Pedagogic Awards

Pedagogic Award Application 2012-2013.pdf

2012 Grinspoon Steinhardt Award Winner: Geula Hebron

Geula Hebron was born and raised in Israel in the small town of Binyamina to a family of 8 kids. In 1990 she moved to San Diego with my husband who came for Sabbatical. Since coming to San Diego she have been teaching Hebrew and Judaic in multiple Jewish schools and organizations including: Chabad Day School, San Diego Jewish Academy, High School of Jewish Studies, Beth El, Beth Israel, Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School, Torah High Schools of San Diego, and Tarbuton. In 2003 she was introduced to a pioneering Hebrew teaching program called NETA was a NETA School Consultant in Phoenix and Los Angeles. Immediately after arriving in San Diego she started the Yom Hazikaron for the Fallen Israeli Solders ceremony, which started as a small ceremony for Israelis who live in San Diego, and has grown into a community event.

Geula’s main hobbies are reading, singing Israeli songs, Israeli folk dancing, and traveling. She is interested in improving teaching skills and leadership and loves planning as well as participating in ceremonies and events in support for Israel. Geula is married and has three children of which 2 are serving in the Israel Defense Forces.