Rabbi Fix currently resides in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife Rivka and their six sons. Mrs. Nomi Zahn, originally from Rochester, New York, is looking forward to bringing her out-of- town warmth to Tomer Devorah. The first ETI track will operate in affiliation with Michlalah Jerusalem College Mens program. 2023 Orthodox Union. She has worked in several seminaries and mentoring programs including institutions for girls with eating disorders, newcomers to Judaism, and post-high school programs. He has also been teaching in various seminaries. ETI is only two days (evenings) per week of class time. The signature of the teaching and administrative staff of Tomer Devorah is its warm, personable, and welcoming demeanor towards our students. After attending Michlalah Seminary for two years, she switched to the Israeli program (Michlalah Jerusalem College) majoring in education and Jewish Studies, and has been in Israel ever since. [Many of] the women who came to study [at Michlalah] chose to do so even though they had matriculation certificates, says Rabbi Cooperman, some at a very high level. Her research focusses on education in the ultra-Orthodox community research done in the Israeli Democratic Institute, and ultra-Orthodox out of poverty program research done in the JDC. Milka has previously taught in Bnot Chaya Academy and joined the Tomer Devorah staff when she moved to Eretz Yisroel. Click on the image to beginthe Michlala application process. He is the author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of over twenty (20) book on various educational topics. Activity Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the Jewish religion's most sacred and widely observed holidays. T: +972 2 6750 907. Passover (Pesach) 2023 begins in the evening In addition to teaching the Chayei Olam class in Tomer Devorah, , Rabbi Perkal, because of his proximity to the seminary, is from time to time a featured guest speaker at school Shabbatonim. It is a year of personal growth and development spiritually and academically - under the guidance of a dedicated, professional and outstanding staff. Some of the scholarships for the program require participants to commit to teaching English upon completion of the program. oplatka@post.tau.ac.il, Prof. Adam Nir is Associate Professor of Educational Administration Policy and Leadership and the Abraham Shiffman Chair in Secondary Education at The Seymour Fox School of Education, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel. English Israel - Tell me more about English Teaching Israel, ?What are my options after completing ETI. After graduating they moved to Jerusalem where they lived for seven years before taking a job in London to run Aish UKs Young Professional program. Michlalah Jerusalem College - INSTRUCTIONS He also lectures at Bar-Ilan University and at the Michlalah-Jerusalem College of Education. Throughout Shellys college years she worked for Aish HaTorahs college Fellowship program. Corona-altered curriculum challenges students to - The Jerusalem Post The one recommending should mail/email as attachment directly to Michlalah. ETI provides a fast and a fully reimbursed pathway to becoming a certified English teacher in Israel. Rabbi Baruch Schechter, hailing from Monsey, N.Y., studied in Yeshivat Shaarei Mevaseret Tzion, and further continued his Torah Studies under Rav Chaim Ilson shlita, one of the foremost talmidim of Rav Soloveichik. Mrs. Estee Solomon is a new mechaneches on staff who teaches the class Maase Avot. He and his wife Mindel form a tremendous team in the seminary in the seminary world with a home that is more than open to students. The Baruch family made Aliyah in 2002 and moved to Ramat Beit Shemesh. She is now a mechanechet at Tomer Devorah and teaches Tefilla and Trei Asar. Michlalah Jerusalem College - INSTRUCTIONS Application for 2019-2020 (5780) Academic Year INSTRUCTIONS To register click here Log in Dear Applicant, Thank you for expressing your interest in our Machal Program. Upon returning to Israel and settling in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Shelly began lecturing in various seminaries and for Aish programs. In 1952, he married his wife, Tzippora, and he returned to Dublin University where he received a masters degree in Semitic languages and became the first Jew to be awarded the prestigious gold medal for academic achievement, recommended by the same professors under whom he studied Bible criticism and with whom he vehemently disagreed. Originally from Toronto, she began teaching in highschools there while running a girls-at-risk full time program. Get just-in-time help and share your expertise, values, skills, and perspectives. For general registration questions, call the U.S. office (845) 356-0664, Mon - Thu 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. michlalahusa@aol.com, POB 16078 Jerusalem 9116002 Israel In 2018 she moved to Israel with her family and now resides in Arzei Habira. in Secondary Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and has experience teaching in HANC High School on Long Island. His vision and leadership abilities have also led him to launching and coordinating a very successful big-brother outreach program in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. She counsels alumnae on the topics of shidduchim and marriage, and gives lectures and vaadim for women on topics of personal