Sharon Morton, RJE
Sharon Morton, RJEEducator Emerita of Am Shalom
Sharon Morton served as the Director of Religious Education at Am Shalom for 32 years, heading the adult education, Religious School and Hebrew School programs. In addition, she pioneered the concept of adult B'nai Mitzvah at Am Shalom. Her constant focus was on social action and social justice in all congregational programming. She was staff liaison to the Social Action Committee. She founded Sojourn (Social Justice Reform Network), comprised of 20+ congregations. Under her guidance, Am Shalom received national awards for innovative programming in the areas of education and social action.
Sharon is a former president of the National Association of Temple Educators (NATE), is the past president of Ziknay NATE, and has been involved in numerous educational and social action activities throughout her career. She was a long-time trustee of the Reform Pension Board, representing NATE. She was on the board of the Midwest Avenue of the Righteous, and in retirement she founded Grandparents for Social Action. Its mission is to teach grandchildren to be philanthropists and social action activists. She continues to be the Executive Director of that organization. Sign up to read the important and helpful newsletter.
She is LOVING retirement: traveling, teaching, taking classes, spending time with her children and her very special five grandchildren, and doing social action.
Sharon can be reached via email at sharon@grandparentsforsocialaction.org or or via phone at 847.477.2955.
Sat, May 18 2024
10 Iyar 5784
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Saturday ,
MayMay 18 , 2024Bat Mitzvah Peyton Schwartz
Shabbat, May 18th 11:00a to 12:30p
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Saturday ,
MayMay 18 , 2024Bat Mitzvah Sadie Jo Karras
Shabbat, May 18th 4:00p to 5:30p
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Sunday ,
MayMay 19 , 2024Ruach Choir rehearsal
Sunday, May 19th 9:00a to 9:25a
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Sunday ,
MayMay 19 , 2024Fanchon Simons' Feeding the Hungry
Sunday, May 19th 9:00a to 10:00a
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Sunday ,
MayMay 19 , 2024Hava Nashira rehearsal
Sunday, May 19th 9:00a to 9:30a
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Sunday ,
MayMay 19 , 2024Religious School (K - 6th)
Sunday, May 19th 9:30a to 11:30a
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Sunday ,
MayMay 19 , 2024Religious School (7th - 12th)
Sunday, May 19th 11:30a to 1:00p
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Sunday ,
MayMay 19 , 2024Confirmation 5784
Sunday, May 19th 3:00p to 5:00p
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 21 , 2024Women's Connections Meeting
Tuesday, May 21st 10:00a to 11:00a
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Wednesday ,
MayMay 22 , 2024Intro to Judaism
Wednesday, May 22nd 7:00p to 8:30p