Meet Our Faculty 2018 - 2019 תשע”ט

Menaheles Mrs. Chaya L. Eidelman President Mr. A. Joseph Stern

Vaad HaChinuch Rabbi Aba Brudny Rabbi Yechiel Drillman Rabbi Yaakov Luban

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Mrs. Leila Apfel Mrs. Bracha Avraham Math English

Mrs. Apfel graduated from Touro College Mrs. Avraham holds a B.A. in creative writing and with a B.S. in Actuarial Math and Finance. marketing from the CUNY Baccalaureate Center She worked in the corporate world of as well as a Masters in English education, grades finance before moving into teaching. Mrs. 7-12. She began her formal teaching career here Apfel has many years of experience as at Reenas Bais Yaakov years ago, teaching 10th a private math tutor and has previously and 12th grades. Since then she has taught at taught at Shaarei Tzion and Ilan High School, as well as at Bruriah High School Menachem. Mrs. Apfel’s passion for where she currently still teaches. Mrs. Avraham math and her ability to simplify complex enjoys the enthusiasm and fresh insight teenagers topics, enable her students to master the bring to the classroom, and is excited to bring material. her passion for literature and writing back to the wonderful girls at RBY.

מחנכת יהדות חומש

Mrs. Sara Backenroth Ms. Bracha Leah Bernstein , Yehadus, Mechaneches Science

Mrs. Backenroth holds teaching degrees from both Bnos Ms. Bernstein received teacher’s certification from Chava Teaching Seminary and Bais Yaakov of Montreal Bnos Sarah Seminary. She is currently completing Teachers’ Training College. Her book, InsideOut, was her BA in psychology at Touro college. Ms. published by Feldheim in 2015, and addresses topics Bernstein began her teaching career in Bais in self-awareness and personal development based on Yaakov of Minneapolis where she taught Mishlei curriculum that she designed for the students and Pirkei Avos, while assisting with extra-curricular יהדות the of Reenas Bais Yaakov. In her capacity as teacher programming. Following her year of teaching and special programs coordinator, Mrs. Backenroth in BYM, Ms. Bernstein taught Tefillah and Navi has designed close to 100 innovative workshops. She in Bruriah. At Reenas, Ms. Bernstein teaches 9th consults with high schools about programming for their grade Biology and 11th grade Chumash skills. She yemei iyun, shabbatons and other school events. Some brings a wide scope of knowledge and creative of her workshops designed for families are featured in teaching skills to all of her classes. her monthly column with Binah Magazine. מחנכת תהלים נביא

Mrs. Shana Broad Mrs. Chavie Busel Ivrit Navi, Tehillim, Mechaneches

Mrs. Broad, a graduate of Machon Raaya Mrs. Busel graduated from BJJ-Machon Sara Seminary and a native Hebrew speaker, Schneirer L’Moros with teacher’s certification. Over לימודי קודש to our tenth and eleventh the past twenty years she has taught עברית teaches grades. Before joining RBY, Mrs. Broad taught subjects in various Lakewood schools, including at JFS, Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Yeshiva Bais Kaila and Oros. Her warm personality and in מחנכת Ketana of Lakewood and Ilan High School. flexible nature led her to be chosen as a She brings much passion to her teaching and Lakewood. She continues that role in Reenas as our ,teacher. Additionally נביא and מחנכת adds both breadth and depth to students’ 12th grade to the 10th grade. We תהילם language skills. With almost a decade of Mrs. Busel teaches teaching experience, we are thrilled that Mrs. are lucky to have Mrs. Busel’s teaching talents and Broad has joined our faculty. wisdom both in and out of the classroom.

חומש נביא

Mrs. Dubbie Busel Mrs. Goldie Cohen Navi, Yearbook Chumash

Mrs. Busel graduated from BJJ-Machon Sara Mrs. Cohen graduated from BJJ- Machon Schneirer L’Moros with certification to teach Judaic Sara Schneirer L’Moros. Over the past ,and twenty years, she taught in various schools באור תפלה, נביא Studies. Mrs. Busel, has taught Computer Graphics at Reenas, and is also our in- including Yeshiva of and Bais Kaila house creative and technical leader. She designs of Lakewood. In addition to teaching at RBY, and produces almost all Reenas productions Mrs. Cohen teaches at Passaic Institute and events, maintains our computer systems and and The Seminary. Mrs. Cohen uses oversees our G.O. and Mishmeres committees. Mrs. her wealth of experience and knowledge to פרשת Busel’s talents are in demand outside of Reenas explore fundamental topics found in and the role אמונה including facets of ,בראשית ,as well; she produces magazines, brochures yearbooks and videos for camps and schools of a Jewish woman. throughout the tri-state area. פרשה

