Rabbi Ilene Bogosian has over 30 years of experience accompanying individuals, groups and organizations during periods of transition and transformation.

She began her career as a rehabilitation counselor and then became a psychiatric social worker and family therapist, specializing in the treatment of individuals and families coping with severe physical or mild mental disabilities.

In 1988 she entered Hebrew Union College to follow the calling she first felt as a teenager at a time when women could not become rabbis. After her ordination in 1992 she served the Jewish community as a campus rabbi and Hillel Director for ten years. She has also served in long-term and acute care settings as a chaplain and as an instructor in various adult education programs. For the past seven years, she has been serving URJ congregations in North America as an interim specialist.

Rabbi Bogosian grew up in New Jersey, went to college in Boston and settled there after graduation. She has been married for 40 years and has two grown sons and a daughter-in-law.

Steve Weintraub joined Temple Judea as Education Director in 1988.  He has been a principal with the Hebrew Sunday School Society and Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, as well as Congregation Shir Ami in Newtown, Pennsylvania.  He is former President of the Principals' Council of the Delaware Valley and former chair of the Principals' Council of Philadelphia. 

Mr. Weintraub holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Northwestern University and a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Temple University.  He also has a teaching license from Gratz College and a level E license in Jewish Education.  He currently holds Pennsylvania teaching certification in Mathematics and Computer Science and is certified as a Secondary School Principal and Assistant Superintendant.  He has taught Mathematics and Computer Science in Philadelphia public schools since 1973.

Sheryl came to Temple Judea with more than 20 years experience teaching children from pre-school through kindergarten at various private schools throughout the Philadelphia area as well as 12 years teaching third, fourth and fifth grade religious school.

She and her husband Scott live in Holland, PA. They have a son, daughter and son-in-law. Sheryl is proud that both of her children have chosen to go into the field of education. She is most excited by the feeling of community at Temple Judea Nursery School and Kindergarten, and looks forward to having new families join this wonderful, warm Jewish environment.

Marne Gladstone is our Assistant Religious School Director in charge of curriculum and staff development. She brings an enthusiastic love of teaching and learning to her work. Since joining the Temple Judea staff in 1990, she has taught everything from 2nd to 10th grades. Currently, she chairs the Religious School Curriculum Committee.

Marne holds a Master's Degree in Education with additional graduate credits from Penn's NESS/PLN program, a teaching license from Gratz College, and has been awarded a Feinstein Fellow in American Jewish History.

Marne and her husband Adam live in Horsham with daughters Julia and Michelle, and son Josh.