High School Jewish Studies Staff

Other Communal Subjects Educational Qualifications Teaching History Name & Position Involvement

Rabbi Yaacov Chaiton ▪ Yeshivos: Israel, Canada, , USA ▪ at BINA Gemorah, ▪ Semicha and Bachelor in Rabbinics ▪ KTC: 8 years Jewish Wisdom ▪ Head of JS* Hashkafah (2008) since 2010; daily ▪ Teacher* ▪ Diplomas of Talmudic Studies shiur

▪ Masters – Educational Leadership ▪ KTC: 4 years Rabbi Berel Light Gemorah, ▪ Postgraduate Education & Technology ▪ Mesivta Cheder : 3 ▪ Head of Student Chumash, ▪ Diplomas in Practical Rabbinics years ▪ Advanced Rabbinical studies & ordination ▪ Yeshiva Centre: 4 years Management* Dinim, Jewish ▪ Graduate Certificate in Rabbinical Studies ▪ Chana Seminary ▪ Teacher* History ▪ Bachelors – Talmud, Halacha and ▪ Chabad of Aspen, Oceanside, Chassidic Philosophy Augusta

▪ 2004-07: KTC Founding Principal; FT Teacher from Gemorah, ▪ Teacher at BINA 2008 Chumash, ▪ Bachelors – Rabbinics (2009-2013) Rabbi Yehuda Spielman ▪ 1998-03: Yeshiva Principal Dinim, ▪ BA – Education ▪ Vice-President, ▪ 1997: Yeshiva (teacher) ▪ Teacher* ▪ Diploma – Arts (Classical Hebrew) Tzemach Tzedek Advanced ▪ 1996: Beis Menachem, QLD Community Centre Parsha/Yiddish ▪ 1995: Chabad of La Costa CA ▪ 1994,97: Yeshiva Bondi ▪ PhD in Talmudic Law ▪ KTC: 8 years ▪ Masters – Liberal Arts (Literature, History, ▪ Since 2009: Lecturer at Dinim, Philosophy) University (Hebrew, Rabbi (Dr) Ari Lobel ▪ Bachelors – Talmudic Law Biblical and Jewish Studies) Classical ▪ Teacher* ▪ Certificate – Practical Rabbinics and ▪ Since 2008: Writer, Editor, Hebrew Advanced Synagogue Management Translator for Artscroll ▪ Teaching Certificate Jerusalem Talmud / English ▪ Semicha (1996) Mishnah

Rabbi Dovy Rapoport Chumash, ▪ Rabbinic Ordination ▪ Teaching for the past ten ▪ Assistant Rabbi at ▪ Teacher (GHS) ▪ Bachelor of Science majoring in years at KTC, Moriah and Central Jewish History ▪ Year Coordinator BHS Psychology (current) Yeshiva College Synagogue

BHS = Boys’ High School GHS = Girls’ High School JS = Jewish Studies LS = Learning Support PS = * = BHS and GHS KTC High School Jewish Studies Staff

Other Communal Subjects Educational Qualifications Teaching History Name & Position Involvement

▪ Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial and Finance Studies) ▪ Rabbi / Baal Koreh ▪ KTC: 8 years Rabbi Benjy Simons Gemorah, ▪ Diploma of Talmudic Studies (Jewish Law) at Kadimah with ▪ Tutor ▪ Teacher (BHS/PS) Chumash, Dinim and Philosophy Weekly Shiurim ▪ Diploma of Language ▪ Tutor ▪ Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

▪ KTC: 3 years ▪ Milestones Therapy Centre, ▪ Yeshiva overseas Rabbi Mendy Barber NY ▪ Volunteer Chaplain, Kriah, Chumash, ▪ Semicha: Pretoria, South Africa ▪ Special Education Yeshivas Prince of Wales ▪ JS LS Teacher ▪ Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Masters in Gemorah LS Chofetz Chaim, NY Hospital (POWH) (BHS/PS) Special Education ▪ United Lubavitcher Yeshiva NY

▪ Professional reader ▪ KTC: commenced Term 1 ▪ Yeshiva Education: Ketana Tomchei of the Torah ▪ Rabbi Avtson’s Program, Rabbi Chaim Temimim and Gedola or Menachem Tzfat ▪ Rabbi at Cremorne ‘The RÁP’ Chassidus ▪ Postgraduate studies in Yeshiva NY, and Synagogue Koncepolski ▪ Teacher & tutor to teenage Israel ▪ Fluent in English, ▪ Teacher (BHS) boys, Brazil ▪ Cantorial training Hebrew, Portuguese ▪ Camp Counsellor and Yiddish

▪ Tomchei Temim Lubavitch, NY ▪ Yeshivat Chabad Holon ▪ Voluntary Youth Aaron Kastel ▪ Talmudical Seminary , NY Dinim, mentoring ▪ Yechiva Tom’hei Tmimim Loubavitch, ▪ KTC: commenced Term 3 ▪ Informal Education ▪ Aide for child with Chassidus France ▪ Teacher (BHS) special needs ▪ Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand

