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Sivan Rahav-Meir is a media personality and lecturer. Married to Yedidya and mother of five, she lives with her family in Jerusalem. She previously went on shlichut her family, serving as the World Mizrachi Shlicha to North America, where she lectured in various communities. She works for Israel TV news, writes a column for Yediot […]

Torat Imecha Halacha is a project of the OU Women’s Initiative to facilitate greater knowledge and understanding of Halacha. Joining Torat Imecha Halacha allows you to master halacha consistently, by learning just two halachot every day in a manner that is simple, easy to read, understand and remember with Rabbi Eli Ozarowski, the editor of […]

Mrs. Bronia Brandman, a Holocaust survivor, lives in Brooklyn, New York. Mrs. Judith Wohlberg, a Holocaust survivor, lives in Kew Gardens, New York.

Mrs. Judith Wohlberg, a Holocaust survivor, lives in Kew Gardens, New York.

Mrs. Bronia Brandman, a Holocaust survivor, lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Tamar Nusbaum is the founder of Ani Tefillah, a Tefillah-enhancement curriculum that imbues the process of prayer with deeper meaning and connection for school-age children, making the experience one that children can look forward to on a daily basis. She has been teaching all grade levels for the past thirty years and specializes in structuring […]

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Avital is delighted to call Cambridge her new home. Avital works at Dana-Farber’s Genetics and Prevention Division as a genetic testing coordinator and also serves as the clergy intern for the Orthodox students at Harvard Hillel. After receiving her B.A. in biology at Stern College, Avital spent a year studying Yeshiva University’s […]

Mrs. Eliana Sohn Cohen is a Project Manager for the OU Women’s Initiative. Before joining the Women’s Initiative in January 2019, Eliana worked for Yeshiva University, first as a Project Coordinator for the YU School Partnership’s professional development division and then as the Programs Manager for Alumni Relations and Special Projects on the Yeshiva University campus in Jerusalem. She earned a BA in English […]

Rebbetzin Sima Becker earned a Teacher’s Certificate from Beth Jacob Seminary (BJJ) in Jerusalem and worked as a computer programmer on Wall Street before moving to Miami 35 years ago. She and her husband, Rabbi Hershel Becker are Rabbi and Rebbetzin at Young Israel of Kendall in Pinecrest, Florida. She is a founding director of Jewish Blueprints, an outreach […]