Biography
Devorah Chasky is an experienced educator with a rich background in teaching Tanach and Aggadah at institutions such as Midreshet Moriah, Midreshet Lindenbaum, and Be’er Miriam. She has been a participant in the Lindenbaum Educator’s Fellowship and in Matan’s Bellows Eshkolot Fellowship, where she studied Tanach and innovative pedagogical methods with leading scholars in Bible education.
In addition to her academic pursuits, Ms. Chasky delivers lectures and teaches classes on Tanach, Aggadah, and Jewish History across the New York area. At Yeshivah Prep High School (YPHS) she currently serves as the Director of Student Support, where she focuses on enhancing each student’s executive functioning skills in order to improve teaching and learning outcomes. She is also working on creating content and curriculum for a new learning initiative called the Eye Yaakov Educational Project. This project has been a lifelong hobby and dream that will iy”h serve to enhance adults, adolescents and children’s understanding of Aggadah and the possible impact that it could have on developing each individual’s potential, spiritual “I”.
Ms. Chasky also combines her expertise in occupational therapy with her Tanach instruction both during the year and by facilitating experiential learning experiences at Camp Moshava during the summer. She holds a B.A. from Stern College for Women and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from New York University.