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Rabbi Shalom Denbo
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bio
• cell: (310) 721-2149
• email: rabbidenbo_at_aepi.org
Rabbi Shalom Denbo lives in Los Angeles where he is a Torah teacher and certified Mohel. He is the founder of AEPi Jerusalem Road Trips, and established a partnership between AISH and Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. He created AEPi's annual Jewish identity educational leadership conference, HINENI, and sits on their International Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Denbo is the Executive Director for KLAL; an educational leadership institute. His first book, 7 TRAITS, was published in 2015. He is a featured speaker at the 2015 Aish Conference.
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Rabbi Chananel Weiner
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bio
• tel: (617) 835-4260
• email: chananelw_at_aish.com
Rabbi Chananel Weiner is the CEO of Aish Campus Boston. Chananel graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in English and History. Before starting law school, Chananel spent the summer in Israel and changed his life direction – instead spending the next six years studying at Aish Jerusalem. Chananel lives in Boston with his wife Michelle (originally from London) and two children. Chananel is known for his outgoing personality, encouraging people to ask and get their questions answered. He recently participated in a discussion at Harvard’s ILR School dedicated to finding a solution to the Middle East conflict. Check out Rabbi Chananel (undercover) at http://www.youtube.com/user/UnofficialUTubeRabbi
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Brooklyn, NY
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Rabbi Jonny Kersh
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bio
• email: jkersh_at_aishny.com
Jonny Kersh hails from Glasgow, Scotland. After studying in rabbinic school for seven years in the UK and Israel, he crossed the pond to bring a love of Judaism to college students across the East Coast. A talented musician, Jonny has brought Jewish soul music to delighted audiences. He and his wife Rebecca have two children.
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Columbia U. and Barnard College
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Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
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bio
• email: mmoskowitz_at_aish.com
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Keren Moskowitz
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bio
• email: kmoskowitz_at_aish.com
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Connecticut University
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Rabbi Yitzy Gross
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bio
• email: ygross_at_aish.com
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Racheli Gross
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bio
• email: rgross_at_aish.com
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Cincinnati
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Rabbi Rafi Weinschneider
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bio
• tel: (513) 545-4474
• email: rabbirafi_at_gmail.com
Rabbi Rafi Weinschneider is the head of Aish Campus Cincinnati. Rafi was born in Chicago, lived on an Air Force base in Wichita Falls, Texas (where his father was a chaplain), moved to Jerusalem, and then returned to Chicago – all before his 10th birthday. He went on to study at the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, where he concurrently earned an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. In 2002, Rafi was brought to join the Cincinnati Community Kollel, and today he works with both Aish and the Kollel, organizing trips all over the world and assisting Jewish students at University of Cincinnati and Miami of Ohio to better connect to their heritage.
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Florida U. at Gainesville
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Rabbi Meir Golub
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bio
• email: mgolub_at_aish.com
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Gemma Golub
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bio
• email: ggolub_at_aish.com
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Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Hoffman,
Director of Campus Outreach
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bio
• email: yhoffman_at_aish.com
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Chana Hoffman
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bio
• email: choffman_at_aish.com
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1818 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN 47401
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Montclair State
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Ari Ackerman,
Director
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bio
• email: aackerman_at_aishny.com
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Daniella Ackerman
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bio
• email: dackerman_at_aish.com
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Ohio State
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Rabbi Daniel Olgin
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bio
• tel: (216) 789-6364
• email: danielolgin_at_sbcglobal.net
Rabbi Daniel Olgin has been director of the Ohio State University Aish Campus Leaders Program since 2005. Daniel grew up as a marginally affiliated Jew in University Heights, Ohio and attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. It was there that a roommate from Tennessee, who had never seen a Jew before, wanted to know if Jews have horns. This prompted Daniel to become more Jewishly involved; he became a Jewish Studies major and served as president of the Jewish Student Activities Board of Hillel. Daniel has attended Yeshiva Ohr Somayach and Yeshiva Bircas HaTorah in Jerusalem, and received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg. He holds a Masters degree in Judaic Studies and Education and a Teachers Certificate from the Ministry of Education of the State of Israel. Daniel worked for many years with NCSY, and has served as a day school teacher, congregational rabbi, and counselor in anti-missionary activities. He and his wife, Rivky, reside in University Heights and are the proud parents of seven children. Daniel enjoys music, playing with his kids, science fiction, the outdoors and meditation.
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Rabbi Ricki Vigon,
Director
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bio
• email: rvigon_at_aish.com
Ricki Vigon was born and raised in Essex, England and proudly calls himself an “Essex Boy.” He studied criminology in university and has acquired a variety of skills including club management, clothing buyer, and professional magician. In journeying back into his Jewish heritage, Ricki received his rabbinic ordination from Aish Jerusalem. His wife Sarah is from Los Angeles who studied at UC Santa Barbara, double majoring in Women’s Studies and Sociology. They have two adorable boys, and love having guests for a bowl of matza ball soup even your grandma will be jealous of!
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Rabbi David Grant
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bio
• email: dgrant_at_aish.com
Coming soon...
Tel: 814-404-5823
124 W. Hamilton Ave., State College PA 16801
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Rabbi Seth Cook
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bio
• cell: 412-334-2628
• email: scook_at_aish.com
Seth Cook is the Director of Aish Campus, Pittsburgh. Seth is originally from Marion, Ohio, and earned a BA in Religious and Jewish Studies from Indiana University. In 2003, he came to Israel to get answers to some plaguing questions. After visiting Aish HaTorah, he decided to stay indefinitely until he “had the capability to make a difference in the world.” After three years at Indiana University, Seth and his wife Lisa moved to Pittsburgh where they run learning programs and Shabbat experiences, organize trips to Israel, support pro-Israel activities, and serve as a home-away-from-home for Jewish students. Seth's motto: Take responsibility for your growth in a way that inspires you to pass it on.
