Faculty
Faculty
Noa Bourke
Hebrew School Director
Noa is a New England native who has spent decades living in Boston and the surrounding towns. In addition to loving Jewish education, Noa is a professionally trained nurse and has worked in hospice, pediatrics and solid organ transplant practice. Noa has been deeply involved in Jewish education for more than 25 years and has taught students in all the major Jewish denominations and has been the Director of Education at three synagogues. He has been a member of CAA since 2012, and enjoys attending services and community events. You may have seen him on shabbat chanting haftarah or with the kids downstairs as a substitute. Noa is avid outdoor walker and black belt chocoholic. He tries to do more of the former and less of the latter. Noa can be reached via email.
Jennifer Beard
Hebrew School Teacher
Jennifer Beard is a well-practiced Hebrew School Teacher. She has been involved in Jewish Education at several levels for a number of years. She teaches youngsters in grades 3-7 and tutors B’nei Mitzvah. She has also taught adult Hebrew. She loves chanting Torah, haftarah and leading services. As well as teaching Hebrew, Jennifer has been a registered nurse and a biology teacher at community college.
Beverly Shapiro
Hebrew School Teacher
Beverly Shapiro, also known as Morah Ganessa, has returned from a long hiatus to Florida. As a former teacher at Congregation Ahavas Achim, she was known to be involved with the Hebrew School, working with students through Kitah Gimmel (3rd grade). She also was involved with adult education sponsored by the Lappin Foundation, claiming "I work with students from diapers to Depends". Morah Ganessa will be returning to CAA to work with our Kitah Gan to Kitah Bet (K-2nd grade) students.
Ganessa is widowed with five adult children, nine grandchildren and one great-grand child. She is recently retired from St. Lucie Public Schools, Port St. Lucie, Florida after working as a substitute teacher for grades K-8, specializing in the ESE and Autism units for fourteen years
Shira Moss
Tot Shabbat Leader
Shira Moss has been teaching in Jewish educational settings for over 20 years, integrating visual, movement and percussive arts into aspects of prayer, ritual, holiday and ethical themes. She has worked with many different age groups designing lessons and activities to best engage a range of skills and interests. Shira enjoys the energy and imagination of the tot participants and their families and looks forward to another dynamic year at CAA.
Mon, May 29 2023
9 Sivan 5783