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Yehudis Sunness is an ophthalmologist at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and a Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. But her first love has always been Limudai Kodesh. She has given a series of classes on Tehillim, Tefilloh, and other topics, and many shiurim at Shomrei Emunah and Women’s Institute of Torah in Baltimore. Her articles have appeared in The […]

Liat Mayerfeld is an international speaker. She has been brought to speak in seminars in Spain, Poland, Israel, Denmark and Australia. Liat is the co-director of Kii, an outreach organization engaging unaffiliated young professionals in NYC. Born in New York and raised in Israel, Liat spent over 2 years working for Israeli military intelligence. She […]

Shoshana Sturm is an assistant director at SINAI Schools at JKHA in Livingston, NJ. She has spearheaded the Young Israel of Staten Island’s shidduch networking events and shabbatons. Previously, she headed the Washington Heights chapter of SUN (Singles Uniting Network). Shoshana holds a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and an advanced certificate in pediatric feeding […]

Adina Morris, CPC, ACC , President of CRDL Coaching LLC has been successfully working with individuals for nearly 20 years as a Rebbetzin, educator, business entrepreneur, mentor, Kallah Teacher and Personal Leadership and Life Coach, Executive Coach and Career and Transition Coach. In October of 2018, Adina joined Esteemed Human Development International (EHDI) as a Corporate Trainer […]

Rubissa Sharona Hassan serves in many roles as an educator and community builder. She and her husband, Rabbi Benjamin Hassan are Rabbi and Rubissa at Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation in Seattle, Washington, where she also serves as youth director. Rubissa Sharona has been an educator for 20 years, fine-tuning her trade across three continents. She teaches a variety of groups […]

Deena Rabinovich chairs the Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies and the Legacy Heritage Jewish Educators Project at Stern College for Women. She directs the PEP Program at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. She received her bachelors from Stern College for Women, her Masters from New York University, and her doctorate from […]

Rebbetzin Miriam Engel is the Rebbetzin at Anshei Emunah Congregation in Delray Beach, Florida and Director of Friends of the IDF, South Palm Beach and Broward. She enjoys spending time with her six grandchildren from New York and Israel. In her spare time, Miriam enjoys working out at the gym, biking, swimming, reading, making jewelry and painting. 

Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman is the founding director of the OU Women’s Initiative. She is a community leader with over three decades of teaching experience in New York, Alabama and Pennsylvania. She received a PhD in Educational Psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, MS in School Psychology from Queens […]

Rifki Freundlich is the Rebbetzin at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence where she lives with her husband, Rabbi Yechezkel, and their children. After teaching Tanach to high school girls in Atlanta and Montreal, Rifki currently teaches Women and Halacha and Navi at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls.  In addition to being a kallah […]