development in Israel and internationally. Mrs. G, as she is more commonly known, then spent a year and a half in Michlalah, followed by Stern College where she graduated with honors with a degree in Psychology. Internationally renowned educator, speaker, and author Rav Mordechai Burg is the Menahel of Mevaseret, Mashpia of NCSY Summer, Mashpia of Nitzotzos, author of Nitzotzos on Chumash and a senior Rebbe at Tomer Devorah and Bnot Torah Institute. Michlalah Jerusalem College for Women opened its doors with twenty-three students. PDF Shedding Light on the Phenomenon of Supervision Traveling Incognito: A T: +845 356 0664, michlalahusa@gmail.com Faculty - Tomer Devorah She also lectures at the Michlalah-Jerusalem College. She received her M.A and her Ph.D. degree (2012) in the Educational Leadership and Management Department at the University of Haifa. Rabbi Joseph Oratz is the former Principal of Bruriah High School in Elizabeth, NJ, His reputation in Chinuch Banot is well known, having taught thousands of students in his4 decades of teaching Torah. Mrs.Trenk is an in-demand inspirational speaker for both Hebrew and English-speaking seminaries and programs as well as various worldwide audiences. Moving from the holy land to Yerushalayim, this Brooklynite was always a natural born teacher. pascale.benoliel@biu.ac.il, Dr. Shenhav serves as the Co. Head of the Graduate program at Michlalah-Jerusalem College and as a lecturer at the Educational Management graduate program. Michlalah-Jerusalem College Jul 2013 - Present9 years 10 months Israel Professor Yeshiva University Sep 2007 - Present15 years 8 months Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and. Her meticulous calculations and concern for each individual student are apparent as she assists with payment plans when needed. The OU mourns the passing of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman, founder of Michlalah Jerusalem College for Women. She went to TAG high school, then spent a year in Bnos Chava Seminary. Mrs. Yael Gelernter hails from Kew Gardens Hills, NY where she attended both Bais Yaakov of Queens and Shevach High School. Dr. Rosenwasser has been Rosh HaMichlalah since 2004 and lectures in Michlalahs Tanach and Education Departments. I was studying in the Hebron Yeshiva kollel in the morning and had chavrutot in the evening. After she got maqrried, she joined our staff as one of our awesome Programming Coordinatoers, adding her engery and creativity to make sure that TD has the most amazing activities and events. She has been a member of the Michlalah faculty for over 30 years. Please signup below to join them! In her senior year, she married Rabbi Joel Padowitz. His vision: to establish an institute of in-depth Torah studies for women that would be founded on the principles of Torah MiShamayim and emunat chachamim; at the same time, it would be recognized as an institution of higher education that grants academic degrees. Rabbi Ahron Fink, has been enjoying a life committed to chinuch for over forty years. Known for his care and concern for each of his students, Rabbi Oratz chose to teach at Tomer Devorah when he and his wife came on Aliyah in 2020. Mrs. Sophie Goldstein sits behind the scenes, managing the Financial Office and Admissions Department of the school. Home | Michlalah in Education and Special Education from Touro College as well as her New York State Teachers Certification. Dr Benoliel received her Bsc degree in Education Biology-Science and Technology (2002), at the Technion, the Israel Institute for Technology. Her passion for teaching and connecting lead her to her first teaching job post-college in Tichon Meir Moshe (TMM) High School. She brings her characteristic passion and simchas hachayim to her positions as a shana bet mechananechet at Tomer Devora where she also teaches her favorite subject, Tanach. Michlalah - Jerusalem College Sep 2011 - Present 11 years 7 months. In addition, she has held faculty appointments at Yeshiva University and Touro College. She studied law at NYU Law School and worked in law firms in New York City. Tomer Devorah Seminary | Israel Office: +972-2-571-6633 US Office: +1-773-828-5103 | Contact site: highlight creative. He served as a secondary school principal (grades 7-12) for 17 years. Dr. Rosenwasser, herself a graduate of Michlalah College, has been a member of the faculty since 1982. She attended SUNY at Stony Brook and graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa majoring in History and minoring in Women's (Feminist) Studies. After completing high school in Gibraltar, Rabbi Cohen went to Yeshivat Mikdash Melech. Mrs. Wealcatch taught in various high schools, directed productions and served as assistant principal before moving with her family to Ramat Eshkol and joining the Tomer Devorah team. Presentations are taking place today! With a BS from Excelsior College aimed towards a Masters in Clinical Psychology, RavSternintends is to strike the balance between rigorous Torah Learning and personal needs. In the field of Hebrew language in the Middle Ages, I research the first Hebrew language scientific dictionaries, which were composed in the 10th and 11th centuries. His web page with further information can be found at