Rebbetzin Rivka Eichenstein Mrs. Aviva Erlanger Parshah Spansih

Rebbetzin Eichenstein, a graduate of Machon Sara Mrs. Erlanger is a graduate of Hadar Bais Yaakov Schneirer L’Moros and Gateshead seminary, began Seminary in Israel where she received teacher’s where she taught at certification and graduated with honors. Her ירושלים her teaching career in BJJ Seminary and also directed the Special Education background in Spanish comes from living in Mexico City .Currently, Rebbetzin and attending Bais Yaakov of Mexico for eight years .ירושלים in בית יעקב Program at the at both Bais Yaakov of עברית Eichenstein is the 12th grade Merakezet and Director She taught Spanish and of Teacher Training at Bais Yaakov Intensive Seminary Passaic and Bais Yaakov of Denver high schools. Driven in Boro Park. Rebbetzin Eichenstein is called upon by her belief that fluency in Spanish is essential to to develop curricula for schools throughout the communication in today’s world, Mrs. Erlanger enables to the her students to master a new language in an enjoyable פרשה metropolitan area. In addition to teaching twelfth-grade students at RBY, Rebbetzin Eichenstein and creative atmosphere. .at High School for Girls פרשה teaches

Mrs. Sharon Glinn Mrs. Aviva Goldfarb Computers, Financial Literacy Art

Mrs. Glinn graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Mrs. Goldfarb earned a B.A. in Fine Art and Design degree in Psychology from Roger Williams University and from and the Fashion Institute of attended graduate school at Rutgers University. Mrs. Technology, Suma Cum Laude, and has NJ State Glinn has published and presented research on using teacher’s certification. She is an alumna of Migdal Ohz mnemonic devices in learning as well as several studies Seminary of and Bais Yaakov of Baltimore. In on infant learning and memory. She wrote computer addition to her many years of teaching art, she worked courses and conducted corporate computer training in graphic design and textbook illustration. She believes classes for many years before moving on to teaching that creativity is essential for success in any field and computers in public school for four years. Mrs. Glinn’s that with encouragement and practice, anyone can wealth of experience enriches her classes. learn to draw. הלכה

Rabbi Menachem Goldman Mrs. Chani Gross Halacha History

from Tifereth Mrs. Gross graduated from BJJ- Machon Sara Schneirer סמיכה Rabbi Goldman received of Yeshiva of L’Moros and received teaching certification in Judaic ראש בית דין Jerusalem. He is Studies. She received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas at Yeshiva of Staten Island’s ראש חבורה as well as a Edison College, took Master’s level courses at Fairleigh of ראש חבורה . In addition, Rabbi Goldman is the Dickinson University, and received her NJ teaching Kollel Zichron Yaakov in Monsey. Rabbi Goldman comes certification. She also trained as a teacher mentor to RBY with years of teaching experience, educating through the Jewish New Teacher Project, a role she fills His goal is to give his students in RBY. Mrs. Gross has been teaching American history .הלכה women and girls in skills necessary to navigate today’s complex and other subjects for over two decades. She currently הלכה the world. teaches junior high school American history in Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion in Piscataway and gives classes for Torah Links in East Brunswick. Mrs. Gross is a dynamic teacher who encourages independent thinking and instills in her students a love for learning.

