Tamar Andrews spent her teen years at Temple Isaiah as a high school student attending YULA HS, whose classes were held at here. A graduate of CSLA and CSUN, Tamar holds a BA degree in Psychology and an MA in Child Development. She is completing her Ph.D. in Education at USC. Tamar began her tenure as our Preschool Director in 2003. She is also on the faculty of Cal State Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Studies and UCLA. Tamar works closely with the National Association for the Education of Young Children as a validator for their accreditation program.

The most important reason a family should choose Temple Isaiah Preschool is because they want to join something bigger than themselves. To participate in and feel the joy of being part of a really wonderful community. The best feelings come from sharing: sharing meals at a Shabbat dinner, sharing your home with a friend over for a play date, sharing a lunch when your friend forgot his, sharing a smile, a tear, an important event, and sharing our lives with one another. All of this helps to create children that are true mensches.

Tamar lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Edward, and their four children, Kaila and Shaina, Shalhevet High School students, and Daniel and Joshua who attend Pressman Academy.

Ellen Goldberg has been the principal of Temple Isaiah Religious School for thirteen years. She was recently honored as the first religious school principal to receive the "Sara and Simha Lainer Distinguished Educator Award", from the Los Angeles Bureau of Jewish Education. Ellen is a member of the clinical faculty of Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion. In this capacity, she serves as a mentor to graduate students studying towards a Masters Degree in Jewish Education. In addition, Ellen is active on the Religious School Principals' Council, where she has served as co-chair. In addition, Ellen is an active member of the Jewish Federation Council's Torah/Mitzvah Award Committee.

When asked about the goals of Jewish education, Ellen replied: "It is important for us to provide many opportunities for students and parents to learn both together and separately. We must engage the entire family, in age-appropriate ways, to truly feel how their lives can be enhanced spiritually through Jewish learning and practice. We hope to promote a desire for life-long committment to Jewish practice and learning. Another goal is to provide a multitude of opportunities for students to become involved socially, in order to enhance their sense of belonging to the Jewish Community.We do this through our Youth Groups, student retreats, and group-oriented classroom activities."

Ellen resides in Cheviot Hills with her husband, Michael. They have two adult children, Joseph and Caren.