BHS = Boys’ High School GHS = Girls’ High School JS = Jewish Studies LS = Learning Support PS = Primary School * = BHS and GHS

KTC Kesser Torah College High School Jewish Studies Staff

Other Communal Subjects Educational Qualifications Teaching History Name & Position Involvement

▪ KTC: 5 years ▪ Teacher and Mentor for ▪ Diploma – Education (Hebrew ▪ 2004-7: Emanuel School HS students preparing Methodology & Jewish Studies) ▪ 2003: Yeshiva primary Lea Behar for Annual Bible Quiz Ivrit/Tanach ▪ Postgraduate: Semitic Studies ▪ 1994-2002: (two KTC students in ▪ Teacher* (Hebrew and Jewish Civilisation) ▪ 1992-93: TAFE the Finals held in Israel, ▪ Degree: Architecture ▪ 1986-92: Yeshiva GHS 2018) ▪ 1985: Moriah ▪ Co-Director, Chabad for ▪ Diploma of Jewish Studies and Israelis Education ( VIC) ▪ Founder/Director of ▪ Teacher at various schools in Shterny Dadon ▪ Bachelor of Arts (Education) Australian Jewish Chassidus Israel, America and Sydney, ▪ Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Fertility Network (AJFN) ▪ Teacher (GHS) since 2003 ▪ Cert IV in Workplace Training and ▪ Chaplain, Royal Assessment Hospital for Women and Prince of Wales

▪ 1981 to present: KTC (previously Yeshiva College; Shoshana Deitz Chumash, Kriah ▪ Ohel Chana Seminary including teaching in PS and ▪ Counsellor ▪ Machon Devora Teaching Diploma ▪ JS LS Teacher (GHS) support HS, JS coordination and LS ▪ Tutor

▪ KTC: 2 years ▪ Ladies College: 4 Chaya Gourarie ▪ Bachelor of Education (ongoing) ▪ BINA Events and years ▪ Head of Informal Dinim, ▪ Machon Shoshanat Seminary, program coordination ▪ Ohel Chana Werdiger Learning Israel ▪ Ad hoc shiurim and 1:1 Education (GHS) Chassidus Institute ▪ Ohel Chana Seminary, VIC learning ▪ Teacher (GHS) ▪ Spiritgrow Hebrew School: 1 year

▪ Teaching Diploma Beth Rivka ▪ KTC & Yeshiva GHS for over Dina Gourarie Seminary NY 25 years ▪ BINA Rebbetzin Chassidus ▪ Teacher (GHS) ▪ Special Education – Sara Schnerer ▪ Lubavitch Morristown ▪ BINA Adult Education Education School ▪ Beth Rivka High School NY

BHS = Boys’ High School GHS = Girls’ High School JS = Jewish Studies LS = Learning Support PS = Primary School * = BHS and GHS KTC Kesser Torah College High School Jewish Studies Staff

Other Communal Subjects Educational Qualifications Teaching History Name & Position Involvement

▪ Masters – High School Teaching (current) ▪ KTC: Term 2 ▪ Tutor Avital Jacobs Novi, Jewish ▪ Bachelor – Biomedical Science ▪ 2017: ▪ Informal Jewish (Advanced) ▪ 2016: Beth Rivkah Ladies Education Leader ▪ Teacher (GHS) History ▪ Midreshet Rachel College ▪ Volunteer, ▪ Nishmat Friendship Circle ▪ Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim

Chumash, ▪ Ohel Chana Tertiary JS Program ▪ 1985-2017: JS Coordinator Dvora Moss ▪ Teaching Diploma, Board of ▪ 1985: establishment of GHS; Megillos, ▪ Teacher (GHS) Education Jerusalem / Bais Yakov teacher for all years/classes Life-cycle Secondary Teachers ▪ 1978-1985 Yeshiva PS

▪ 30 years’ teaching: Kindergarten ▪ Bas Mitzvah / Early Learning; BHS classes for (Yeshiva/KTC); GHS community/ (Yeshiva/KTC, Cheder Chabad) Nissa Niasoff Chumash, ▪ Seminary Teaching Diplomas (Ohel synagogue – ▪ Private Tutor, Adult Education Chana VIC and Bais Rivka NY) Kehillat Kadimah ▪ Teacher (GHS) Dinim ▪ Music & Production: writing, ▪ Music & Choir directing, coaching and training Training for musical productions >30 years.

Shluchot ▪ Chaya Gutnick Commencing in August 2018 ▪ Faigy Niasoff

BHS = Boys’ High School GHS = Girls’ High School JS = Jewish Studies LS = Learning Support PS = Primary School * = BHS and GHS

KTC Kesser Torah College