Workshops Supporting Jewish Learning, Leadership, & Family Engagement
These workshops are designed for Jewish educators, clergy, institutional leaders, and parents seeking thoughtful, research-grounded learning around Jewish education, spiritual development, and family engagement. Sessions support early childhood professionals, songleaders, worship leaders, program directors, and parents.
Workshop topics include spiritual development and meaning-making, Shabbat and ritual experiences for young children and their grown-ups, leadership and educator sustainability, music and group regulation, and practical applications of research and emerging tools in Jewish education.
Workshops are offered as stand-alone sessions or as part of multi-session learning series and are adapted to audience, setting, and goals.
These workshops are informed by doctoral research and my experience teaching at the college level, alongside years of practice in Jewish educational settings. To discuss fit, format, and timing, email Emily@DrEmilyCelebrates.com.
Professional Development Workshops in Jewish Education
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Practical AI Use in Jewish Education
A practical workshop introducing thoughtful, values-aligned uses of AI in Jewish education.
Why Singing Together Works: Music, Breath, and Group Regulation
A workshop exploring how music and rhythm support regulation and group connection.
What Makes “Tot Shabbat” Succeed? Research-Based Design for Shabbat Experiences with Young Children and Grown-Ups
A research-based workshop examining how Tot Shabbat programs can be intentionally designed to support meaningful participation and sustained family engagement.
Rhythm, Ritual, and Routine: How Intentional Planning Transforms Sessions
A professional development workshop on intentional planning, routines, and structure in Jewish educational settings.
Intergenerational Worship Design: Creating Sacred Space Across Ages
A workshop focused on designing intergenerational worship experiences that support participation, belonging, and shared meaning.
How and Why to Support Children’s Spiritual Development: Meaning, Wonder, and Belonging
An exploration of spiritual development as a core human capacity, drawing on research and Jewish frameworks to support meaning, wonder, and connection across the lifespan
From Observation to Action: Using Developmental Knowledge in Leadership
A workshop supporting educators in applying developmental knowledge to leadership and facilitation.
Cultivating Connection:
Why Spiritual Development Matters at Every Age
An exploration of spiritual development as a core human capacity, drawing on research and Jewish frameworks to support meaning, wonder, and connection across the lifespan
