Babette Cohn
Director of Education and Programming
301-593-3410 x106
bcohn@shaaretefila.org
Babette has been an educator in the D.C. area for over 20 years and became our Director of Education and Programming in 2018. She believes Jewish education and synagogue programming should be engaging and enrich the spiritual lives of all participants. She sees the relationship between member families and the programs that are offered as a way to strengthen the Jewish identity of everyone in the community. She holds a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies & Education from Gratz College and was recognized as a Conservative Jewish Educator (CJE) in 2020 by the Jewish Educators Assembly (JEA). She is a member of the JEA Board of Directors and serves as Regional President for the Seaboard Region.
Babette lives in Silver Spring with her husband Jonathan and son Sam. Her daughter Rebecca and son-in-law Andy live in the Boston area, and her daughter Gabrielle serves as Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in Corpus Christi, Texas. Babette is an avid home chef and knitter. In her down time she also likes to read and watch TV shows that give her something to think about.