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Recognizing day school educators who make a
lasting impact on the lives of Jewish children

Nominate your favorite
1st - 12th grade Teacher

The winner receives $1000 from the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey and $1000 from the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards for professional development.

Download the application at
www.grinspoonsteinhardt.org

The completed application must be emailed to Minna H. Heilpern
minnah@jfnnj.org by April 24, 2013.
201.820.3912

Previous Jewish Federation Recipients

2012 - Chana Zinstein, Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
2011 - Irene Komet, Yavneh Academy
2010 - Leah Levi, The Moriah School
2009 - Lisa Friedman, Temple Beth El, Closter
2008 - Barbara Haber, Temple Sholom, River Edge
2007 - Peninah Pick, Gesher Shalom/Fort Lee Jewish Center
2006 - Dena Knoll, Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls
2005 - Elana Flaumenhaft, Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls
2004 - Susan Yammer, Yavneh Academy
2003 - Adrienne Wolk, Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
2002 - Cheryl Berger, Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County
2001 - Rabbi Ely Allen, Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies
2000 - Sally Mayer, Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls

2013 Application
process is OPEN!

www.grinspoonsteinhardt.org

Guidelines and Information

  • Demonstrate exceptional achievement and serve as a role model of creative and innovative teaching
  • Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the total learning environment of their school
  • Select a Professional Development (PD) experience that will enhance his/her teaching and will share the learning with school colleagues
  • Present what s/he has learned with colleagues from other schools in a community forum- i.e. conference, etc.
  • Have a minimum of three years’ experience in the field
  • Teach at least four hours per week in the classroom, with two additional hours in other educational settings, such as youth groups, tutoring, adult education,
    (educators can fulfil this requirement in more than one institution)