Student Life

Jewish Life

Jewish Life is Joyful.

At Emery/Weiner, Jewish Life is participatory, student-centered, and infused with joy. During the course of the school year, students in grades 6-12 celebrate Jewish holidays, memorialize significant events and milestones, and develop an individualized relationship with Jewish tradition and practice. In both the Middle and Upper Schools, members of the Jewish Life Committee work with the Director of Jewish Life to plan special programs for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Yom HaAtzmaut, and many others.
Jewish Life is experiential. Whether planting trees on Tu B’Shvat, performing tashlich on the Bayou, lobbying in Austin or Washington D.C. for Jewish values, or practicing interfaith dialogue at the Catholic-Jewish Youth Summit, students at Emery/Weiner are encouraged to “pray with their feet.”

Meet the Team

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Laura Sheinkopf

    Laura Sheinkopf 

    Director of Jewish Life and Upper School Judaic Studies Teacher
    (832) 204-5900
  • Photo of Vered Gadot

    Vered Gadot 

    Middle School Hebrew Teacher and Jewish Life Coordinator
    (832) 204-5900

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