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Lisa Cook
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bio
• email: lcook_at_aish.com
Lisa hails from Melbourne, Australia, and graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and University of Melbourne with degrees in Media Studies and Jewish History. In 2004, Lisa decided to head to Israel for three months to get some clarity on life’s big questions. She got good answers, and these days Lisa spends most of her free time blogging, chasing after the Cook kids, and hosting Shabbat guests in their home.
6219 Nicholson Street, Pittsburgh, PA
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Stony Brook University
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Rabbi Yanki Moskowitz
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bio
• email: ymoskowitz_at_aish.com
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Estee Moskowitz
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bio
• email: emoskowitz_at_aish.com
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SUNY Albany
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Rabbi Jeremy Block
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bio
• email: jblock_at_aish.com
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Irit Block
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bio
• email: iblock_at_aish.com
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SUNY Buffalo
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Rabbi Baruch Frankel
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bio
• email: bfrankel_at_aish.com
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Shani Frankel
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bio
• email: sfrankel_at_aish.com
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Rabbi Bentzi Teller
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bio
• email: bteller_at_aish.com
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Ruchama Teller
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bio
• email: rteller_at_aish.com
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Rabbi Tzvi Gluckin
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bio
• email: tgluckin_at_aish.com
Rabbi Tzvi Gluckin is a sought-after lecturer on campuses and communities throughout North America. His eclectic tastes and unusual life experiences render him uniquely qualified to discuss a wide array of issues and topics from a fresh and unconventional perspective. Tzvi holds a B.M. in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music, has served in the Israeli Army, and received rabbinic ordination from Aish Jerusalem. From 2001-2009, he served as director of Aish Boston. During his tenure, over 700 students participated in short-term, educationally-intensive overseas programs. These days, Tzvi hosts a video blog on Aish.com, and is a regular contributor to the webinar site, Project Sinai. He is also the director of Vechulai, an innovative Jewish think tank in Boston. Tzvi can often be found on the road as a lecturer for the Discovery Seminar, the RAJE-Gateway's Russian Program, and as a director of the cutting-edge New York Area Metro Trips. When Tzvi isn't touring, you can find him Wednesday nights at Aish Campus' weekly class in Brookline. Tzvi is the author of The Glue Factor: The Sticky Secret of Campus Recruitment, based on his years of experience as a campus rabbi, and Everything You Want Is Really Jewish, which chronicles his own journey to Judaism. He has served as visiting professor at Tufts University, and produced a CD of original Jewish music. Find out more at gluckin.com and moretorah.com.
Rabbi Yehuda Appel,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: yappel_at_aish.com
Born in New York City, Yehuda Appel was director for many years of Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Program in Jerusalem before founding Aish Cleveland in 1990. In addition to his teaching and administrative responsibilities in Cleveland, his recent focus has been establishing Aish programs on college campuses throughout the Midwest. Yehuda is married to noted speaker Hannah Appel and they have eight children.
Rabbi Chaim Feld
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bio
• cell: 216-470-4081
• email: cfeld_at_aish.com
Rabbi Chaim Feld is Director of Aish Cleveland. Chaim grew up in Springfield, New Jersey (Exit 142 on the Garden State Parkway). After graduating from Emory University, he backpacked through Europe. While running with the bulls in Pomplona, he realized there must be more to life, so he went to Israel to learn more about Judaism. After receiving rabbinic ordination from Aish Jerusalem, Chaim became a key part of the Aish Cleveland team. He resides in University Heights with his wife and children.
Rabbi Yaakov Labinsky,
Educational Director
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bio
• email: ylabinsky_at_aish.com
Rabbi Yaakov Labinsky is a psychotherapist and a senior lecturer at Aish Cleveland since 1999. At age 27, having worked in various clinical settings, Yaakov entered the critical juncture of having a successful career, but feeling an inward void. Yaakov attended Aish’s Jerusalem Fellowships program and discovered a true sense of Jewish and spiritual identity. Today, Yaakov inspires students from beginner to advanced with a unique psycho-spiritual teaching approach that awakens each person's spiritual root and innermost yearnings for greatness. His “Growing Through Shabbos” series highlights how Shabbos provides the ultimate framework for cultivating divine potential and closeness with G-d.
Rabbi Daniel Olgin ,
Ohio State
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bio
• tel: (216) 789-6364
• email: danielolgin_at_sbcglobal.net
Rabbi Daniel Olgin has been director of the Ohio State University Aish Campus Leaders Program since 2005. Daniel grew up as a marginally affiliated Jew in University Heights, Ohio and attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. It was there that a roommate from Tennessee, who had never seen a Jew before, wanted to know if Jews have horns. This prompted Daniel to become more Jewishly involved; he became a Jewish Studies major and served as president of the Jewish Student Activities Board of Hillel. Daniel has attended Yeshiva Ohr Somayach and Yeshiva Bircas HaTorah in Jerusalem, and received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg. He holds a Masters degree in Judaic Studies and Education and a Teachers Certificate from the Ministry of Education of the State of Israel. Daniel worked for many years with NCSY, and has served as a day school teacher, congregational rabbi, and counselor in anti-missionary activities. He and his wife, Rivky, reside in University Heights and are the proud parents of seven children. Daniel enjoys music, playing with his kids, science fiction, the outdoors and meditation.
