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Mrs. Emma Katz earned her bachelor’s degree in Judaic studies and education from Stern College for Women, and her master’s degree in Jewish education from Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. Emma has taught in many formal and informal Jewish educational settings, including Shulamith High School for Girls, Ida Crown Jewish Academy, Bruriah […]

After graduating from SKA High School for Girls, Michlalah, and Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, Jaclyn earned her master’s in education from the Azrieli Graduate School of Education and Administration and is in the process of finishing the doctoral program there. While in New York, Jaclyn taught at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls. […]

Keshet Starr, Esq., is the Executive Director of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide. At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse […]

Mrs. Norma Mintz has been in the field of Jewish education for over 15 years, and she is passionate about both learning and sharing Torah. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University with a double major in English and education and an M.S. from Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Education and Administration in secondary Jewish education. […]

Mrs. Penina Bernstein is currently a doctoral student at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, as well as a teacher at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim. Previously, she was the Campus Rebbetzin at Stern College for Women, and a Judaic Studies teacher at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls and at SAR Academy. […]

Smadar Rosensweig is a world- renowned Jewish Educator and Lecturer in Tanakh. She lectures extensively throughout the United States and internationally.  She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bible and Judaic Studies, at Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, and a lecturer in the Graduate Program for Advanced Torah Studies at Stern College for Women, […]

Mrs. Sara Malka Winter holds a Master of Science degree in education and is a sought-after speaker in her community of Silver Spring, Maryland. As a teenager, Mrs. Winter founded Ashreinu, a Canadian kiruv organization dedicated to Jewish outreach to the Russian immigrant community, which has influenced hundreds of girls. Mrs. Winter lived in Israel […]

Mrs. Rachel Burg, a senior lecturer for Aish HaTorah, teaches Judaism in an engaging, interactive style. She currently is the director of Aish Destiny, a spiritual growth-oriented mission for women to Israel. Rachel is also the founder and educational director of SoulFood, an international educational program for women who have a limited Judaic background.   […]

Mrs. Rivka Maron attended Michlalah Jerusalem College where she received her undergraduate degree in Holocaust studies. She received a master’s degree in medieval Jewish history from the Bernard Revel Graduate School, Yeshivah University. Rivka is currently a doctoral student (ABD) at University of Maryland College Park where she is working on her dissertation, studying Rabbi […]