מחשבת ביאור הלכה ישראל תפילה

Rabbi Dovid Gross Mrs. Sukey Gross Halacha, Be’ur Tefillah, Machsheves Yisroel English

of Beth Medrash Govoha Mrs. Gross is a graduate of Bais Yaakov Academy מוסמך Rabbi Gross is a in Lakewood, where he learned for over ten years. Teacher’s College and received her M.A. in Guidance Since 2001, he has been the director of Torah Links and Counseling from Long Island University. She has and לימודי קדש been teaching for over 35 years, both organization based in קירוב of Middlesex County, a .and has given teacher training courses. Mrs לימודי חול East Brunswick. His years of educational and outreach Gross is the author of a series of novels for young adults experience enable him to give students clarity in both including Passport to Russia and The Secret Diary, and Students emerge from his class on has recently completed the first three novels of a new .השקפה and הלכה with a strong foundation in the basic historical series for young adults. She has also published י”ג עקרי אמונה the tenets of Yiddishkeit. short stories in various contemporary magazines such as , Binah and Mishpacha. Mrs. Gross gives private courses and creative writing workshops. Under her expert instruction, our students publish their own short stories. פרקי אבות

Mrs. Azriela Jaffe Miss Chaya Sorah Kamin Public Speaking Pirkei Avos, Computers, Gym

Mrs. Jaffe received her M.A. in English Literature Ms. Kamin is a graduate of both Reenas Bais Yaakov from Union Institute and her MBA from Northeastern and BJJ- Machon Sara Schneirer L’Moros where she University. She has been a professional lecturer for received her teachers’ certification and graduated over two decades. She is also the published author with honors. She is currently doing teacher training of 32 books, including several privately commissioned through Torah Umesorah. Her love of learning and Holocaust memoirs and three Jewish novels. Over many passion for teaching, combined with her commitment years, her writings have appeared in Mishpacha and to each student, make her a welcome addition to Ami magazines. In addition to teaching at Reenas, Mrs. Reenas Bais Yaakov. Jaffe teaches Public Speaking at Rutgers University. Mrs. Jaffe enjoys teaching our seniors to deliver poised and engaging speeches, increasing self-confidence in even the shyest of students.

Mrs. Sara Kaplan Mrs. Chava Konigsberg Science, Math, STEM History

Mrs. Kaplan earned her B.S. in Biology and Psychology Mrs. Konigsberg received teachers’ certification from Touro College after graduating from Yavne Teacher’s from Bnos Chava Seminary and a BA in history and Seminary in Cleveland, OH. She graduated Summa Cum psychology from Touro College. Mrs. Konigsberg began Laude with her M.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Rutgers her teaching career at Bais Yaakov of the Lower Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Before teaching East Side. She then continued to Bruriah High School, at Reenas, Mrs. Kaplan worked in the personal care and teaching Global and and serving as there for over ten years. Aside from teaching at מחנכת food industries, including Revlon, Colgate-Palmolive, and ConAgra Foods, performing research and development Reenas, Mrs. Konigsberg currently teaches at Aderes in the microbiology departments. As a scientist at heart, Bais Yaakov in Lakewood. Mrs. Konigsberg focuses Mrs. Kaplan loves to foster questions, fascination, and on textual skills in the classroom and challenges her excitement within her science students and to develop students to see history’s lasting impact on the world an overall appreciation for the scientific complexity of around them. Hashem’s world. הלכה

Rabbi Eliezer Krohn Mrs. Sara Leifer Halacha Math

Rabbi Krohn, learned in Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah in Mrs. Leifer earned her B.A. and M.A. in Mathematics and Mir Yerushalayim, and received from Queens College. Her past experience includes ,from Beis Medrash Gevoha of Lakewood. Rabbi teaching Mathematics at Long Branch High School סמיכה in a very clear and organized Ilan High School in Deal, and at Rutgers University as הלכה Krohn teaches manner, using practical examples in all areas to provide an adjunct. In addition to teaching our honors and the girls with the tools to face all the common scenarios standard track math classes, Mrs. Leifer is responsible that they may encounter throughout the day. Hundreds for math curriculum development at Reenas. Mrs. Leifer’s can be found on torahanytime.com. He is שיעורים of his vast knowledge and clarity of explanation make her a Mohel and the son of Rabbi Paysach Krohn. classes both accessible and challenging.