Her research areas include school leadership, teamwork, team leadership, cross-cultural analysis, comparative research, and quantitative research methods. Dr. Yechieli served as a science teacher and as a science teachers' educator for 30 years. He and his wife live in Bayit Vegan. In and out of the classroom, the Machal experience is one that connects its students to Torah, to our Mesorah, to Eretz Yisrael and to each other. He has semicha from Beis Midrash LaTorah and Rav Aharon Soloveichik ztl and holds graduate degrees in educational administration, Hebrew literature, and pastoral counseling. Graduates will be provided assistance in job placement. Mrs. Rivka Fix, married to Rabbi Noam Fix (Dean) runs workshops in her home and comes in to teach occasionally. Known for his dynamic and personable speaking style, Rabbi Rosenstein has been teaching halachah and machshavah for decades, going back to Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School in Chicago, before he opened Tomer Devorah with Rabbi Fix. Near Fluent English-speaking Ben Torah. As a scholar-practitioner with seventeen years of experience as school principal, his research interests include instructional leadership, system thinking in school leadership, and education reform. It facilitates learning with many classrooms, a newly renovated three-story library, a bookstore, computer labs and a . Since, he is serving as Head of the Masters Program in Educational Administration at Michlalah-Jerusalem College. Michlalah Jerusalem College - Welcome Application for 2023-2024 (5784) Academic Year Dear Applicant, Thank you for expressing interest in our Machal Program. Michlalah-Jerusalem College is accredited by the Council of Higher Education of the State of Israel (Malag) and its transcripts are accepted in major universities throughout the world. Rabbi Seltzer received his semicha from Rav Yitzchok Berkovitz at The Jerusalem Kollel, teaches at various post-high-school programs for American students in Eretz Yisroel and is a popular international speaker as well. She and her husband, a member of the Michlalah faculty, and their children live in Ramat Beit Shemesh. He also serves as the coordinator of training and education of school principals under the Administration of Religious Education. Please make sure to complete your application by Thursday, November 29, 2018. She is very interested in the way people work and what makes them tick. Our teachers and administrators have years of experience in girls and womens education on the high school, seminary and community level. Campus | Michlalah Prof Yaacov J. Katzis Professor Emeritus at the School of Education, Bar-Ilan University in Israel and now serves as President of Michlalah - Jerusalem Academic College. anatbarth@gmail.com. Ruchamah Borg is a Tomer Devorah Alumnus from Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2018. Nova Science Publishers, New York (2014) and the author of Educational accountability: Between consolidation and dissolution. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Mrs. Kermaier is a Machal alumna, has an undergraduate degree from Touro College, and a masters degree in English Literature from Columbia University. A long-time teacher in Tomer Devorah, Mrs. Rosenstein teaches Habayit Hayehudi to Shana Bet as well as ChovasHatalmidim to Shana Alef. Rav of the Ohel Mordechai Shul, Givaat HaMivtar and has now authored a couple of impressive books (publishing pending). Originally from Woodmere, NY, she herself did not attend TD but some fo her sisters did including another staff member, Mrs. Kassai! Haim.Shaked@hemdat.ac.il, Dr. Pascale Benoliel, is a lecturer, faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. In addition to the various courses she teaches, Mrs. Yudin offers individual guidance for past and present students, both on campus and via Michlalahs alumnae counseling hotline. She studied law at NYU Law School and worked in law firms in New York City. Toby Klein Greenwald is an educator, a journalist and an award-winning director of the Raise Your Spirits Theatre. A true sportsman when not studying or teaching Torah, Rabbi Cohen remains an avid soccer player. Click on the image to beginthe Michlala application process. Dr. Nir's scholarship focuses on school autonomy decentralization and School-Based Management, educational planning, leadership and human resource management in public education. Mrs Sherr teaches Perek Shira in order to spread her love for Torah and the world around her. Tova was sent to Hungary on numerous occasions to teach Torah to kids and adults that have assimilated. She grew up in Teaneck, NJ, where she attended Bruriah High School, Michlalah Jerusalem College, then graduated with a BS from Stern College for Women. Now, in just under a year, you can train at no cost and receive certification. An insistence from her students to ask the right questions, seek out the message in the text, and a flair for drama make these classes dance. After attending Tomer Devorah for a year and a half, she received her B.S. Prof. Izhar Oplatka is a professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Israel and the head of the dept. Our History In 1964, Rav Copperman zt"l became a pioneer of Women's Torah education and founded Michlalah Jerusalem College to train teachers for the Israeli school system. Ilana elkad-lehman. She is our go-to for any technical matter from restocking the cereals to locking up the passports. Home University Off-Campus Housing Michlalah Jerusalem College. Both Mrs. Kassorla and her husband, Rabbi Naftali Kassorla, share the privilege of teaching seminary women, as well as hosting them for Shabbos meals at their home in Jerusalem. The Coopermans made aliyah in 1956, and Michlalah became the lifes work of the late Rabbanit Cooperman as well. Her classes on Menuchas Hanefesh and Shearim Btefillah are taught with passion and real life examples, making every lesson practical. She then attended Azrieli Graduate School and received an MA in Jewish Education. ChanaAbowitzis a veteran teacher and lecturer on a wide range of topics. 