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Wendy Amsellem is Director of the Dr. Beth Samuels High School Program and an alumna of the Drisha Scholars Circle. She is pursuing a PhD in Judaic Studies at New York University and has a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University.

Rachel Friedman is Associate Dean and Chair of Tanakh Studies at Drisha. She also directs Drisha's Yesodot Skill-Building Program.  She has served as scholar-in-residence at synagogues and educational institutions throughout the United States and abroad. She has an MA in Bible from Yeshiva University and a JD from Columbia University School of Law.

Jordana Golden is the Program Administrator at Drisha. She has an MA in Non-Profit Management from New School University and a BS in Physics from Bryn Mawr College. She worked at the New York Botanical Garden before coming to Drisha.

Leslie Cohen Kastner is the Director of Recruitment and Alumni Relations. She has an MSW with a Certificate in Jewish Communal Work and Advanced Jewish Studies from the University of Michigan. She came to Drisha most recently after working in development at UJA-Federation and was previously at DOROT for 3 years.

David Silber is the Founder and Dean of Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. He received ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He received the Covenant Award in 2000.

Dalia Smerka is the Office Manager at Drisha. A native of Israel, she worked for 18 years in the New York office of Betar Youth Organization.



 

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