Rabbi Asher Cohen,
Pittsburgh
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bio
• email: acohen_at_aish.com
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Rabbi Seth Cook,
Indiana University
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bio
• cell: 412-334-2628
• email: scook_at_aish.com
Seth Cook is the Director of Aish Campus, Pittsburgh. Seth is originally from Marion, Ohio, and earned a BA in Religious and Jewish Studies from Indiana University. In 2003, he came to Israel to get answers to some plaguing questions. After visiting Aish HaTorah, he decided to stay indefinitely until he “had the capability to make a difference in the world.” After three years at Indiana University, Seth and his wife Lisa moved to Pittsburgh where they run learning programs and Shabbat experiences, organize trips to Israel, support pro-Israel activities, and serve as a home-away-from-home for Jewish students. Seth's motto: Take responsibility for your growth in a way that inspires you to pass it on.
Barrie Feld,
Director of Women's Division
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bio
• email: bfeld_at_aish.com
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Beth Baker,
Project Inspire Cleveland
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bio
• tel: 216-702-2456
• email: bbaker_at_projectinspire.com
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Miriam Chamberg,
Administrator
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bio
• email: mchamberg_at_aish.com
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Email: aishcleveland_at_aol.com
Tel: (216) 321-7277
Fax: (216) 321-8844
14077 Cedar Road - Suite 7, Cleveland, OH 44118
Rabbi Yaakov Meyer,
Senior Rabbi and CEO
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bio
• tel: 720-560-0290
• email: ymeyer_at_aish.com
Rabbi Yaakov Meyer is Director of Aish Denver. He came to Denver in 1984 as an enthusiastic, charismatic, young New York rabbi, when the term “outreach” referred mostly to serving the needs of intermarried couples. Rabbi Meyer quickly became one of the pioneers who put a new spin on Jewish outreach – by serving the needs of Jews. After teaching hundreds of classes and inspiring thousands of metro-area Jews, in 1996, Rabbi Meyer established a unique organization which grew to become Aish Denver – a vibrant center of Jewish learning and discovery that has revolutionized the South East Denver Jewish community. (Excerpt from Intermountain Jewish News)
Rabbi Zev Pomeranz,
Associate Rabbi
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bio
• email: zpomeranz_at_aish.com
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Rabbi Dovid Gertz,
Event and Facility Coordinator
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bio
• tel: 720-232-0166
• email: dgertz_at_aishdenver.com
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Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield,
Chabura Member
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bio
• email: mlehrfield_at_aish.com
Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield is the Director of the Jewish Outreach Initiative, a bold initiative that is taking Denver by storm.
Rabbi Lehrfield received his M.Ed from Loyola University, Chicago and received two rabbinic ordinations from Yeshivas Beis Yisroel in Jerusalem and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, the former Cheif Justice of the Jerusalem High Court.
Rabbi Lehrfield’s passion lies not only in spreading the beauty and relevance of Judaism to all Jews, but in photography, graphic design, mountain climbing and snowboarding. His warmth, genuine love for every Jew, and approachability allow him to connect with people of all ages and from all backgrounds.
Rabbi Menachem Tenenbaum,
Chabura Member
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bio
• email: mtenenbaum_at_aish.com
Menachem Tenenbaum studied in Telz Yeshiva, Yeshiva Beis Medrash L'Talmud of Twin Rivers New Jersey and Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He later joined Rabbi Tzadok Cable's program at Aish Jerusalem where he received rabbinic ordination. Additionally, he was ordained by Rabbi Zalman Nehemia Goldberg, head of the Supreme Rabbinical Court of Jerusalem. His responsibilities in Denver include giving classes in homes and offices, lunch-and-learns and one-on-one teaching. He is also involved in programming for teens and preparing children for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.
Email: info_at_aishdenver.com
Tel: (303) 220-7200
Fax: (303) 290-9191
9550 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Rabbi Simcha Tolwin,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: stolwin_at_aish.com
Rabbi Simcha Tolwin is Director of Aish Detroit. A native Detroiter, he studied at Yeshiva Beth Yehuda in Detroit and then for seven years at Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland, where he earned a Bachelors of Talmudic Law. Simcha then moved to Israel to study at the Mir Yeshiva and at Aish Jerusalem where he received rabbinic ordination. In 1998, Simcha went to work at Aish New York, where he launched and implemented innovative educational programs such as SpeedDating, Aish Connection and a college outreach program in conjunction with Hillel. Simcha and his wife, Estie, have five beautiful children.
Rabbi Alon Tolwin,
Founder
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bio
• email: atolwin_at_aish.com
Rabbi Alon Tolwin is the founder of Aish Detroit.
Rabbi Da-vid Rosenthal
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bio
• cell: 248 606 1075
• email: rosenthal613_at_gmail.com
Rabbi Da-vid Rosenthal is Educational Director of Aish Minnesota. Da-vid was born and raised in the sunny city of Sydney, Australia. After wrestling crocodiles from a young age, he decided to take on something a little more challenging, so at age 18 moved to Israel. It was there that he met his wife, Rachel, and together they have two little boys. After eight years of study, Da-vid received rabbinical ordination and then headed out to the slightly cooler climate of Minnesota.
Estie Tolwin,
Programming Director
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bio
• email: etolwin_at_aish.com
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Ayala Kohn,
Director of the Aish Hebrew School
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bio
• email: akohn_at_aish.com
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Rabbi David Lichtig,
Bar-Bat Mitzvah Program and Aish Monday Night School
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bio
• email: dlichtig_at_aish.com
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Email: detroit_at_aish.com
Tel: (248) 948-9908
Fax: (248) 352-8661
25725 Coolidge Hwy, Oak Park, MI, 48237
Aish Livingston NJ
Rabbi Simcha Barnett,
Director
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bio
• tel: 917-273-2062
• email: sbarnett_at_projectinspire.com
Rabbi Simcha Barnett attended Dartmouth College (where he played intercollegiate tennis), worked as an investment banker, and received rabbinical ordination in Jerusalem. Rabbi Barnett is currently the Director of Aish in Livingston, New Jersey, and is searching for (just) the right tennis partner (who can compete with him!)
