Our People: Educators

About HaMaqom Educators:

Our educators are renowned scholars and practitioners in their fields, providing unique learning opportunities for our community. 

Rabbi Ruth Adar

Jewish Life Educator & Board Member

Meg Adler

Social Justice Educator

Deena Aranoff, Ph.D.

Talmud Circle & Kevah Educator

Ken Blady

Yiddish Educator

Rabbi Ari Cartun

Jewish Text Educator

Yael Chaver, Ph.D.

Yiddish Educator

Ken Cohen

Lehrhaus Legacy Educator

Rabbi Lavey Derby

Zohar Circle Educator

Tikva Farber

Hebrew Educator

Estelle Frankel, MFT

Jewish Spiritual Practice Educator

Kendra Fried

Jewish Spiritual Practice Educator

Jehon Grist, Ph.D.

Jewish Text Educator

Maya Katz-Ali

Social Justice Educator

Rabbi Darren Kleinberg, Ph.D.

Jewish Text Educator & CEO

Sara Ross Kupor

Jewish Spiritual Practice Educator

Elaine Leeder, Ph.D.

Social Justice Educator

Daniel Matt, Ph.D.

Zohar Circle Educator

Orna Morad

Hebrew Educator

Marilyn Paul, Ph.D.

Jewish Spiritual Practice Educator

Rabbi Dorothy Richman

Talmud Circle & Kevah Educator

Nehama Rogozen

Social Justice Educator

Yosef Rosen, Ph.D.

Zohar Circle & Jewish Text Educator

Fred Rosenbaum

Lehrhaus Legacy Educator

Naama Sadan

Jewish Spiritual Practice Eduator

Naomi Tucker

Social Justice Educator

Ilan Vitemberg

Jewish Artistic Expression Educator

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan

Talmud Circle & Jewish Text Educator

Yael Yechieli

Social Justice Educator

Tamar Zaken

Jewish Text Educator & CPO