Who We Are - Temple Educator Joel Hoffman | Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

Dr. Joel M. Hoffman

Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, who holds a PhD in linguistics, brings 25 years of experience in Jewish education to the role of Education Director, and is overjoyed to be director of the vibrant TINW school. (Read the TINW religious-school blog.)

Dr. Hoffman has lectured across the globe on popular and scholarly topics spanning pedagogy, Hebrew, translation, history, prayer, education, and Jewish continuity. He has taught at Brandeis University; the Academy for Jewish Religion; and, currently, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City, where he teaches future principals and educators. He presents at dozens of congregations and community events each year.

Dr. Hoffman is the chief translator for the popular 10-volume series, My People's Prayer Book (winner of the National Jewish Book Award) and for My People's Passover Haggadah, both from Jewish Lights Publishing. He is the author of the widely-read In the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language (NYU Press). He writes a biweekly column on Hebrew for the Jerusalem Post.

Dr. Hoffman chaired the 33rd annual CAJE conference, the largest gathering of Jewish educators in the world.

Contact Dr. Hoffman by:

Phone: 914/271-4705

E-mail: Director@TINW-School.org

IM: TINWEdDirector

Google Talk: Director@TINW-School.org