Email: livingston_at_aish.com
Tel: (973) 758-9642
Fax: (973) 758-9643
69 Mounthaven Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039
Rabbi Aryeh Markman,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: aryeh_at_aishla.com
Rabbi Aryeh Markman graduated with honors in Finance from the University of Illinois and spent 5 years leading tours around the world. His claim to fame is he was on the first ever Discovery Seminar and it worked! He is the Executive Director of Aish Los Angeles where he lives with his wife Rochel (his editor) and their children.
Azriel Aharon,
COO
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bio
• email: az_at_aishla.com
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Sanaz Sazegar,
Executive Assistant
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bio
• email: ssazegar_at_aishla.com
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Rabbi Moshe Cohen,
Community Rabbi
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bio
• email: mcohen_at_aishla.com
Rabbi Moshe Cohen hails from Baltimore. He is an alumnus of Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Mesivta of Long Beach, and he spent a brief period in Beis Medrash Gavoha. For the past eighteen years he has been a Talmid of R' Tzvi Kushelevsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Heichal ha'Torah in Jerusalem. He teaches in Machon Yaakov in Har Nof, where he lives with his family.
Rebbetzin Sharon Shenker,
Women’s Division
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bio
• email: sshenker_at_aishla.com
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Rabbi Yitz Jacobs,
Young Professionals Division
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bio
• email: yjacobs_at_aishla.com
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Rebbetzin Chana Heller,
Young Professionals Division
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bio
• email: cheller_at_aishla.com
Chana Heller, MSW, is the mother of five children and grandmother to many. She works for Aish Los Angeles as Director of JWI - Jewish Women’s Initiative. She is married to Rabbi Dov Heller, a psychotherapist and teacher at Aish LA.
Rabbi Dov Heller, M.A.,
Aish Relationship Institute
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bio
• email: dheller_at_aish.com
Rabbi Dov Heller is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who holds Masters Degrees in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and in Contemporary Theology form Harvard University. He also holds a B.A in philosophy and was ordained a rabbi in Jerusalem in 1982. He currently runs a private practice in Beverly Hills, California specializing in adult psychotherapy, personal growth counseling, dating coaching, and marital therapy. In addition, he provides an international coaching and counseling service via telephone helping people with their personal and relationship challenges. Visit his website at www.claritytalk.com.
Rabbi Mordechai Teller,
Aish Ignite
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bio
• email: mordechai_at_aishla.com
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Rabbi Shalom Denbo,
AEPi National Fraternity Missions
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bio
• cell: (310) 721-2149
• email: rabbidenbo_at_aepi.org
Rabbi Shalom Denbo lives in Los Angeles where he is a Torah teacher and certified Mohel. He is the founder of AEPi Jerusalem Road Trips, and established a partnership between AISH and Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. He created AEPi's annual Jewish identity educational leadership conference, HINENI, and sits on their International Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Denbo is the Executive Director for KLAL; an educational leadership institute. His first book, 7 TRAITS, was published in 2015. He is a featured speaker at the 2015 Aish Conference.
Dalia Eliav,
Young Professional Coordinator
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bio
• email: deliav_at_aish.com
Coming soon...
Email: la_at_aish.com
Tel: (310) 278-8672
Fax: (310) 278-6925
1417 South Doheny Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90035
Aish Minnesota
Rabbi Dovid Fredman,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: rabbifredman_at_aish.com
Originally from the St. Louis, Rabbi Fredman spent four years as the Director of Outreach for the Seattle Kollel. An accomplished writer and speaker, he received a Masters Degree in Education and Human Development from George Washington University, and rabbinic ordination in Israel.
Giti Fredman,
Program Coordinator & Director of Women’s Division
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bio
• email: gitifredman_at_aish.com
Originally from Lakewood, NJ, Giti Fredman spent four years helping to run the West Seattle Torah Learning Center, dedicating her time to hosting Shabbat meals, leading classes and leading trips to Israel. Her natural charm and "get-up-and-go" attitude have made her a magnet for fellow Jews throughout the city.
Tel: (952) 220-9390
2830 Inglewood Ave S., Minneapolis, MN, 55416
Rabbi Yitz Greenman,
Executive Director/CEO
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bio
• tel: ext. 11
• email: ygreenman_at_aishny.com
Rabbi Yitz Greenman is the Executive Director of Aish New York.
Shaindel Minzer,
Executive PA
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bio
• tel: ext. 11
• email: sminzer_at_aishny.com
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Rabbi David Markowitz,
Managing Director
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bio
• tel: ext. 23
• cell: 310-913-9328
• email: dmarkowitz_at_aishny.com
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Leah Josipovich,
Controller
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bio
• tel: ext. 21
• email: Ljosipovich_at_aishny.com
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Zahava Samet,
Special Projects Director
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bio
• tel: ext. 26
• email: zsamet_at_aishny.com
Coming soon...
