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Sara Frieberg received her BA in Judaic Studies from Stern College for Women and her MA in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. She served as the Co-Director of the OU Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) with her husband, Rabbi Adam Frieberg at Rutgers University for 3 years. They then […]

Chaya Sima Koenigsberg is an assistant professor of Judaic studies at Lander College for Women, the Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School. She received her MA and PhD in Jewish philosophy from Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies. Prior to joining LCW, Dr. Koenigsberg was a resident scholar at the Straus Center […]

Sarina Novick serves as the Assistant Director of Midreshet Torah V’Avodah (MTVA), a Jerusalem-based seminary for post-high school women. She is also the Summer Program Director at Matan Jerusalem and has lectured for Matan, OU and OU Israel. Sarina, originally from the Chicago area, made Aliyah in 2014 after completing her bachelor’s degree in Biology and […]

Aviva Dworkin grew up in Staten Island, New York and now lives in Jerusalem with her husband and four adorable kids. She studied elementary education at Queens College and received her Master’s degree in Jewish Education from The Hebrew University. She trained to be a Tanach teacher at Matan’s Bellows Fellowship, Eshkolot Program as well as Torah Sheh Baal […]

Zahava Sturm is an alumna of Machal Michlalah Yerushalayim, and holds Masters degrees in Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School and in Human Genetics from Hebrew University. She teaches in the Tanach department at Michlalah and has previously taught  at other Yerushalayim Seminaries as well as at SKA high school in New York. Zahava has […]

Mrs. Tali Pfeiffer made aliyah with her family and is currently living in Ramat Beit Shemesh. She is teaching Tanach and Machshava at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY) and Tiferet. Prior to making Aliyah, Tali was a beloved Tanach teacher and girls Torah Bowl coach at Yeshivat Frisch in Paramus, NJ. She also served as the Adult and Teen Educator at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck, NJ.  Tali received her […]

Mrs. Elana Glatt serves as the Director of Educational Programming at Michlalah, and works there as well as a seasoned teacher and rakezet. She is known for her engaging lectures on a wide array of Torah topics, combining deep knowledge with a palpable passion for Jewish education. Elana holds a master’s degree in Jewish education […]

Elisheva Shmidman grew up in Stamford, CT and currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Yaakov Moshe. She has a B.A. in Jewish Education from Stern College for Women and an M.A. in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School. After making aliyah, she studied in the Matan Bellows Eshkolot Educators Institute for Tanakh […]

Josh Gottesman is the Associate Director of Human Resources and the Director of Talent Development for the Orthodox Union. He plays an integral role in all global recruitment and professional development activities across the organization. He has been a corporate trainer and facilitator for 7 years and is especially skilled at building effective, productive, and […]

Rivki Schwartz is the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Orthodox Union.  She is a marketing and communications professional with 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector. Over the course of her career, she has built organizational marketing and communications infrastructures as well as community outreach programs and a national volunteer network from […]