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. Currently, there are more than 2,000 students in Michlalahs various programs, which, in addition to limudei kodesh, include the humanities, sciences, arts, expressive therapies and leadership programs, to name a few. Hava Greensfeld. You can apply regardless of your place of birth or academic background. The students really enjoy her insights in class, as well has the kind and loving advice she gives them on the side. The campus, located at the bottom of Bayit Vegan, is built on a hilltop with a stunning view of Yerushalaim. He is the editor of Centralization and school empowerment: From rhetoric to practice. In her spare time, Shelly is a matchmaker and counselor for older singles who want to live in Israel. In her inspiring Chumash and Hashkafa classes, it is clear that she is passionate about connecting with her students and bringing out their kochos. 9 Sutton Road, Monsey, New York 10952 USA Shoshie lives in Bayit Vegan along with her husband and children. Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman has spent the last decade studying and teaching in various Yeshivot throughout Jerusalem. Mrs. Hanna Shukrun teaches Shir Hashirim and Michtav MEliyahu with passion and wisdom. Mrs. Schuss enjoys deep hashkafa-based discussions to get to the truth of the matter, which plays a big part in her classes. Mrs. Walder also leads our Programming Team, utilizing her creativity, energy, and organization to create a well rounded extracurricularprogram for our students. The dorms are comprised of individual air-conditioned apartments. School should mail/email as attachment directly to Michlalah. Rabbi Oratz supervises the TD Beit Medrashprogram, enabling our students to develop their textual skills and giving them a place to learn and grow at their own pace and reflect on their learning in a meaningful way. Rav Pollock has been a central member of the faculty for over three decades. Rabbi Perkal serves as the Mashgiach Ruchani for Yeshivat Tiferet Jerusalem (TJ), and is known for his clear and thought-provoking classes and personal discussions. After getting married and spending several years in Kolel Beit Abba, in 2005, Rabbi Cohen went back to Mikdash Melech as a teacher and Mashgiach, and he remains there in that capacity until today. There, she served as a grade Mechanechet, Director of Religious Programing, Coordinator of Student Activities, taught Navi, Chumash, and an array of elective courses to all grades. These students can earn a BA with teaching certification in Kodesh and English. Mrs. Genauer and her husband, who have 4 children, have worked behind the scenes of education for many years, and she is pleased to now be in the classroom . He also studied in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem and Brisk Rav Meir Soloveitchik. While degree recognition is not required to apply, participants must submit copies their degree and transcripts to be appropriately advised as to degree recognition prospects. Michlalah Jerusalem College, Israel, yosglanz@gmail.com Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/jes Part of the Educational Leadership Commons Recommended Citation Glanz, J. Michlalah Jerusalem College Feb 2023 - Present 3 months. Machal provides a Torah-growth experience that focuses on personal commitment to a Torah life, through in-depth Torah Study and the opportunity for guided mentoring from Machal's superb staff. Education Hebrew Theological College . She, therefore, pursued multiple teaching opportunities in Shulamith School for Girls in Brooklyn, Rebbetzin Aviva Feiners Machon Basya Rochel, Sharfmans Seminary, and of course Tomer Devorah. Rabbi Seltzer is a columnist for the International Hamodia Magazine, where his true life stories are beloved around the world. In addition to her role as rakezet, she teaches Tanach courses and coordinates extracurricular educational programming, including yemei iyun and Shabbatonim around the country. Rabbi Moshe Rosenstein grew up in Elizabeth, N.J. A former National President of NCSY, Rabbi Rosensteins commitment to Jewish education and outreach manifested itself early on in his life. Known for the quality of its faculty and students who come from over 30 high schools world-wide, and the advanced level of its learning program, thousands of students have been educated in Michlalah for over five decades. About - www.jeffreyglanz.com He inherited this love of Israel from his grandfather, a 7th generation Jerusalemite and IDF soldier in Israels 1948 War of Independence. Jerusalem Software Developer Toga Networks-a Huawei Company Mar 2019 - Present 4 years 2 months. Our Eim Bayit and madrichot live on campus and are available for our students twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week throughout the school year. In her role as Alumnae Coordinator, she helps past students keep connected to the TD family with newsletters, shiurim and