Executive Director: Rabbi Zvi Friedman - zfriedman@aish.com
Educational Director: Yudy Wilheim - jtuman@aish.com
Administrative Director: Sara Berzansky - sberzansky@aish.com
Dean of Students: Rebbetzin Devorah Eisenbach - deisenbach@aish.com
Admissions Coordinator: Cheryl Soltz - csoltz@aish.com
Logistics: Judith Tuman - jtuman@aish.com
Student Liaison: Deena Stadtman - dstadtman@aish.com
Special Projects Coordinator: Stacey Kalla - skalla@aish.com

Some of our top lecturers include:

Rabbi Motty Berger

is a graduate of Loyola University and received his rabbinical ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical
College, Baltimore, MD. He worked in anti-missionary activity, founding Jews for Judaism prior to moving to Israel. A world-renowned speaker, he is currently Senior Lecturer at Aish's Discovery, Essentials, and Fellowships Programs, as well as at the Executive Learning Center.

Dr. Sidney Bernstein

received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Temple University and his Juris Doctor Degree from Temple University Law School. A member of the Bar in Pennsylvania, Dr. Bernstein was a Senior Partner with the firm of Bernstein and Fox and active in a host of civic organizations in the greater Philadelphia area. Upon retirement, he moved to Israel where he founded the Aish HaTorah Medical/Legal Ethics Program.

Mrs. Chaya Legumsky

born and bred in London, England, balances her private work as a therapist practicing Torah-based counseling with her career of teaching. She is sought after for her expertise in areas such as the Jewish calendar, philosophy of the mitzvot, and women's issues. Mrs. Legumsky studied at Keele University in England from which she holds degrees in English Literature, Education and Philosophy. She attended Neve Yerushalayim College for Women and is currently a senior lecturer at Eyaht, Ner L'Elef, Ohel Sara Imeinu, JEWEL and GEM.

Mrs. Rebecca Shore

originally from New York, moved to Israel in 1984 and lives with her husband and children in the Old City of Jerusalem. An artist who specializes in Jewish children's artwork, Mrs. Shore combines her passion for Judaism with her flair for colorful, enchanting visual design. Her popular Woman to Woman series introduces the Jewish approach to gender differences, dignity (tzniut), and love, dating and marriage.

Rabbi Ken Spiro

graduated from Vassar College with a BA in Russian language and Literature and did post-graduate studies at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. He holds a Masters degree in history from the Vermont College of Norwich University and Rabbinical Ordination from Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. A dynamic speaker, he lectures throughout the world on Jewish history and values. Rabbi Spiro is the author of the recently released book, WorldPerfect, based on Aish Hatorah's popular seminar of the same name which he originated

Rabbi Moshe Zeldman

has a degree from the University of Toronto in Math and Artificial Intelligence. In addition to being a lecturer in the Aish Yeshiva, Discovery Seminar and the Executive Learning Center, he is involved in ongoing code research and works with leading code researchers worldwide. He received his rabbinical ordination from Aish HaTorah and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.

Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Wenglin

graduated with a B.A. cum laude in History and Literature from Harvard University. After graduating
from Harvard, Rabbi Wenglin worked as an operations executive for Bloomingdale’s in their
management training program before attending the UCLA School of Law. After law school,
Rabbi Wenglin joined the Manhattan law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a corporate associate. Rabbi Wenglin studied at Aish HaTorah, where he taught periodically on the Jerusalem Fellowships and the Essentials programs. Several years later he determined that
the time was right to hit the road and bring his package of talents and experiences to audiences in
North America in the form of his flagship presentation, “Full Contact Judaism.” He has appeared on
the Jewel teaching schedule since 2001. He and his family live in Ramat Bet Shemesh.

Yisroel Herscovici

a nationally acclaimed trial attorney for over 20 years.   He has been a court appointed judge in
various civil cases. Before becoming a lawyer, he attended a Masters/Ph.D program at the City University of New York. Afterwards he taught at the Denver University School of Professional Psychology. In the 1990s he formed an organization to rescue orphans from the formerly Communist regime of Romania.
For the past 10 years he has taught at the Aish HaTorah center in Denver, Colorado, the Maimonides Program on the University of Colorado campus, Partners in Torah, and at Jewel.  He has played trombone at Carnegie Hall, played guitar in a rock band, and currently lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh,Israel, with his wife and two daughters, while his three grown children continue to reside in the United States. 

Esti Baron

currently teaches at Neve Yerushalayim College as well as for LA's summer JAM program in Jerusalem.
Esti, originally from Manhattan, graduated from Touro college and completed coursework for her masters in Jewish history, after which she spent several years as a stock trader and then a market maker for a large NASDAQ trading firm.  Esti is also a licensed addicton counselor.  Esti leads workshops on Birthright's Israel Shabbat Experience weekends as well.