Maxine Segal Handelman is the Director of Family Life & Learning at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, Illinois. At Anshe Emet, “Max” Handelman works with the Educational Steering Committee to strengthen the educational experience for all children in the synagogue community, and leads Tot Shabbat, monthly Kabbalat Shabbat services and dinners, and family services. She also oversees High Holiday youth programming and leads the Young Family High Holiday services for several hundred people each year. Handelman also supervises youth family service leaders and trains a pipeline of teens to lead youth tefillah experiences. In partnership with the clergy and educators at Anshe Emet, Handelman created and now implements Family Education Days for Anshe Emet families, between 300 and 400 people in total.