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Atara Starr is a passionate Jewish educator currently working in Midreshet HaRova. Atara teaches Tanach, Topics in Chassidut and Jewish Philosophy. Atara is also a Mashgicha, regularly meeting with and guiding the students through their year long experience in Israel. One of the highlights of her time in HaRova is joining the girls for their […]

Rabbanit Fran Miller is a graduate of the Keren Ariel Yoatzot Halacha program at Nishmat, and studied in the advanced Talmud programs in Matan and Migdal Oz. She holds a B.A. in Judaic Studies from Stern College and B.Ed. from Yeshivat Har Etzion’s Michlelet Herzog Teacher’s College. She teaches at post-high school seminaries, an Israeli […]

Rebbetzin Hindi Posy, MD, JD is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with a subspecialty in high-risk obstetrics. Dr. Posy is the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where she also serves as the Associate Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program. At Harbor-UCLA, Dr. Posy chairs the Medical-legal Committee and is a […]

Prior to founding RAISE, Rachel was partner at ALTRUICITY, where she developed a pioneering approach to fundraising consulting, combining data analysis and project management to set strategy and accomplish goals. Before she began her consulting career, Rachel spent a decade in leadership positions at Yeshiva University and UJA-Federation of New York. She established the funding […]

Rabbanit Etta Bendavid is the rebbetzin of Shivtei Yisrael, a large anglo synagogue in Raanana, Israel. She is a certified clinical chaplain with a private practice specializing in end-of-life, grief and spiritual support in all life transitions. Etta is also a Morah L’Halacha (Certified yoetzet halacha from Matan) and serves as a resource to the women in her community […]

Chana Deutsch is a relationship expert and coach. She specializes in helping women in relationships (and not-yet-in relationships) foster the connection, intimacy and love they desire in their marriage and in their home.Chana teaches down-to-earth strategies designed for women to get in touch with, and bring forth, their authentic and vulnerable feminine self.By shifting the […]

Mrs. Leah Feinberg is a master educator, who taught at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett for 21 years, also serving as Tanach Department Chairperson and New Teacher Mentor. She was a popular maggedet shiur in the Woodmere community, where she taught a weekly Navi shiur for women. Since making aliyah in […]

Dini Coopersmith grew up in Israel, received her BA in Education from Michlala College and her MA in Jewish Studies from Touro college in Jerusalem. She has taught in various seminaries in Jerusalem, has worked in education and outreach for over 30 years. She currently teaches at Baer Miriam and Shiviti, is the editor for the Hebrew website Aish.co.il, writes […]

Prior to making aliyah Leora (Feigenblum) Bednarsh (ES ’84, HS ’88) was a teacher of Talmud and Halacha at YOF. She currently works as a Yoetzet Halacha on the Nishmat hotline, and teaches Talmud and Halacha, at Sha’alvim for Women, and Yeshiva University’s Midrashiyah women’s leadership program.Leora has been a kallah teacher for over 25 […]

Karen Goldscheider received her BA in Biopsychology from Barnard College and her MA in Tanach from Yeshiva University. She taught for many years at SAR High School in New York before making aliyah. Since moving to Israel she has taught in a number of seminaries, worked in curriculum development, as an educational evaluator and an online […]