Summer Vanderhoof,
Database Manager
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bio
• tel: svanderhoof@aishny.com
• email: svanderhoof_at_aish.com
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Michal Nordmann,
Marketing Director
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bio
• tel: 917-951-9331
• email: mnordmann_at_aishny.com
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Mia Lelonek,
Graphic Design Specialist
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bio
• email: mlelonek_at_aishny.com
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Tobi Glazer,
Interactive Designer
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bio
• tel: ext. 34
• email: tglazer_at_aishny.com
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Temima Berkovitz,
Social Media Manager
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bio
• tel: ext. 35
• email: tberkowitz_at_aishny.com
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Michael Horwitz,
Fundraising Initiatives
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bio
• tel: ext. 30
• email: mhorwitz_at_aishny.com
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Matti Dancziger,
Bring Israel Home Manager
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bio
• tel: ext. 38
• email: mdancziger_at_aishny.com
Coming soon...
Sara Horovitz,
Bring Israel Home Coordinator
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bio
• tel: ext. 37
• email: shorovitz_at_aishny.com
Coming soon...
Rabbi Yitzchak Feldheim,
National Lecturer
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bio
• email: yfeldheim_at_aishny.com
Coming soon...
Tamar Markowitz,
Campus Coordinator
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bio
• tel: ext. 33
• email: tmarkowitz_at_aishny.com
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Keith Rosenblum,
Campus Recruitment
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bio
• tel: ext. 31
• email: krosenblum_at_aishny.com
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Rabbi Moshe Winograd,
Director, Outreach Fellowship
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bio
• email: mwinograd_at_aishny.com
Moshe studied at Yeshiva University, and is pursuing a doctorate in counseling psychology at Seton Hall University. Moshe creates programming for students returning from Israel trips.
Gabi Davidson,
Volunteer Coordinator
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bio
• tel: ext. 32
• email: gdavidson_at_aishny.com
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Ari Ackerman,
Volunteer Captain
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bio
• email: aackerman_at_aishny.com
Coming soon...
Avigayil Margolis,
Volunteer Captain
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bio
• email: amargolis_at_aishny.com
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Leah Greenman,
Ahavas Yisroel Project
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bio
• email: lgreenman_at_aish.com
Coming soon...
Randi Azoulay,
Ahavas Yisroel Project
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bio
• email: razoulay_at_aish.com
Coming soon...
Tel: (212) 921-9090
Fax: (212) 944-1712
313 West 83rd St., New York, NY 10024
Rabbi Adam Jacobs,
Managing Director
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bio
• email: ajacobs_at_aish.com
Rabbi Adam Jacobs is the Managing Director of the Aish Center in Manhattan. He was born and raised in New York and has lived in Boston and Jerusalem, where he received his rabbinic ordination. He completed his B.A. in music from Brandeis University and has a Masters of Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory. He is a blogger for the Huffington Post’s religion section and has a penchant for writing and teaching about the uplifting, beautiful and unexpected aspects of the Jewish tradition. He is the founder of a unique character development program called Internal Achievement and has recently published a collection of essays called The Forgotten Light. Rabbi Jacobs now lives in “the burbs” with his wife Penina and their five children.
Rabbi Henry Harris,
Educational Director
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bio
• email: hharris_at_aish.com
Rabbi Henry Harris is Director of the Jewish Center for Wellbeing, where he offers seminars and coaching that promote success through a deeper discovery of one's own wisdom and wellbeing. Previously, Henry has written for the Washington Post, taught in inner city schools, and served as Educational Director for Aish HaTorah in New York City. See more of his work at www.jewishcenterforwellbeing.com.
Rabbi Stuart Shiff,
Executive Learning Director
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bio
• cell: 917-660-9341
• email: yshiff_at_aish.com
Rabbi Stuart Shiff was born in the Bronx but grew up in scenic, rural Connecticut where he lived a very sheltered life. After graduating from SUNY Purchase with a BS in Biology and Chemistry, he worked as a research associate at Rockefeller University. Stuart went on to study at Aish Jerusalem for five years where he received his rabbinic ordination, not to mention his acclaimed role as Queen Esther in several Purim skits. Stuart was the rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in New Orleans until August 29, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina swamped the city. Today, Rabbi Shiff’s primary focus is Executive Learning for the Aish Center in Manhattan, which garnered him an Associated Press video feature. Stuart, his wife Amy and their children now live in not-so-scenic New Jersey. Read Rabbi Shiff’s blog at http://www.aishcenter.com/author/stuart.
Tzipora Harris,
Lecturer
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bio
• email: tharris_at_aish.com
Tzipora Harris is a wife and mother who is committed to sharing wisdom, tools and insights that foster inner peace, clarity and powerful goals. Originally from Israel, Tzipora completed a BA in psychology in New York, then spent five years learning from exceptional teachers of Jewish self-development in Jerusalem. She married Rabbi Henry Harris in 1998 and together they joined the Aish Center in Manhattan one year later. Today, she is known for her live and teleconference workshops for women.
Esther Hirsch,
Monday Night Learning
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bio
• email: ehirsch_at_aish.com
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Sara Gollom,
Program Director
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bio
• email: sgollom_at_aish.com
Sara Gollom came all the way from England to join the Aish Center staff as a Program Director. Having grown up in Birmingham (England, not Alabama) she graduated from the University of Liverpool with a degree in law. What does she consider the best part of living in the Big Apple? The fantastic shopping, the delicious bagels, and of course the amazing abundance of Jewish life.
Rachel Yeshua,
Facility Manager
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bio
• email: ryeshua_at_aish.com
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Dalya Mayer,
Director of Operations
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bio
• email: dmayer_at_aish.com
Dalya Mayer is originally from Toronto, where she worked in a real estate firm. Dalya graduated from York University in 1998 with a major in Economics and Business. She then studied in Israel and was a counselor at Michelet Mevaseret Jersusalem (MMY). Dalya is part of the logistical team at the Aish Center in Manhattan where she plans domestic and international trips, and handles all office needs.
