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Mrs. Yael Kaisman is a teacher, lecturer, life coach and outreach professional. She has been teaching at various girls high schools for over 45 years and is a senior lecturer at both Sinai and Heritage Retreats. Known for her ability to explain Jewish philosophical ideas, she combines humor, warmth and wit to captivate audiences of […]

Mrs. Aviva Sturm is from Teaneck, NJ and teaches Judaic Studies and English, as well as creates programming, for middle school girls at the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (RYNJ). She has been working for NCSY Michlelet for several summers and coaches sports at Naaleh High School during the year. Aviva received her B.A. in […]

Mrs. Tehila Schneider lives in Teaneck, New Jersey and currently teaches at Bruriah High School. After graduating from Bruriah, Michlalah, and Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University, Tehila received her master’s degree from Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. She previously taught at Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (RYNJ) and she […]

Ms. Shoshana Rapps is from Edison, New Jersey and attended Stern College for Women, where she earned a degree in Jewish education and psychology as a Legacy Heritage Foundation Scholar. She completed a master’s in Jewish education at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. She is completing her degree at the Wurzweiler […]

Dr. Bethany Strulowitz is the principal of Bruriah High School and Middle School in Elizabeth, NJ. A lifelong learner, she is passionate about cultivating a warm and positive school experience that enables her students to challenge themselves academically, grow religiously, build meaningful relationships, and develop the self-confidence to achieve their dreams. She earned her doctorate […]

Mrs. Hudi Elsant has been teaching in seminaries for over 20 years including Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalyim (MMY) and Aish Gesher for Women. She attended Stern College for Women and Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. She currently lives in Yerushalayim with her husband and children.

Dr. Ayelet Shachar completed her Psy.D in School and Community Psychology at Hofstra University. She received a B.A. from Queens College, after majoring in psychology and double minoring in business and Judaic studies. Passionate about teaching, she has been an adjunct professor and gives shiurim in a variety of settings. She previously served as an […]

Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton is a teacher of Torah, spiritual mentor, and religious leader for thousands of students across the globe. Her widely acclaimed classes and seminars tackle contemporary issues through the lens of the eternal wisdom of the Jewish tradition, as well as modern psychology and psychotherapy. A renowned international teacher and motivational speaker for […]

Ariella Nadel has been a Tanach teacher and community educator for the past twenty-five years.  Until making Aliyah to Modi’in three years ago, she was a Tanach teacher and experiential educator at Farber Hebrew Day School in Southfield, Michigan.  Ariella currently teaches at seminaries, is an adult educator for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit […]

Mayor of Mitzpe Yericho.