Rav Eitan Aviner's shiurim bridge Torah, science, philosophy, and psychology. Rav Aviner has Semichah from RIETS; Advanced Semichah (Rav Ir) from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel; and is a graduate of Eretz Hemdah's Manhigut Toranit Program. He holds a B.Sc. in Applied Physics and Medical Engineering from Machon Lev and an M.A. in Science and Halachah from Bar Ilan University. He has taught and led in schools, shuls, summer camps, and communities across North America and Israel, including five years as a shaliach in Toronto, where he served as Director of Judaic Advancement at Yeshivat Or Chaim and Senior Rabbi of Congregation Ayin L'Tzion. Outside of the walls of MidMo, he is also a Mashpia at MMY and the lead translator and editor of the Peninei Halakha English Series. Rav Aviner lives in Efrat with his family and his beloved garden.

Mrs. Victoria Chabot Berman teaches Tanach and Jewish Thought. Her infectious curiosity and enthusiasm are some of her trademarks. She has a true love for her students and for Torah that is apparent in and outside of the classroom. Victoria earned a BA at Stern College and three MAs from Yeshiva University’s graduate schools. Originally from Brooklyn, Victoria is so excited to be living in Jerusalem with her family.

Rav Joshua Bosboom (Rav Josh) teaches Tanach and Jewish thought. After learning at Yeshivat Hakotel for 12 years, where her earned semichah, Rav Josh earned a BEd in Tanach at Hertzog College. He most enjoys teaching Tanach, Chasidut, and Jewish philosophy. Rav Josh returns to Israel with his family from Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he was on shlichut for two years as the Rabbi and Director of Olami Sao Paulo. 

Rabbi Uri Cohen ("Rav Uri") teaches Halachah and Jewish Thought and also serves as MidMo's librarian. His vast knowledge, infectious curiosity, love of learning, broad grasp of contemporary Jewish and popular culture, and warm smile and sense of humor all endear him to our students and make his shiurim not-to-be-missed. Rav Uri learned at Yeshivat Shaalvim and Yeshivat Hamivtar, receiving Semichah from RIETS and Yeshivat Hamivtar. He earned a BA in Jewish Studies, an MS in Medieval Jewish History, and an MS in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University. Rav Uri and his wife, Dr. Yocheved Engelberg Cohen, served as the first couple of the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) at Princeton University. They live in Ramat Beit Shemesh. In his spare time, he is on a quest to read as much as possible, and is always looking for book recommendations!

Mrs. Ayelet Fishman is a Rakezet. Her warmth, compassion and genuineness help her build deep connections to her girls. Her outgoing and caring personality helps her connect with every type of girl and makes her easily approachable. Ayelet also works as a clinical social worker therapist as well as a kallah teacher in Yerushalayim. Ayelet holds a BA in Social Work from Bar Ilan and an MSW from Wurzweiler. She lives in Yerushalayim with her family.

Mrs. Dena Flaks is a Rakezet. With her warm, cheerful personality, she is able to connect to people of all backgrounds and ages. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, she attended Michlalah and received her BA in Judaic Studies and Psychology from Hebrew Theological College in Chicago. She has worked at several educational institutions, always creating meaningful relationships with students and staff alike, and has spoken about her personal spiritual journey to various audiences. Dena has also been an actress for women in her spare time and has been active on stage and behind the scenes for a variety of shows. She loves hosting very large meals for the singles community and strives to find inspiration and meaning in everyday life. Dena and her family live in Rechavia.

Dr. Aviva Goldstein is an educational consultant and family counselor whose research, counseling and teaching focus on the intersection of positive psychology, family cohesion, and Judaism. She teaches positive psychology to both college students and educators, weaving together what research and Judaism teach about happiness and a life well-lived. Fascinated by the science of resilience, empathy and gratitude, she particularly enjoys teaching gap-year students at a critical moment in their lives. In her private practice, she works with individuals and families and specializes in parenting, adolescence and child development. Aviva holds a doctorate in education from Yeshiva University. She made aliyah from Riverdale, New York, and lives in Jerusalem with her family. Aviva loves cooking, can’t stand baking, finds inspiration in clever aesthetic design, and always has a stack of books she's in the middle of reading simultaneously.

