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Rabbi Hillel Weinberg in the Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah. He assumed the position in 2009, upon the passing of his father, Aish HaTorah founder Rabbi Noah Weinberg. He attended Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak and the Lakewood Yeshiva under Rabbi Shneur Kotler. He later became the Mashgiach Ruchani of the Slabodka Yeshiva, and Mashgiach of Yeshivas HaRan in Jerusalem. He is a descendant of the first Slonimer Rebbe, and the author of Nesivos Hamishpat.

Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker, originally from New Jersey, joined Aish in 2002 and has been Director of the Beis Medrash program since 2007. He studied in Jerusalem under Rabbi Tzvi Kushelefsky and Rabbi Yaakov Friedman, and has rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg. Rabbi Schoonmaker taught for many years in the NCSY Summer Kollel.

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Rabbi Dovid Rosman is the Director of the Intermediate Beis Medrash Program of Aish HaTorah and a rebbe in the Advanced Beis Medrash Program. he previously studied in Jerusalem's Mir Yeshiva and also studied under the tutelage of Rabbi Tzvi Kushelefsky. He received his B.A. and rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. He is also a freelance writer with articles in Hamodia, Mishpacha and other publications. Some of his lectures can be found on OU Radio.

Rabbi Tzadok Cable is originally from Miami Beach, Florida, and has lived in Israel since 1992. Since 2003 he has been running the Rabbinical Ordination Program at the Aish Yeshiva in Jerusalem. His Torah lectures can be found online at binyanhaolam.com.

Shalom Schwartz grew up in Toronto and fell in love with Israel upon his first visit in 1972. After working on a kibbutz for six months, he met Rabbi Noah Weinberg zt'l, and this led to seven years of studying and teaching in Jerusalem. In 1981, he became the founding Director of Aish Toronto, a position he held for 10 years. In 1991, Shalom and his family made aliyah, where he organized and directed Aish's Russian Program, including Operation Community, an educational and social network for Russian Jews in Israel and the FSU. From 2001-2005, he led Aish Jerusalem's leadership development program. He was co-executive producer of the film, Relentless: the Struggle for Peace in Israel, and produced five short films for the Israeli market. He is currently leadership coaching for Aish Jerusalem, and developing Project Aseret, which aims to establish the Ten Commandments as a central element of Israeli national identity. Shalom and his wife Debbie have 7 amazing children and 6 delicious grandchildren.

Aaron Neckameyer was born and raised in Los Angeles. He Graduated with a B.S. in Marketing from Cal-State Northridge and received rabbinic ordination at Aish Jerusalem, where he currently lectures for the Discovery and Beis Medrash Programs.

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Chef Herschel prepares hundreds of meals a day at Aish HaTorah’s World Center in Jerusalem. He caters the five star meals for the Jerusalem Fund missions as well as the daily food for the Yeshiva students. Before arriving at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, he received his B.A. in Business administration and his M.A. in education. While working at Aish he completed a chef’s course in Jerusalem.

Yehuda Weinberg is the COO of Aish HaTorah.

Rabbi Brian Schneider is Director of Outreach for Aish Jerusalem. Brian holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, and he later worked as a software engineer for a healthcare technology startup. Brian originally became involved with Aish through an AEPi Jerusalem Road Trip in 2001. Brian began studying at Aish HaTorah in 2003, and received rabbinic ordination from Aish in 2010. In recent years, Brian has worked extensively with Jerusalem Fellowships, AEPi Road Trips, and managed various leadership development initiatives at Aish Jerusalem. Brian’s job responsibilities include overseeing and developing Discovery, ELC, Jerusalem Fellowships, Essentials, and outreach programs in Aish’s new World Center across from the Western Wall.

