Project Bet-A in partnership with CJP

Rabbi David E. Levy is the Director, Field Consultation at The Jewish Education Project. His primary work focuses on supporting congregational educators across the country to explore the big questions in Jewish Education, and how they are particularly positioned to respond to them. Prior to The Jewish Education Project, David worked at Westchester Reform Temple for a decade, where he served as the Associate Rabbi and the Director of the Jewish Learning Lab. He also has extensive experience working with Jewish camps, and as a consultant. David received Rabbinic ordination and a Masters in Religious Education from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems from Drexel University. 

Amy Martin is the Director of Early Childhood Education and Family Engagement at The Jewish Education Project.  

Over the course of her career, Amy has experience as a teacher in day schools, early childhood, and congregational settings and in administration of congregational schools and synagogue family engagement. Amy is passionate about supporting educators to be reflective practitioners and has served as a teacher mentor for day school, congregational school, and nursery school educators. She has participated as a Fellow in both the Mandel Teacher Educator Institute and M²: Institute of Experiential Jewish Education. Amy received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and her Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew College and holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies from Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.  

Brett Lubarsky serves as Director, Jewish Communal Life and Director, Jewish Teen Initiative at Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Through his work at CJP, Brett has developed national models for engagement and learning, helping to connect, inspire, empower and support teens, families and professionals throughout the Greater Boston Jewish community. Brett has been creating moments, spaces and systems of meaning and connection for Jewish youth, families, emerging adults and professionals for more than 20 years, working extensively with congregations, day schools, summer camps, and organizations throughout the country. Brett holds a BA in Human Services from Lesley University, an MA in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, and a Certificate in Experiential Education, Youth Leadership and Camping from Hebrew College. He is a graduate of the Senior Educators Cohort with M²: the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education and completed a master’s concentration in Israel education with The iCenter.