Rav Yonaton Hirschhorn teaches Jewish Spirituality and Chasidut. Rav Yonaton's warmth, depth, creativity, honesty, humor, real caring for each student and her spiritual growth, and sensitive understanding of each student's strengths and her challenges make his shiurim a unique personal and transformative experience. Rav Yonaton learned at Yeshivat Otniel and Yeshivat Bat Ayin, received Semichah from Rav Zalman Nechemya Goldberg, and studied Jewish Thought and Torah She-Ba'al Peh at Herzog College. He lives in Nerya with his family.

Mrs. Sarala Kilimnick, a proud alumna of Midreshet Moriah (Shana Aleph and Bet!) teaches Tefilah and Jewish thought. Sarala received a Masters in Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School, taught at HAFTR High School, and is a qualified kallah teacher. Sarala lives in Ramat Shlomo with her family and looks forward to having her students come over to bake challah and hang out!

Mrs. Sepha Kirshblum teaches Tanach and Jewish Thought. Sepha has a genuine love for both her students and Torah, especially Tanach. She tries to create a balance of creativity, fun, humor and kavod Ha-Torah in the classroom to help her students love learning as much as she does. Before making aliyah, Sepha taught Tanach at the Ramaz Upper School, where she was also Senior Grade Advisor, Israel Advisor, and involved in extracurricular programming. Sepha received her BA from Stern College with a Major in Judaic Studies and a Minor in Psychology. She received a dual Master's in both special and regular Education from Hunter College, and a Master's in Social Work from Wurzweiler. Sepha lives in Efrat with her family.

Rav Jason Knapel ("Rav Jason"), our Shana Bet Director, is beloved as a mechanech for both his fascinating and inspiring shiurim as well as his easy approachability and warmth as a mentor to our students. He served as Director of Informal Education, Director of Judaic Studies and Assistant Principal at Hillel Yeshiva High School in Deal, New Jersey for many years. Subsequent to his aliyah, he was Mashgiach Ruchani at Yeshivat Shvilei HaTorah, teaches at Shaalvim for Women, Yeshiva HaKotel and Midreshet Eshel.  Rav Jason was ordained at RIETS and received his BA from Yeshiva College and an MS from the Bernard Revel Graduate School. He lives in Beit Shemesh with his family.

Rabbi Yitzchak Lerner teaches Halachah and Jewish Thought. Rav Lerner is known for his high-energy teaching style, his fiery passion for Torah and mitzvot, his personal warmth as a mentor, and his outstanding shiurim in Hilchot Shabbat and Mussar. Whether in shiur or in personal conversations, Rav Lerner's transformative impact on his students remains with them for years to come. Rav Lerner learned at Yeshivat Midrash Shmuel and received Semichah from Rav Zalman Nechemyah Goldberg. He earned a BA in Political Science at Concordia University, and in his spare time, he remains a "news junkie," always ready to shmooze about current events, especially politics. Rav Lerner lives in Betar with his family.

Mrs. Neima Novetsky teaches Tanach. Neima creates a unique environment in her shiurim – setting a high standard of learning, she also embraces her students with personal caring, shares her own enthusiasm for learning, and in every shiur, gives over some of her own love for Torah. Neima’s unique approach not only excites and inspires with insights into the topic being learned, but also leaves her students with a sense of method, “learning how to learn,” so that they can go on to learn further on their own. Neima holds a BA in Religion and a Certificate in Language and Culture from Princeton University and an MA in Bible from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. She and her husband Hillel are co-founders of alhatorah.org and live in Yerushalayim with their five children. In her free time, Neima enjoys doing art projects, watching sunset over the Old City, and dreaming of one day opening a Tanakh museum.

Mrs. Michal Porat-Zibman teaches Jewish Thought and gives shiurim in Tanach. Michal is a teacher of great charisma and passion, inspiring her students with her exciting shiurim in Mussar and Machshavah and devoting countless hours to personal conversations and one-on-one shmoozes. Michal has expertly and inspiringly guided many groups touring Poland, learning not only about the destruction of European Judaism but also about the beautiful communities which used to flourish there. She has been a member of the Camp HASC administration for many years. Michal earned a BA in Jewish History from Bar-Ilan University and lives in Neve Daniel with her family.

Ms. Orit Reiter teaches Tanach and Machshavah. Originally from New York, Orit made Aliyah in the summer of 2023. Orit holds a BA in Judaic Studies from Stern College, a Masters in Constructivist Jewish Education from Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, and an MSW from Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She maintains a private therapy practice, taking an integrative approach that nurtures the whole person -- mind, body, and soul.