Shimmy Kaufman is Director of Educational Programs for Israelis in Jerusalem. Originally from Monsey, New York, Shimmy was exposed to the beauty of Jewish outreach at a young age through his father, Chanan Kaufman, director of the Jerusalem Fellowships. Shimmy began studying at Aish HaTorah in 2001, at age 15, and built a close relationship as the personal assistant to Rabbi Noah Weinberg zt”l. Aish’s World Center across from the Western Wall is a great opportunity to provide dynamic programs that inspire Israelis to appreciate the importance and relevance of being Jewish. To this end, Shimmy acts as Aish’s liaison to the army, high schools and tour guides.

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Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith, originally from Toronto, lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children. He is the chief editor of Aish.com, and also oversees the many educational outreach programs at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He is the author of Shmooze: A Guide to Thought-Provoking Discussion on Essential Jewish Issues – a must-have little book for anyone who loves a good question.

Rabbi Shraga Simmons grew up trekking through snow in Buffalo, New York, and spending summers as a tour guide in Niagara Falls. He earned a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and went on to serve as a reporter for newspapers and magazines, specializing in politics and entertainment. In 1994, he received rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, and since 1997 has been editor of the Aish website. Shraga was founding editor of HonestReporting.com and is author of David & Goliath: The Explosive Inside Story of Media Bias in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2012). He lives with his wife and children in the Modi'in region of Israel.

Rabbi Jack Kalla is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, where he played varsity tennis. He has worked variously for the U.S. Air Force and in casino management in Nevada. He received rabbinic ordination in Jerusalem, and now lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife and children. Jack's responsibilities with Aish.com include fundraising, marketing and member services.

Shraga Botwinick was born in Massachusetts and raised in Long Island, New York. He earned a degree in computer science from Yeshiva University and rabbinic ordination from RIETS. He has many years of experience in Jewish education and in the world of high-tech, from Los Angeles to Israel. He currently oversees the technical side of production at Aish.com. He lives with his wife and children in Ramat Beit Shemesh.

Meir Rosenberg was born in Costa Rica and grew up in Chile. While studying a B.A. in Industrial Engineering, he volunteered to coordinate the building of houses for underprivileged families, and spent his summers in Israel, bringing groups of Jewish college students for educational programs. After moving to Israel, Meir studied in Aish Jerusalem and at the Mir Yeshiva. He is the chief editor of AishLatino.com and also teaches in the Spanish Division of Aish HaTorah. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children.

Nir Grinberger has been the editor of aish.co.il since its launch in 2003. He also studies and teaches Jewish philosophy, and practices personality-type counseling for adults and children. Nir lives in Rechovot with his wife and children.

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Rabbi Dovid Lichtman is originally from Long Island, New York. He has a degree in Comparative Religion and Philosophy from Queens College of New York. He received rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva Bircas Reuvain in Brooklyn, and served as a congregational rabbi in Calgary, Canada for five years. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Yeshivat Aish HaTorah, the Executive Learning Center, and the Disocvery Seminar. He is also the director of Project Chazon, Aish's Israeli outreach program.

Rabbi Moshe Zeldman performed undergraduate work in Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy at the University of Toronto, and has rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah. He lectures on a wide variety of topics at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem, and to audiences around the world. He is also involved with research into hidden codes in the Torah. He resides in Jerusalem with his wife and their five children.

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Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is a noted psychologist and prolific author of 24 books, including Guard Your Tongue, Gateway to Happiness, Gateway to Self Knowledge, Love Your Neighbor, Growth Through Torah, The Power of Words, Consulting the Wise, and the recent Life is Now. Rabbi Pliskin lives in Jerusalem, and is the director of Aish HaTorah's Counseling Center and a senior lecturer at Aish's Essentials program and the Executive Learning Center. He was ordained at the Telshe Yeshiva in Ohio and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology.

Rabbi Asher Resnick graduated from UCLA with a BA in Psychology and credentials as a High School Math teacher. He received rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. He was formerly a lecturer for the Institute of Jewish Legal and Medical Ethics in San Francisco, and at the Aish HaTorah Branch in New York. Rabbi Resnick is currently the Educational Coordinator of Aish's Executive Learning Center and a senior training lecturer for Aish HaTorah's Rabbinical Ordination program.

Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser received a Bachelors Degree in Humanities from the University of California at Santa Barbara. For 12 years he surfed internationally on a professional level. He is also an accomplished mountain biker and professional musician. He received rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. His areas of expertise are Kabbala, Spirituality and Psychotherapy.

Rabbi Ken Spiro, originally from New Rochelle, NY is a senior lecturer and researcher on Aish HaTorah outreach programs. He graduated from Vassar College with a BA in Russian Language and Literature and did graduate studies at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. He has rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem and a Masters Degree in History from the Vermont College of Norwich University. Rabbi Spiro is also a licensed tour guide by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. He has appeared on numerous broadcast programs including BBC, the National Geographic Channel and The History Channel. He is the author of two acclaimed books, A Crash Course in Jewish History, and WorldPerfect. He lives in suburban Jerusalem with his wife and five children.

Rabbi Yisroel Cohen studied for years at the famous Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn, and at Yeshiva Netzach Yisroel in Jerusalem. Rabbi Cohen is known for his 25 years of expertise in helping executives and professionals develop their textual learning skills; he is available for long distance "partner study." Rabbi Cohen also has a degree in accounting from Queens College, New York, and is a popular musician at weddings in Jerusalem.

Patrick Amar began his career with Aish as a student activist during tumultuous years at Concordia University in Montreal. In 2003 he moved to New York to help establish the national office of Hasbara Fellowships. He has staffed dozens of missions to Israel, including Birthright, Hasbara Fellowships, the Jerusalem Fellowships, the JWRP and HonestReporting. Since making aliyah in 2006, he has studied at Aish in Jerusalem, living in the historic Old City with his wife Julie and their three children. Patrick is a licensed Israeli tour guide, and works as Aish's in-house guide for Missions, Fellowships, ELC and incoming travelers.

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Rabbi Eliyahu Ellis studied biology and geology at Northern Illinois University. In addition, he spent time as a deep-sea diver in the oil fields in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway and has circumnavigated the seas of the world in a sailboat. Rabbi Ellis received rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah where he is a senior lecturer at the Discovery and Essentials programs.

Rabbi Motty Berger is a graduate of Loyola University and received his rabbinical ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore. Prior to moving to Israel he worked in anti-missionary activity and was the founder of Jews For Judaism. A world-renowned speaker, he is currently Senior Lecturer at Aish's Discovery, Essentials, Fellowships Programs and the Executive Learning Center.

Rabbi Avi Geller has been a senior lecturer at Aish Hatorah since 1980. He is an alumnus of Lakewood, Be'er Yaakov and Mir yeshivas, and gives a popular weekly parsha class in Jerusalem's Old City. His audio lectures are available at Aish audio center, including tapes on the entire Chumash, Mitzvah series, and Holiday series. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and 8 children.

Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is a noted psychologist and prolific author of 24 books, including Guard Your Tongue, Gateway to Happiness, Gateway to Self Knowledge, Love Your Neighbor, Growth Through Torah, The Power of Words, Consulting the Wise, and the recent Life is Now. Rabbi Pliskin lives in Jerusalem, and is the director of Aish HaTorah's Counseling Center and a senior lecturer at Aish's Essentials program and the Executive Learning Center. He was ordained at the Telshe Yeshiva in Ohio and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology.

Dr. Gerald Schroeder earned his BSc, MSc and double-Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he taught physics for seven years. While a consultant at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission he participated in the formulation of nuclear non-proliferation treaties with the former Soviet Union and witnessed the testing of six atomic bombs. He has served as a consultant to various governments worldwide and has been published in Time, Newsweek and Scientific American. He is the author of Genesis and the Big Bang, the discovery of harmony between modern science and the Bible, now in seven languages. He is also the author of The Science of God and The Hidden Face of God. Dr. Schroeder is currently a lecturer at Aish Jerusalem for the Discovery Seminar, Essentials program, Jerusalem Fellowships, and Executive Learning Center ― focusing on the topics of evolution, cosmology, and age of the universe.

Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser received a Bachelors Degree in Humanities from the University of California at Santa Barbara. For 12 years he surfed internationally on a professional level. He is also an accomplished mountain biker and professional musician. He received rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. His areas of expertise are Kabbala, Spirituality and Psychotherapy.

Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman has spent the last decade studying and teaching in various Yeshivot throughout Jerusalem. He is currently teaching at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, where his lectures highlight the entire gamut of Aish programs, including the Discovery Seminar, Jerusalem Fellowships, Executive Learning Center, and more. An up-and–coming star of the Jewish speaking circuit, Rabbi Friedman has lectured in dozens of cities around the globe, including Johannesburg, London, Montreal, and across the East Coast of the United States. Rabbi Friedman’s charisma captivates audiences of all ages and inspires men and women across the Jewish spectrum. His unique ability to present Torah concepts in an intriguing yet entertaining fashion leaves his audiences thirsting for more. Rabbi Friedman currently resides in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem, with his wife and children.

Rebbetzin Denah Weinberg is dean and director of E.Y.A.H.T., Aish HaTorah's College for Women in Jerusalem. She has been a world-renowned lecturer for over three decades and has helped thousands of women to grow and maximize their potential to greatness.

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Rabbi Daniel Schloss was born and raised in Amsterdam, Holland. In 1983 he came to Israel and studied at Yeshivat Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. Many years later, under the guidance of Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits, he received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Avraham Kopshitz and from Yeshivat Aish HaTorah. Over the past decades, he has been teaching practical Jewish Law in Aish Jerusalem and has published several booklets on Jewish law that are being used around the world. Concurrently he is Aish HaTorah's Director of Finance. He lives with his wife and five children in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem.

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Aaron Neckameyer was born and raised in Los Angeles. He Graduated with a B.S. in Marketing from Cal-State Northridge and received rabbinic ordination at Aish Jerusalem, where he currently lectures for the Discovery and Beis Medrash Programs.

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Chanan Kaufman has served as Executive Director of the Jerusalem Fellowships since 1991. He holds a degree from the University of Maryland and received rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He has been involved in Jewish and Israel outreach and leadership development for nearly three decades, having founded Aish New York in 1986. He founded the GoInspire Israel Travel company in 2009, and started the Israel Hitech Missions in 2010. He lives with his family in Monsey, New York.

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Mordechai Kaplan is Director of the Missions Department at Aish Jerusalem. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mordechai spent his high school years learning in Yeshiva of Staten Island where he developed a close relationship with his uncle, Rabbi Reuven Feinstein. He then went to Israel to study in Yeshivas Brisk under Rabbi Dovid Soloveitchik. From 2007-2010, Mordechai learned at Aish Jerusalem. The opening of the new Aish World Center presents a remarkable opportunity for Aish Jerusalem to be a key player in Israeli tourism, and Mordechai is focused on developing and marketing new and innovative missions to Israel.

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Efim Svirsky has been the educational director of Aish HaTorah’s Russian program for the past 12 years and is he founder and director of the Psycho/Spiritual Institute. He teaches professional courses for Torah-based counselors, gives lectures, seminars and private sessions worldwide.

Rabbi Eliyahu Essas is a founder of the Baal Teshuva movement in the Soviet Union. While living in Moscow, he spent created an underground network of Torah studies, children's education, and summer camps. In 1986, after political dealings, Rabbi Essas and his family were given permission to move to Israel. Rabbi Essas currently works for Aish in Jerusalem, and is a founder of the popular Judaism website in Russian, evrey.com.

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While studying at the famed yeshivas of Chaim Berlin, Lakewood and the Mir in Jerusalem, Rabbi Noson Weisz also received a degree in Microbiology from the University of Toronto, MA in Political Science at the New School for Social Research and his LLB from the University of Toronto. Rabbi Weisz is currently a senior lecturer at Yeshiva Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem.

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