Youth Directors - Beth & Gerry Hoch

Beth and Gerry Hoch are the Co-Youth Directors and work with both Kadima (6th-8th grade) and Rashi USY (9th-12th grade). They are entering their sixth year as Youth Directors for Beth Torah. Under their guidance, Rashi USY has won Southwest Regional Chapter of the Year three of the past five years. Beth & Gerry are thrilled to have such an amazing group of pre-teens and teens to work with.

Beth Hoch grew up at Beth Torah. She has been a member since her family moved to Richardson when she was just a toddler. Beth was a leader in Rashi USY and the Southwest Region of USY when she was in high school. While in high school, she helped revive Rashi when it had been inactive for a number of years. After graduating from the University of Kansas, Beth worked for Hillel for two years. Beth is currently in her fifth year with the Plano Independent School District as a Special Education Teacher.

Gerry Hoch was born in Montreal, Canada and lived there for 25 years until moving to Dallas in 2000. He has a Bachelors of Arts in Judaic Studies from Concordia University in Montreal. He worked at a Jewish overnight camp for 10 years and held various positions such as Programming Coordinator and Special Events Coordinator. He is working for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Beth & Gerry have two sons Noah and Ari. Noah attends the Beth Torah preschool. The also have a newborn son Ari.

You can contact the Beth Torah Youth Department by sending an email to: youth@congregationbethtorah.org