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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 […]

Cynthia Darrison is known for navigating the nexus between the nonprofit, political and corporate arenas. She’s able to strategically and deftly lead people, processes and organizations to bring about desired results. Currently, she serves as the Director of Organizational Advancement of HASC Center, Inc. She’s also the Founding Director of the Chesed Leadership Program, a fellowship […]

Rachel Besser is on the Tanach faculty at Stern College as well as the Nach Department Chair at Yeshivat Frisch in Paramus, NJ. A graduate of Stern College for Women, Rachel received her master’s degree in English literature from Hunter College in New York City. At the OU Women’s Initiative, Rachel taught Sefer Melachim, Sefer […]

Mrs. Tali Ifrah grew up in Brooklyn, New York and went to Yeshiva of Flatbush. She then studied in MMY for two years after which she continued her intense limudei kodesh studies in Stern College. After graduating with a BA in Judaic Studies Tali pursued a Masters of Education in Azrieli Graduate School. She then […]