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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 […]

With more than 25 years of dedicated experience in Jewish education, Karen Hochhauser brings a deep passion for learning and leadership to her role as Co-Director of the Miriam Glaubach Center. In this senior leadership position she helps guide the Center’s mission of supporting, educating and certifying Yoatzot Halacha—women trained as halachic advisors—and of strengthening […]

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, […]

Rebbetzin Golshevsky is the director of SHIVITI. She holds primary and secondary teaching certification from Yavne Teacher’s College in Cleveland, as well as a BA from SUNY Buffalo in Classics-Judaic Studies. Rebbetzin Golshevsky has been a well-known Torah educator in Jerusalem and abroad for twenty-five years, with students all over the world. She is a […]

Mrs Rivka Yudin is a Senior Advisor at Michlalah Seminary and Director of Michlelet NCSY. She is a popular inspirational speaker and also guides many women in relationships and dating.

Yael Gelernter, a Queens native, has been in the field of Jewish education for almost 20 years. Although all aspects of Judaism are exciting, Tanach is her passion. She has taught in NCSY, SKA, Ulpanat Orot, Tiferet, MMY, and Tomer Devora. She currently lives in Ramat Bet Shemesh with her family and is thrilled to […]

Mrs. Aura Sutton taught in the Brooklyn, NY Sephardic community for over 30 years at Magen David Yeshivah, Barkai Yeshivah and The Midrash- Allegra Franco. She has a BA in Jewish Philosophy and Judaic Studies from Brooklyn College, and a MA in Jewish Leadership from Gratz College. She is currently a doctoral student in the Azrieli […]

Abby Lorkis is originally from Brooklyn, NY. She made Aliyah after spending a year learning in Israel at Midreshet Harova. She received her BA in social work from Bar Ilan University and continued to deepen her Torah studies at the Bar Ilan Midrasha. Abby is currently the assistant director of Mizrachi OU- JLIC at Bar Ilan, connecting with students […]

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 […]