Rabbi Ariel is amazing at connecting with children. She teaches in a way that honors who they are, incorporating their interests and personalities into class sessions and creating a space that is truly inclusive. My 4th grader, who “doesn’t really like Jewish things,” took a class about the creation story with Rabbi Ariel. His contributions, wacky as some of them were, were incorporated into the course (and into the creation story itself – they constructed a version of it during class!), leading to a truly participatory learning experience and high engagement with the content. Rabbi Ariel’s deep knowledge, unflappability, kindness, and genuine enjoyment of how children’s minds work make her a gem of a teacher.
Parthy Schachter
on 21 September, 2022