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Shira Smiles is a Mechanechet at Darchei Bina seminary, and teaches at the OU center in Jerusalem, as well as many other adult venues.

Ruhama has been teaching Torah and training teachers in London, the USA and South Africa for 20 years. She is the director of the Chief Rabbi’s Office of Education, and is getting her PhD in Education and International Development at University College London. She lives in Johannesburg with her husband and children.

Senior Judaica Consultant, Sotheby’s New York

Rachel Yaghobian is the Rebbitzen of Cong. Torah Vachesed in Houston, Texas. Originally from Eretz Yisrael and LA, Rachel and her husband, Rabbi Avraham Yaghobian have lived in town for 23 years. Over the years they have opened a Day school, Shul and Mikva. Rachel is also a Kalla teacher, mikva director, bodekes and doula. […]

Dr. Chana Tannenbaum lectures at Bar Ilan University, Matan, and other adult learning initiatives. She has worked as a Jewish educator, in teaching and administration, for more than 30 years. She earned her doctorate at Yeshiva University, where she was also the recipient of the Baumel award, given to the most outstanding faculty member throughout […]

Mrs. Karen Hochhauser lives with her family in Beit Shemesh, where she is the Director of Student Affairs at Tiferet.  She has a passion for learning and teaching Torah and enjoys helping the next generation carve out their unique path in Avodat Hashem. With vast experience in both formal and informal Jewish education, Karen is […]

Rachel Levitt Klein Dratch, Director of Educational Innovation at Prizmah, is wholeheartedly invested in the Jewish world of education. She was a student teacher at Michlalah in Jerusalem before continuing her passion for teaching as a Hebrew school teacher and student leader at Stern College. Rachel has held meaningful roles at numerous day schools including: Frisch, […]