Mrs. Cheyenna Levy Mrs. Aviella Neustadt Academic Advisor AP Psychology

Mrs. Levy is a licensed Special Educator with an M.A. in Mrs. Neustadt received her B.A. from Touro College and Educational Leadership. She has over twenty years of her M.S.W. from the School of Social Work at Rutgers experience in the field, both as a teacher and as an University. She brings over twenty years of teaching administrator. She has taught all grade levels, from pre- experience to the classroom. Mrs. Neustadt is a licensed school through graduate school. Mrs. Levy’s experience clinical social worker who works with children in school in both the public and private sector schools affords settings. She also teaches music at YST Girls School her a comprehensive perspective of many facets of and is Program Director at Camp Chaveiros during education, which she utilizes to support the students the summers. Her goal in the classroom is to educate of Reenas Bais Yaakov. As the academic advisor, Mrs. the whole person and to enable her students to apply Levy works to provide each student with individualized psychological concepts to their own lives. programming best suited to her unique learning profile. Her passion for education and commitment to her students combine to create a learning environment in which every student can maximize her potential. פרשה חומש מחנכת משלי חומש

פרשה Mrs. Elisheva Nusbaum Mrs. Chavi Ohayon Chumash, Mishlei, Mechaneches Chumash, Parshah

Mrs. Nusbaum graduated from BJJ-Machon Sara A graduate of Hadar Bais Yaakov Seminary and Schneirer L’Moros with teacher’s certification and then Excelsior College, Mrs. Ohayon has been teaching high earned her B.A. in Psychology from Thomas Edison State school students for over 10 years. Possessing a love College. She quickly developed a reputation as an for learning, Mrs. Ohayon has taught varied classes, to Science and תפלה and חומש, נביא, משלי inspiring educator through the positions she held in ranging from both Bais Yaakov of L.A. High School and in Seminar Child Development, a class which she currently teaches Yerushalayim. Aside from the important role she plays at Bais Shaindel in Lakewood. In addition to teaching, as teacher and mechaneches in Reenas Bais Yaakov, Mrs. Ohayon has also held extra-curricular positions Mrs. Nusbaum is a sought after Kallah instructor, guiding and is known for writing and directing plays. Passionate all of her students with her warmth and wealth of about teaching and knowledgeable in many subject experience. areas, Mrs. Ohayon combines all of her strengths in the classroom to create lessons that are both intellectually stimulating and inspirational.

מגילות הסטריה

Mrs. Yehudis Pinter Dr. Dvora Sarfaty Historia, Megillos English

Mrs. Pinter graduated from BJJ-Machon Sara Schneirer Dr. Sarfaty received her B.A. from Teacher’s Institute, L’Moros with teacher’s certification and has spent the Chicago, her M.A. in Education from Adelphi and her Ed.D. in Literacy Education from Rutgers University. She לימודי חול and לימודי קדש last fourteen teaching both subjects in various Lakewood elementary and high does teacher training at the Teacher’s Institute for schools. In addition to teaching at Reenas, Mrs. Pinter Special Education in Brooklyn, heads the Language Arts Department at Yeshiva Ketana of Passaic, and at Bais Leah in מגלה and הסטורי currently teaches serves as an academic consultant for other schools. .classes, Mrs מגלות and הסטורי Lakewood. In both her In addition to teaching the tenth and eleventh grade Pinter constructs a curriculum which directs the students students at Reenas Bais Yaakov, Dr. Sarfaty serves as to find connections to their everyday lives. college guidance counselor and curriculum coordinator of secular studies. Her eclectic education and career enable her to inculcate her students with a breadth of knowledge and create a curriculum that is both skills oriented and transformative. הסטריה

Mrs. Shoshana Sauer Mrs. Goldie Schechter Historia Guidance Counselor, Human Growth

Mrs. Sauer received her teacher’s certificate from Mrs. Schechter, our guidance counselor, holds a NJ BJJ-Machon Sara Schneirer L’Moros and her M.A. in State license in counseling and finished her Post- Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She has Masters work at Monmouth University. She comes to RBY been teaching Judaic Studies and Special Education with years of experience and a reputation of being a for almost twenty years and currently serves as Director compassionate and insightful individual. Schools where of Special Services at Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion. Mrs. Sauer she has previously served as guidance counselor endeavors to impart her excitement for learning as well include BY Baltimore High School, Bnos Chayil High as an appreciation for critical thinking to each of her School, Shalom Torah Academy, and Yeshiva Shaarei students at RBY. Tzion. Reenas students are drawn to Mrs. Schechter’s warm and accepting personality, while they reap the benefit of her skill and experience.