Chana Lustiger,
Web/Graphics Director
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bio
• email: clustiger_at_aish.com
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Email: center_at_aish.com
Tel: (212) 579-1388
Fax: (212) 579-1387
505 8th Ave. suite 601, New York, NY 10018
Rabbi Eli Kopel,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: rabbikopel_at_gmail.com
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Rebbetzin Estee Kopel,
Women's Division
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bio
• email: EstiKopel_at_aish.com
Estee Kopel graduated from BYA Teachers Seminary in Jerusalem. She has taught at Jewish schools in Los Angeles and Jerusalem. In 2002, Estee moved to Philadelphia with her family, where she directs Aish women's events and spearheads Project Jewish Unity.
Ariel Liberman,
Office Manager
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bio
• email: phila_at_aish.com
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Daryl Klein,
Kiddush Committee
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bio
• email: darylendyklein_at_yahoo.com
Coming soon...
Email: phila_at_aish.com
Tel: (610) 668-9600
Fax: (610) 668-9622
50 E Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: tnightingale_at_aish.com
Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale is Director of Aish South Florida. Tzvi grew up in Toronto, Canada, home of the perennially losing Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team. He attended Aish Jerusalem in the summer of 1979, determined to gain access to great Jewish works and thinkers such as the Talmud and Maimonides. Little did he know that it would take far longer than two months; he ended up staying in Israel for nine years. He received rabbinic ordination in 1985 and met his wife Karen, who grew up in London and is the great-granddaughter of the former chief rabbi of Meshed, Iran. As can only happen in Israel, Canadian-Polish-Jewish became intertwined with British-Israeli-Persian. Rabbi Nightingale has been involved in Aish South Florida since 1989 and has been Executive Director since 1993. During that time he has met over 20,000 people who have attended Aish programs, but he does not remember all of their names. In the meantime, watching his beloved Maple Leafs not win a championship since 1967 has taught Rabbi Nightingale the importance of patiently waiting for the arrival of Moshiach.
Jennifer Coane,
Campus Director
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bio
• email: jcoane_at_aish.com
Jennifer Coane is Director of Aish on Campus in South Florida. Jennifer was born in Queens, New York, and later moved with her family to Boca Raton, Florida. She attended Florida State University and graduated with a BA in Philosophy. It was there (in Hebrew class!) that she met her future husband, Will, and began to seriously explore her Jewish identity. She spent time studying at TBY seminary in Queens, and in 2007 made the New York-to-Florida migration for a second time. Jennifer’s goal is to provide college students with opportunities to learn and grow, just like she had while on campus.
Email: aishfla_at_aish.com
Tel: (954) 989-AISH (2474)
Fax: (954) 894-9016
4010 N. 46th Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33021
Rabbi Yosef David,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: ydavid_at_aish.com
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Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald,
Educational Director
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bio
• email: sgreenwald_at_aish.com
Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald is Educational Director of Aish St. Louis. Shmuel grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. As a child, when making a list of places he might one want to live, St. Louis fell somewhere between the Congo and Dazakhstan. Becoming a rabbi occupied a similar place on his list of possible occupations. Through fortuitous circumstances, Shmuel ended up at Aish Jerusalem, where he received rabbinic ordination in 1994. Today, he loves living in St. Louis with his wife Chana and five children.
Rabbi Chanan Swidler,
Director of Operations
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bio
• email: cswidler_at_aish.com
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Claire Wolff,
Administrative Assistant
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bio
• email: cwolff_at_aish.com
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Email: st.louis_at_aish.com
Tel: (314) 862-2474
Fax: (314) 218-3969 Emergency Contact: (314) 920-9270
457 N. Woodsmill Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017
Mark Halpern,
President
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bio
• email: mark_at_illnessprotection.com
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Rabbi Mitch Mandel,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: mmandel_at_aish.com
Rabbi Mitch Mandel, a founder of Aish Toronto, received rabbinic ordination from Aish Jerusalem, where he also served as director of the introductory program. He is the author of Seder for the Soul and The Fulfillment Formula. He has lectured across North America on a variety of topics including Jewish mysticism, relationships, parenting and ethics. Rabbi Mandel is married to Leora and is the proud father of six.
Zack Garelick,
Director of Operations
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bio
• email: zgarelick_at_aish.com
Zack Garelick began in the Aish Toronto fundraising department in 2010. As Director of Operations, Zack works directly with the educational staff, while overseeing the implementation of all programs and initiatives.
Rabbi Mark Zelunka,
Director of Education
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bio
• email: mzelunka_at_aish.com
Rabbi Mark Zelunka is Educational Director of Aish Toronto. Mark was born and bred in Toronto, graduating with a BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. During college Mark was inspired to visit Israel and learn more about Judaism, which eventually led to his rabbinic ordination from Aish Jerusalem. In 2003, on the day of the infamous blackout across North America, Mark celebrated his marriage to Rachel. As Director, he is directly responsible for managing and empowering the educational staff, helping to work on partner development and ensure programming success. He can be found on Facebook and trying to keep up with his adorable twins.
Devorah Ohayon,
Director of Development
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bio
• email: dohayon_at_aish.com
Devorah Ohayon worked previously as a fundraiser for Aish Toronto, and has returned to join the team as Director of Development – helping to secure the annual budget, developing new partners, and assisting in designing, funding and implementing a multi-year strategic development plan.
