Hassia Levin : Director of Education

Hassia Levin has been the Director of Education at Temple Beth Tikvah for over 20 years. She was born, raised and married in Israel, and graduated from the Teachers College of Petah Tikvah before moving to the U.S. in 1970.

Hassia taught Hebrew and Judaic studies in California along with tutoring B’nai Mitzvah students. She also led an Israeli dancing group that performed at local Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and even Disneyland.

After teaching in a Day School and Congregational School in Florida, Hassia and her family settled in Atlanta in 1977. She worked as the Hebrew School Principal for Temple Emanu-El for 10 years before founding Temple Beth Tikvah with several other families. Hassia and her husband, Baruch (Barry), hosted the first meetings of Temple Beth Tikvah in their home. Prior to Rabbi Tam’s arrival, Hassia co-officiated services along with Steve Gerson.

When Hassia started the Religious School as a volunteer, she recruited an entirely volunteer faculty and staff. In addition to running the school, Hassia oversaw the Bar and Bat Mitzvah tutoring program for 10 years, and worked as a tutor herself. She is very proud that many of the students in our school today are the children of her former students, including Jenifer Friedman, our Early Childhood Education Director.

In 1992 Hassia completed a two year program that was organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel. She was certified to train other teachers the art of teaching Hebrew in the Diaspora. The program was led by Professors Asher Rivlin and Manucha Alon. Professor Rivlin is renown in the Zionist community and specializes in teaching Hebrew as a foreign language worldwide.

Hassia is a member of the TBT choir and in 2005 was honored as a Woman of Achievement by the Atlanta Jewish Federation. She and Baruch have two adult sons, Amir and Ron.