נביא

Mrs. Chana Zelda Sidney Mrs. Rachel Silber History, AP US Government Navi

After receiving a teaching certificate from Bnos Chava Mrs. Silber is a graduate of Michlalah Jerusalem Seminary, Mrs. Sidney earned a B.A. summa cum laude College where she later worked as a student advisor Mrs. Silber received her M.A. in Special .מחנכת in History and Psychology from Case Western Reserve and University and an M.A. in Political Science from the CUNY Education from Columbia University Teachers College. Graduate Center. She is the recipient of a national She has been teaching for over a decade in both the Mellon Fellowship and a Franklin Fellowship from the American and Israeli school systems, both Judaic and ,at RBY נביא University of Pennsylvania, both for doctoral studies in English subjects. In addition to teaching history. Mrs. Sidney previously taught undergraduate Mrs. Silber is the Resource Room director at YST Boys’ level history at Maimonides College in Cleveland. School. Mrs. Silber inspires a lifetime love of learning She currently teaches both US History II and AP US within her students by conveying the joy, richness, and Government. Mrs. Sidney’s lessons are text-based and relevance of their learning to their daily lives. Her clear rigorous while simultaneously being fascinating and and cogent lessons make the material accessible to all thought-provoking. of her students. נביא מחנכת ש.א.ג.י חומש

Mrs. Elisheva Soroka Mrs. Tali Weiss Chumash, Shagi, Mechaneches Navi

Mrs. Soroka is a graduate of Machon Bnos Yehuda Mrs. Weiss graduated with Teacher’s Certification from Teachers’ Seminary, and holds an M.A. in Regular Machon Bnos Yehudah, BYA Seminary. Over the past and Special Education from Mercy College. In the ten years, Mrs. Weiss has taught in many other schools, and secular subjects. In addition לימודי קודש subjects both לימודי קודש past, Mrs. Soroka taught various at T.A.G. High School in to teaching at Reenas, Mrs. Weiss currently teaches תפילה and ,חומש, נביא including Far Rockaway, and at MAYHS in South River. Currently, secular studies at Bnot Yisroel in Lakewood. She also Mrs. Soroka teaches education classes for the Sarah mentors new teachers through the Sayan Teacher Schneirer Institute for Special Education. Mrs. Soroka’s Mentoring Program sponsored by Bais Yaakov Intensive teacher, Mrs. Weiss נביא lessons emphasize skill development and foster a love Seminary. In her position as a ,Mrs. Soroka challenges her students to develop their textual skills ,מחנכת of learning. In her capacity as s lifelong’נביא aspires to develop lasting, meaningful relationships with and encourages them to embrace the her students. lessons.

נביא

Mrs. Toby Wilschanski Mrs. Simcha Wise Navi Ivrit

Mrs. Wilschanski graduated from Yavne Teachers’ Mrs. Wise, a native Israeli, is a graduate of Michlelet to עברית College where she received her teaching certificate. Hadassah in Jerusalem. Inspired to teach Her teaching experience over more than fifteen years, others, she founded the Baltimore Ivrit Ulpan to teach includes both elementary and high school level Judaic the language to adults. She also taught at the Bnos and secular studies in various schools. She also spent Yisroel High School of Baltimore. Mrs. Wise’s goals are summers in Camp Shira developing and assisting in to make the language accessible and alive to her .learning program. In addition to students שיעור running the נביא Reenas BY, Mrs. Wilschanski currently teaches in both Oros Bais Yaakov in Lakewood, NJ and via video conferencing in Bais Yaakov Waterbury, CT. Mrs. Wilschanski empowers her students with new skills and develops within them a love for learning. Mrs. Brachy Zipper Graphics

Mrs. Zipper graduated with a B.A. in Computer Graphics and Web Design from Touro College. She has been working as a freelance graphic and web designer for over eight years and uses this expertise and experience to guide her students. In her innovative approach to teaching design, Mrs. Zipper has students pull from their everyday lives to complete assignments. Students have ימים used extra-curricular activities, events, and the .to inspire their projects in the classroom טובים BRAINSTORM OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERS PRIORITIZE STUDY FUN TIPS LEARN WRITE TEST ADVISE TIME QUIZ WORKSTUDENTREVIEW SUPPORT COUNSEL THINKTRANSLATE DEVELOP TECHNIQUE SKILLS GOALS SUCCESS PREPARE PRACTICE MANAGE TEAM REENAS BAIS YAAKOV