more. Milka Kimmel, originally from Lawrence, NY, is a Tomer Devorah alumnus. (2022). A student in the class said to me, Moreh, you have to know that we were educated to know that we may differ with Chazal. That day I resigned. Michlalah was a chiddush, offering Torah study at such a high level for women, says Rabbi Cooperman. Five years later a seminary program for students from abroad was established. We were the youngest teachers seminary in the country and the first one to achieve full academic accreditation. Michlalah was granted accreditation by the Council of Higher Education of the State of Israel in 1978. The program will finish in January of 2024. It facilitates learning with many classrooms, a newly renovated three-story library, a bookstore, computer labs and a . She also lectures at the Michlalah-Jerusalem College. Chayas success as mechanechet is due to her love and concern for each student and her ultimate belief in them. Principal Fasman Yehsiva High School Sep 1982 - Aug 1985 3 years. Mrs. Rand works asthe seminarys Aim Bayit and teaches several classes in the school. The rav who began it all sees himself primarily as a moreh bYisraela teacher in Israel. Oct 2007. Teaching was in her blood, so when opportunities arose to teach in various programs in Yerushalayim, Mrs. Lichtman jumped right in. Jewish Action | A publication of the Orthodox Union The campus, located at the bottom of Bayit Vegan, is built on a hilltop with a stunning view of Yerushalaim. Machal Linda Pinsky School for Overseas Students Catalog, Upload (with your name and school on first page), Upload (optional for 2023/24 due to pandemic). Rabbi Eisenman is known for his informative and captivating tours that are enhanced with personal stories and this abundant love for the Land of Israel and its people. In 2005 he met and married his wife Efrat and they currently live with their 7 children in Rechavia. And specifically, why we say what we say. I recently looked around in the middle of Minchah and noticed there was every possible kind of kippah represented, Rabbi Cooperman says. Rabbi Cooperman, in his eighties, still teaches four courses at Michlalah and has published many important works, including his commentary on the Meshech Chochmah and one on Seforno. Mrs. Tamara Pearl teaches Aseret Hadibrot, maagal Hashana, and Tefillot Shabbat. After high school, she attended Michlalah in Jerusalem and then continued to Stern College for Women where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelors in Art in association with the Fashion Institute of Technology. Michael Reichel - Assistant to the Director of the MA program in Mrs. Lichtman oversees the academic program at Tomer Devorah, ensuring that each girl receives a unique educational experience catered to her preferences. He earned semichah from Rabbi Sarna and from Rabbi Herzog, the then-chief rabbi of the State of Israel. She also gives a wonderful listening ear to any student in need. Log In Please enter your password to edit your registration details. There is an upfront cost to the program, but you will receive reimbursement scholarships that exceed the cost of the tuition once conditions are met. Descending from a long line of Sephardic Rabbis, Rabbi Kassorla studied in Netiv Aryeh in the old city where he merited a close relationship with the Chief Rabbi of the Old City Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl and his son Rav Chizkiyahu. As Program Director, Mrs. Walder is involved incoordinating and running all aspects of Tomer Devorah. This study examined the processes of change in thinking as a means of learning about the professional development of two science teacher educators. Mrs. Diti Raice recently joined our staff as a mechaneches. Personal Reflections on Supervision as Instructional Leadership: From Whence It Came and To Where Shall It Go?. Yossi Klein CTO Primary Representative, Michlalah Jerusalem College. When asked what he feels are his greatest achievements, he says, First of all, that my children are all yodei Torah. Regarding Michlalah, he says his greatest achievements are, the building of Torah homes by the graduates and Torah mechanchot [educators], and academic recognition by the government for teaching and learning Tanach [despite the fact that the college does not teach Bible criticism]. Please click herefor the Schedule of Interviews. She attended SUNY at Stony Brook and graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa majoring in History and minoring in Womens (Feminist) Studies. With students from all over the globe in its program, Machal provides a Torah-growth experience that focuses on personal commitment to a Torah life, through intensive Torah Study and the opportunity for guided mentoring from Machals superb staff. She received her M.A and her Ph.D. degree (2012) in the Educational Leadership and Management Department at the University of Haifa. Dr. Rosenwasser, herself a graduate of Michlalah College, has been a member of the faculty since 1982. The students benefit from her easygoing nature and warmth, and jsut love schmoozing with her during their meetings or any time of the day. Her research . A small creative writing class taught by English department head Dr. Emmy Leah Zitter worked. For years, Rabbi Schechter has been delivering shiurim in Tanach to baalei batim in Ramat Beit Shemesh, where he lives, and recently began teaching in a number of seminaries.