Rabbi Rafi Rosenblum teaches Halachah and Jewish Thought. Rav Rafi earned a BA and Semichah at Yeshiva University, where he also spent four years as a member of the Wexner Kollel Elyon. Rav Rafi has taught at many seminaries and yeshivot in Israel, and is a Rebbe at Yeshivat Mevaseret Zion. In his spare time, Rav Rafi can be found playing roller hockey, ultimate frisbee, boardgames with his children, or whipping up a dessert in the kitchen. Rav Rafi made aliyah in 2012 and lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his family.

Rav Efroni Schlesinger teaches Machshevet Yisrael and Tanach. Rav Efroni's shiurim are very source-based, and he looks to cover popular topics in breadth as well as depth. He is also a Rebbe (Ra”m) in Yeshivat Hakotel’s Overseas Program. Rav Efroni served as a First Lt. in the IDF, after which he studied for Semicha from Israel’s Chief Rabbinate and received his Masters in Education from YU's Azrieli Graduate School.  Rav Efroni lives in the Jewish Quarter (Rova) of the Old City with his family.

Mrs. Aliza Schwartz is a Rakezet. Herself an alumna of our Shana Aleph and Shana Bet programs, Aliza has a "been there myself" sense of how to relate to our students. Aliza's warmth, passion, genuineness, and sincerity help her connect to the girls, and being one of the younger staff, she is a powerful role model for her students. Aliza holds a BA from Stern College in Tanach and Jewish Law. She and her family live in Jerusalem.

Rav Ari Shvat teaches Jewish Thought at Midreshet Moriah and is the founding Rosh Midrashah and senior lecturer at Orot Israel College in Elkana. Rav Ari’s shiurim, infused with the inspirational and spiritual Torah of Rav Kook, are beloved by our students. Raised in Riverdale, NY, he did Hesder at Ohr Etzion and Kiryat Arba, where he received Semichah. Rav Ari is a popular international lecturer and has published 6 books and over 200 ideological and halachic articles, including the first scholarly book on the Israeli flag and the mitzvah to speak Hebrew. He holds a B.A. in Tanach from Michlelet Herzog and an M.A. in Jewish History and Talmud from Touro College. He enjoys utilizing his music as an educational medium and has produced three albums of original compositions, including a tune for Al HaMichya taught in the dati schools in Israel. Rav Ari has run various programs internationally for Bnei Akiva, as well as teaching at Midreshet HaRova, Midreshet Lindenbaum, Yeshivat HaKotel and the Israeli Air Force. In addition, he is in charge of the archives of Rav Kook at Beit HaRav and is featured on the Yeshivat Beit El website and YUTorah. Rav Ari lives in Kochav HaShachar with his family.

Rav Hanoch Teller is a world-renowned storyteller and lecturer, known to many through his inspirational speaking in communities around the world and his many books on a wide range of topics and Jewish values. He has also produced three award-winning films. Rav Teller is able to bring gedolim to life for his students by recounting not only their Torah, but also their personal greatness, their stellar middot and private everyday behavior.  His unique courses are a primer for how to lead a courteous life of moral sensitivity. Rav Teller earned his undergraduate degree at Yeshiva University and continues to learn in the Mirrer Yeshiva.

Rabbi “Y.Y.” Wenglin teaches Chasidut and Jewish Thought. Rav Wenglin's high-energy delivery, deep familiarity with Western culture, creativity, and self-effacing humor enable him to share and inspire with provocative, life-changing concepts in emunah, midot, and connecting to Hashem. Rav Wenglin earned a BA in History and Literature at Harvard University and a JD at the UCLA School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review -- and a lead performer in the law school musical -- all three years. After law school, Rabbi Wenglin joined the Manhattan law firm of Paul, Weiss as a corporate associate in mergers and acquisitions. But then, let's just say, he changed course. Rabbi Wenglin teaches at yeshivot and seminaries and serves as a guest speaker for various organizations all over.  He and his family live in Ramat Beit Shemesh.

Rav Aharon Wexler is beloved by our students for his passion for Israel and the Jewish people, as well as for his engaging and thought-provoking shiurim. He made aliyah from New York after high school and studied at Yeshivat HaKotel. Following his years in yeshiva and his service in the IDF, Rav Aharon earned a BA in Archaeology before returning to Yeshivat HaKotel, where he received rabbinic ordination. He later earned an MA in Jewish History and a doctorate in Jewish Philosophy. In addition to his work in Jewish education, Rav Aharon was a longtime columnist for the Jerusalem Post and works with Israeli startups to help them increase their valuations and achieve strategic growth. He lives in Efrat with his family.