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Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Rabbi Mordechai Becher, originally from Australia, is a Senior Lecturer for the Gateways Organization. Rabbi Becher served in the Israeli Defense Forces, has co-authored books on contemporary issues in Jewish law and ethics and has responded to thousands of legal and ethical questions on the Ask the Rabbi website. His expertise in applying classic Jewish concepts to contemporary life has made him a sought after lecturer around the world. He has lectured in Canada, USA, England, Israel, S. Africa, Australia & Russia. |
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Chavy Becher
Mrs. Becher graduated summa cum laude from Bryn Mawr College with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and teaching certification in English literature. She obtained a teaching degree in Jewish Studies from Teacher’s Institute for Women at Yeshiva University and received her MA (Hons.) in Education from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Mrs. Becher has lectured in Australia, Israel, Canada and Russia.
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Mrs. Debbie Greenblatt
Debbie Greenblatt has been involved in teaching and counseling Jewish women for more than twenty-five years. Her insightful and powerful presentations on topics such as practical applications of Jewish philosophy and personal relationships has touched the minds and hearts of all those who attend her classes. Mrs. Greenblatt lectures frequently within the Metropolitan area and across the country. |
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Rabbi Avrumy Jordan
A graduate of Ohr Lagolah, a Rabbinical training program in Jerusalem and a trained Chazzan, Avrumy Jordan, Director of Operations for The Gateways Organization, is originally from Australia. He received his Rabbinical Ordination from the Beth Din of Jerusalem. |
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Rabbi Reuven Lauffer
Rabbi Reuven Lauffer is a graduate of the Rabbinical Seminary, Jerusalem. He lives in Jerusalem and has taught for fifteen years in Ohr Somayach. He is an Editor and Web Advisor for Ohr Somayach's popular weekly Torah magazine Ohr Net and has answered tens of thousands of questions for Ask the Rabbi.
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Rabbi Moshe Newman
Rabbi Moshe Newman, originally from Washington D.C., is a Talmudic lecturer for Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. Rabbi Newman has co-authored books on contemporary issues in Jewish law and ethics and has vast experience in responding to legal and ethical questions on the Ask the Rabbi website.
He serves as General Editor of Ohrnet magazine. |
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Dr. Chaim Presby
Dr. Presby has been a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories for over 25 years where he lead the R&D effort in photonic applications. He was a Research Architect for Terabeam, a company involved in Free Space Optical Communications. Dr. Presby has more than 150 publications in leading scientific journals and holds some 200 patents, many in the area of Optical Fiber Technology. |
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Mrs. Chaya Reich
Mrs. Reich is the Cofounder and CEO of a computer mail order company. Previously, she founded and operated a specialty jewelry design and manufacturing company. She is a certified Jewish Marriage Educational Counselor and is sought after as a speaker on marriage, relationships & the role of women in Judaism to audiences throughout America. |
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Rabbi Jonathan Rietti
Senior Lecturer Rabbi Rietti received his rabbinical diploma from the Gateshead Talmudical College, England and was a pioneer in establishing the now flourishing adult learning center in Gibraltar. He has a Masters in Education and has practised as an Educational Consultant to schools and parents for twenty years. Rabbi Rietti is a senior lecturer for Gateways |
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Rabbi Jonathan Shippel
A native of South Africa, Rabbi Shippel is a graduate of Columbia University, NY and Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore. He holds a Masters degree in Judaic Studies. After receiving his Rabbinical Ordination in Jerusalem, Rabbi Shippel founded and directed Ohr Somayach, Cape Town, SA. He built a Jewish Learning Center, a vibrant congregation and a Jewish Day School. Rabbi Shippel joined Gateways in 2005 and is currently a Senior Lecturer. |
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Rabbi Mordechai Suchard
Rabbi Suchard is the Founder and Director of Gateways and the son of a Rabbi and Judge on the prestigious Johannesburg Beth Din. He studied in the Talmudical Academies of Telshe in Cleveland and Ponevitz in Israel. He is ordained by the Chief Rabbi and Dean of the Beth Din of Jerusalem, Rabbi Kulitz. |
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Rabbi Leibie Sternberg
Rabbi Leibie Sternberg is the Rav of Kehilas Prozdor in the Pleasant Ridge section of Monsey, NY, and is also a practicing attorney. He has been answering Ask the Rabbi questions since 1996 and publishes a weekly Parsha/Torah sheet available at http://www.prozdor.com. Rabbi Sternberg received Semicha from HaRav Yaakov Nisan Rosenthal, Av Beis Din in Haifa, Israel and from HaRav Shlomo Gross, Dayan of Kahal Machzikei HaDas D'Belz in Brooklyn, NY. |
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