YAEL SMOOHA

What is your proudest accomplishment?
Becoming a rabbi.

What is your favorite Jewish teaching or saying?
הוי דן את כל אדם לכף זכות
Judge everyone favorably.

Which elementary school teacher had the biggest impact on you and why?
Mrs. Kidd- my humanities and language arts teacher throughout middle school who introduced me to Journaling. She responded to every entry in my journal, and we had our own little written conversation about my inner thoughts as a ten year old.

What do you most hope your students learn from you- other than the curriculum?
That Judaism is meaningful no matter what a person's level of observance or education.