Frumie Silver,
Executive Assistant and Property Manager
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bio
• email: frumies_at_aish.com
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Shonna Ross,
Controller
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bio
• email: sross_at_aish.com
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Wendy Sacks,
Accounting
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bio
• email: wsacks_at_aish.com
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Email: toronto_at_aish.com
Tel: (905) 764-1818
Fax: (905) 764-1606
949 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 8G6, Canada
Rabbi Mark Zelunka
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bio
• email: mzelunka_at_aish.com
Rabbi Mark Zelunka is Educational Director of Aish Toronto. Mark was born and bred in Toronto, graduating with a BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. During college Mark was inspired to visit Israel and learn more about Judaism, which eventually led to his rabbinic ordination from Aish Jerusalem. In 2003, on the day of the infamous blackout across North America, Mark celebrated his marriage to Rachel. As Director, he is directly responsible for managing and empowering the educational staff, helping to work on partner development and ensure programming success. He can be found on Facebook and trying to keep up with his adorable twins.
Rachel Zelunka
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bio
• cell: (647) 885-9993
• email: rzelunka_at_aish.com
Rachel Zelunka is director of recruitment and follow-up for Aish Campus Toronto. Rachel was born in Toronto where she attended Leo Baeck Day School and Vaughan Secondary School. Rachel graduated from York University with a BA in Political Science and then went on to Osgoode Hall Law School. Rachel was raised in family that was open to all religions and after timely investigation, she decided to learn more about Judaism at the Eyaht Women’s College in Jerusalem. These days, Rachel enjoys teaching a few times a week, hosting a ridiculous number of guests on Shabbat, and rollerblading (not all at the same time).
Rabbi Daniel Wolnerman
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bio
• cell: 647-523-7565
• email: dwolnerman_at_aish.com
Rabbi Daniel Wolnerman studied for 6 years at Aish Jerusalem and received rabbinic ordination from the Jerusalem Rabbinate. He served as Hillel rabbi at the University of Florida and University of Miami, running innovative and engaging Jewish programming for university students and young professionals in Miami. He joined the Aish Toronto team in 2014, working as campus rabbi, and developing the Jewish Business Network and Jewish Health Network. He and his wife Brenda are the proud parents of Moshe, Nechama, and Noach.
Brenda Wolnerman
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bio
• cell: 647-523-6613
• email: bwolnerman_at_aish.com
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Robert Walker
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bio
• cell: 647-460-4248
• email: rwalker_at_hasbarafellowships.org
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Rabbi Gavry Mandel
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bio
• cell: 647-982-5229
• email: gmandel_at_aish.com
Rabbi Gavry Mandel studied at Aish HaTorah College of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem for five years. While there, he developed a very close relationship with its founder, Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory. As a student of Rabbi Weinberg, he entered the field of Jewish education, teaching and staffing numerous programs run through Aish Jerusalem. Rabbi Mandel has been involved in Jewish education ever since, working with a number of organizations. He currently serves as a campus rabbi for Aish HaTorah’s branch in Toronto, active with the Jewish student body at universities in Toronto and London, Canada.
Deena Mandel
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bio
• cell: 416-271-4334
• email: dmandel_at_aish.com
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Tel: (647) 982-5229
88 Brickstone Cir. Thornhill, ON L4J 6M3
Rabbi Elisha Mandel,
Rabbi
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bio
• email: emandel_at_aish.com
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Tel: (647) 778-2744
Fax: (905) 764-1606
9205 Bathurst Street, Unit 11 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 0V9
Rabbi Avram Rothman,
Rabbi of Thornhill Community Shul
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bio
• email: arothman_at_aish.com
Rabbi Avram Rothman is the rabbi of Aish’s Thornhill Community Shul. Rabbi Rothman received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Yaakov Y. Ruderman at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore and was a student of Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and a Masters of Science in Guidance and Counseling. Rabbi Rothman has been involved in Jewish education since 1981 – on the staff of Yeshivas Toras Chaim of Denver, then rabbi of Boulder, Colorado, and then Associate Executive Director of the Worcester Jewish Federation in Massachusetts. He originally came to Toronto to open Ohr Somayach Thornhill together with Rabbi Uziel Milevsky z”l. Rabbi Rothman is well known for his lectures, numerous published articles, and as the author of “Ask the Rabbi” for MSN Canada. He and his wife Ruth have four children and two grandchildren.
Hadassah Hoffer,
Assistant to the Rabbi and
Director of Bat Mitzvah Programming
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bio
• tel: 289-843-7391
• email: hhoffer_at_aish.com
Hadassah Hoffer is originally from Toronto. In 2002 she became coordinator of Aish’s Bat Mitzvah program. In 2005 she took on the challenge of revamping the Shabbat Youth program, turning it into a vibrant part of The Thornhill Community Shul. Hadassah and her husband Newton are both former stand-up comedians who have four children.
Oren Dishy,
Director of Youth Programming
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bio
• email: odishy_at_aish.com
Coming soon...
Tel: (905) 764-1891
Fax: (905) 764-1606
949 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 8G6, Canada
Rabbi Ahron Hoch,
Rabbi of The Village Shul
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bio
• email: ahoch_at_aish.com
Rabbi Ahron Hoch is the rabbi at The Village Shul and Aish HaTorah Learning Centre in Toronto. He leads a dynamic, vibrant institution which has developed a reputation as a leader in family-oriented programming (such as the Jewish Family Institute) in the downtown Toronto area. Rabbi Hoch’s educational direction and insight has contributed greatly to the renaissance of Torah activities in Toronto.
