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Dr. Shoshannah D. Frydman brings over two decades of experience in social work and leadership to her role as CEO of Shalom Task Force. With a Ph.D. in Social Welfare and a master’s in social work, Dr. Frydman has dedicated her career to enhancing the support systems for survivors of intimate partner violence. Her research […]

Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C specializes in reproductive and perinatal mental health, with advanced training by Postpartum Support International, ASRM and the MISS Foundation in compassionate bereavement. Dvora is a clinical consultant for K’nafayim (Pregnancy Loss) and is a lead trainer for Postpartum Support International, recently launching their Perinatal Loss Advanced training. As an adjunct professor […]

Dr. Oshra Cohen earned her B.A in psychology at McGill University and her M.A and Ph.D in clinical psychology, health emphasis from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. She is the Founding Director of Cognitive Behavioral Health Psychology, a private practice with offices in NY and NJ. Additionally, she is Prizmah’s Director of […]

Dr. Rachel Wilensky is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Lower Merion, PA, specializing in working with teens and adults with anxiety, depression, and ADHD. As part of her private practice, she consults with Jewish day schools in the broader Philadelphia area. She worked previously as a psychologist at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Center […]

Sarah Robinson teaches Talmud and Halacha to middle school girls in Manhattan Day School and serves as the Community Scholar in Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland, California. Previously, Sarah taught a Nashim b’Gemara v’Halacha course in the OU-sponsored Bnot Sinai program in the 5 Towns; led 5 trips to Israel for millennials and emerging adults […]

Rachel Hercman, LCSW is a psychotherapist specializing in relationships, sexual intimacy and trauma. She maintains a private practice in Manhattan and is an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work/Sara Schenirer Institute. Rachel serves as a consultant for clergy, educators and therapists, and has lectured in marital education programs for Shalom Task Force, the […]

Rabbi Moshe Hauer joined the Orthodox Union (OU) as its Executive Vice President on May 1, 2020. In this role he serves as the organization’s rabbinic leader, heading its communal-oriented efforts and serving as its professional religious/policy leader and primary spokesman.     Prior to joining the OU, Rabbi Hauer served as the senior Rabbi of the […]

Mrs. Cheryl Epstein is the Dean of Kosloff Torah Academy, a girls’ high school in suburban Philadelphia, and an experienced teacher and school leader.   Mrs. Epstein has worked as an Associate Program Consultant for the Jewish New Teacher Project, training veteran teachers to become mentor teachers and facilitating training for novice Jewish day school administrators.  […]

Dr. Tamar Perlman is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been working with the Jewish community for the past decade. She received her doctorate from Ferkauf’s adult clinical graduate program and has since continued to seek further trainings in numerous modalities, including trauma treatment and couples therapy. She practices privately in Queens, where she works […]

Esther Marcus made Aliya from London in 1984. She studied social and community work at Hebrew University and then served in the IDF as a mental health officer for two and a half years. She married Stevie and moved to kibbutz Alumim in the south of Israel where their four children were born. She worked […]