Rabbi Tzvi Sytner,
Rabbi
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bio
• email: tsytner_at_aish.com
Rabbi Tzvi Sytner grew up in Los Angeles, CA and earned his B.A. in Liberal Studies from Thomas Edison State College, a Masters in Education from the University of Bridgeport, and a Master's degree as a Marriage and Family Therapist at Touro University. He has delivered inspiring lectures worldwide, including South Africa, Australia, and of course Israel. While studying in Israel, Rabbi Sytner received his Rabbinic Ordination from The Jerusalem Kollel under Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits, and led Shabbos programs for over 1000 college students on Birthright. He currently has a popular video blog on Aish.com, titled, "Just Breathe" viewed by over 8,500 per month, and is a Rabbi at the Village Shul in Toronto, Canada.
Abi Samole,
Executive Director
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bio
• email: asamole_at_aish.com
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Ellie Bass,
Director of the JFI
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bio
• email: jfi_at_aish.com
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Adrienne Gold,
Senior Lecturer
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bio
• tel: 416-658-5398
• email: agold_at_aish.com
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Esther Taub,
Assistant to Rabbi Hoch
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bio
• cell: 416-721-9286
• email: etaub_at_aish.com
Coming soon...
Email: villageshul_at_aish.com
Tel: (416) 785-1107
Fax: (416) 783-9870
1072 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto, Ontario M6C 2E2, Canada
Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum,
Director
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bio
• email: sbuxbaum_at_aish.com
Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum is the Rabbi and Executive director of Aish HaTorah of Greater Washington in North Bethesda, Maryland since 2010, where he assists people of all walks of life to discover meaning, direction, inspiration and joy in their life. Prior to his arrival in the Washington area, Rabbi Shlomo learned in the Mir Yeshiva and Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem where he received Rabbinic Ordination and an Advanced Talmudic Degree, as well as lectured and mentored.
Rabbi Shlomo lectures throughout the week on a wide range of topics including daily spirituality, love and relationships, Kabbalah and mysticism, Jewish law and more. To view a list of classes visit AishDC.com and for more articles visit RabbiShlomo.com.
Rabbi Stephen Baars,
Aish on the Hill/Bliss
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bio
• email: sbaars_at_aish.com
Rabbi Stephen Baars is known for imparting important ideas with creativity and humor as you will see on his websites: www.getbliss.com and www.core9.live. He has spoken all over the world, from the United States Senate to the famous Los Angeles Improv. He is a regular speaker at the Fortune Magazine Summits and the author of many books, as well as the creator of the highly popular motivational seminar: Think Like a Winner. Rabbi Baars and his wife, Ruth, are blessed with seven children.
Devorah Buxbaum,
Director of Family Outreach and Women's Missions
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bio
• email: dbuxbaum_at_aish.com
Born and raised in Denver, Devorah Buxbaum holds an MSW from University of Denver. She began creating innovative children’s programming at age 16, when she established a local day camp. Devorah directed the camp for almost ten years, over which she provided hundreds of children with memorable summers of fun and learning. She joins the team with the goal of increasing the family-oriented atmosphere at Aish DC with great programs that will reach every member of the family.
Devora Jaye,
Director of Marketing and Programs
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bio
• email: djaye_at_aish.com
Devora Jaye was born in Potomac, MD and has since lived in New York, Connecticut, Atlanta, and Baltimore, working in and enhancing the Jewish communities at each stop along the way. She has over 12 years of experience in the outreach field, through NCSY, at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan, and at the Maryland Jewish Experience.
Laura Israel,
Office Manager
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bio
• email: lisrael_at_aish.com
Laura grew up in Baltimore, MD and graduated magna cum laude from Towson University. She moved to the Washington, DC area shortly after receiving her MBA in Finance from George Washington University. She then met her husband, Benjamin, and as newlyweds, they were among the first Aish DC students. Fast forward many years later, Laura now manages the Aish DC office. Laura has been part of the Aish DC team since 2006. From handling the day-to-day operations to assisting on special events, Laura gets the most enjoyment out of helping people connect to Judaism.
Email: washington_at_aish.com
Tel: (301) 881-9010
Fax: (301) 881-9018
11418 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, Maryland 20852
Aish Campus DC
Dana Sicherman,
Program Director
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bio
• email: dana_at_aishcampusdc.com
Dana Sicherman has been the director of Aish Campus DC since 2009. Dana attended American University, and graduated with a degree in International Relations with a specialty in International Communication. During her semester abroad at Hebrew University, Dana stumbled upon a whole other side of Judaism and attended Aish HaTorah's Jewel program for women. One year and thousands of questions later, Dana began working with Aish Campus DC. In February 2008, Dana was humbled to become part of the "Utah 8" and began working on engaging Jewish women in our values across the globe. Dana and her husband, Max, live in the DC area where they both are active, and speak for various Jewish groups.
Dani Rovinsky,
Fellowship Coordinator
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bio
• email: danielle.rovinsky_at_gmail.com
Dani Rovinsky is Fellowship Coordinator for Aish Campus DC. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado and from the time she could walk spent every waking moment on horseback. She went on to attend William Woods University in Missouri, the top equestrian school in the nation. After horsin’ around she decided to follow her heart to Jerusalem. She lived and studied there for two years, and after meeting the NJB (nice jewish boy) of her dreams, she followed him all the way back to America where he attends George Washington law school.
Oren Rabinowitz,
Student Campus Coordinator
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bio
• email: orabinowitz_at_aish.com
Oren Rabinowitz is Student Campus Coordinator for Aish Campus DC. Oren’s life story includes detours through Brooklyn, NY, Cherry Hill, NJ, and Israel, where he learned a lot of Torah and also where to find the cheapest pizza in Jerusalem. Back in the US, Oren ended up at American University, majoring in International Studies. With one phone call, he got connected with Aish Campus DC, and the rest is history.