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Faculty Rav Shlomo Brown, MenahelRav Brown is a graduate of the Hesder Yeshiva Har Etzion where he learned for 7 years. He received semicha at that time from the rabbanut. He is also a graduate of The Yaakov Herzog Teachers' Insitute. Rav Brown has been working in Midreshet Lindenbaum since e-mail:  Mrs. Tova Rhein, Director of Overseas ProgramTova Rhein began working at Midreshet Lindenbaum two weeks after she and her family moved to Israel in the summer of 1990. She has been the Director of the Overseas Program for the last ten years. Tova has a B.A. magna cum laude from Brooklyn College and an M.A. (and ABD) from New York University. She has many years of experience in informal Jewish education (summer camps, seminar, etc). She and her husband live in Efrat and are the parents of five and grandparents of five. e-mail:  Rav Tuvia Kaplan, Mashgiach RuchaniRav Kaplan has a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and Semicha from the Jerusalem Rabbinate. He has been teaching in Midreshet Lindenbaum since its opening in 1976. In addition to teaching a regular Talmud shiur, Rav Kaplan teaches a class in Faith and Commitment, a shiur in Aggada to Shana Bet students, and a shiur in Chassidic philosophy in the Israeli program. As Mashgiach Ruchani he has added responsibilites for the personal and religious development of Lindenbaum students He has taught in Yeshivat Ha-Mivtar and Yeshivat Shaarei Mevasseret and women’s schools in Jerusalem. Born in Vancouver Canada, Rav Kaplan has lived in Israel since 1972.
He is married with five children and six grandchildren. He and his wife Menucha live in Har Nof , Jerusalem. e-mail:  Mrs. Shani Taragin, Rosh Bet MidrashMrs. Taragin completed a B.A. and M.A. in Tanach and Talmud at Bar-Ilan University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Tanach while teaching in various adult education institutions in Jerusalem and Gush Etzion including MaTaN, Michlelet Herzog, and the Women’s Beit Midrash in Efrat. She serves as coordinator of the second-year program for post-high school students in Midreshet Lindenbaum, where she has recently been appointed as the Rosh Bet Midrash. Mrs. Taragin also teaches Tanach, Talmud, and Halachah in Midreshet Moriah, Be’er Miriam, and Migdal Oz. She is a graduate of Nishmat’s Keren Ariel Program for certification as a halachic advisor in issues of family purity law. She lectures throughout Israel, and serves on the local religious council dealing with issues of Jewish law and education. e-mail:  Rav Jonathan BaileyRav Bailey believes that the power of Navi is found within its character portraits; the importance of Navi is the lessons these brilliant characters teach us. Through focusing on the analysis of the intricate text itself, these integral lessons are fully realized and this will therefore be the method we will employ to learn Sefer Shmuel this year. Rav Bailey lives in Arnona, Yerushalayim with his wife and son, sharing his neighborhood with the Midrasha  Mrs. Nomi BermanNomi Berman is a “product” of Midreshet Lindenbaum, having studied in the Midrasha’s Shana Aleph, Shana Bet, and Bruria Scholars Program. In between her studies at Lindenbaum, Nomi completed her B.A. at Stern College and studied in the Talmud department at Bar Ilan University. She and her husband Todd served for four years as the first Av and Eim Bayit in Lindenbaum’s current facilities. As a team, Nomi and Todd also pioneered the Jewish Learning Initiative, a program co-sponsored by the OU and Hillel which brings “Rabbinic couples” to university campuses. They served as the first JLI couple at Brandeis University before returning to their current home in Efrat, where they live with their six children. e-mail:  Rav Yitzchak BlauMy halakha classes assume that truly understanding halacha depends on seeing the legal process, from the gemara through the rishonim to contemporary poskim, rather than just the conclusions. In the important balance between halachic details and a broad religious vision, we study the halachic facts while also keeping an eye out for the religious ideas behind the details. Well placed tangents help us discover more about the great rabbis of our tradition, their contributions and ideas. Rav Blau is the Rosh Kollel of Yeshivat Shvilei Torah and previously taught at Yeshivat Hamivtar and at the Yeshiva of Flatbush. He is the author of Fresh Fruit and Vinage Wine: The Ethics and Wisdom of the Aggada. He lives with his wife and four children in Alon Shvut.  Rav David BrofskyRav David Brofsky teaches Gemara and Halacha. He holds a B.A and M.A in Medieval Jewish History from Yeshiva University. He learned and taught at Yeshivat Har Etzion, and received smicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. In addition, he currently teaches Halacha in Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY) and the Efrat Women's Beit Midrash, and writes a Halacha shiur for the Yeshivat Har Etzion Virtual Beit Midrash. He lives in Alon Shevut with his wife Mali, and four children.
e-mail:  Rav Yair EisenstockRav Eisenstock taught as a mechanech and Gemara teacher Ram in the Orot Yehuda highschool in Efrat . He has also worked as Ram and director of the overseas program in Yeshivat Otniel. He has been a madrich, shiur teacher, rav machal and head of hadracha program on TVI during several summers on camp Moshava IO. It is very important for me that there is a wide vision of torah, so that we can see how Torah is truly a part of everything we do. I believe that music and stories are a important part of shiur- in order to connect the ideas we learn to avodat Hashem so that we can bring more kavana and depth into our every day lives . It is also important that students are encouraged to take an active part in the shiur and undergo a growing experience that will help them become their own teachers  Rav Yoel FinkelmanIn addition to teaching in Midreshet Lindenbaum, Rav Yoel Finkelman is the Director of Projects and Research at ATID, a Jerusalem foundation that works to develop educational leadership. He received his Ph.D from the department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University, and has published in journals such as Modern Judaism, Jewish Political Studies Review, and the Torah U-Madda Journal. He lives with his family in Beit Shemesh. e-mail:  Rav Shmuel KlitsnerRav Klitsner has taught Talmud, Biblical Exegesis, and Philosophy of Halacha at Midreshet Lindenbaum since 1987. A student of the late Prof. Nechama Leibowitz, he has also served as Head of Jewish Studies at Emunah's School for Torah and the Arts, lectured extensively at the London School of Jewish Studies, and is the author of the two volume novel The Lost Children of Tarshish as well as a book of Biblical readings: Wrestling Jacob - Deception, Identity and Freudian Slips in Genesis. His film credits include the award winning Chanukah animation - "Lights".  Mrs. Dena KnollMy ultimate goal is to impart the textual and analytical skills necessary for my students to be able to learn independently. I attempt to bring my students along on the thought process with me, train them to think critically and analytically about the strengths and weaknesses of each position and interpretation, and encourage them to ground their ideas in the text.
Mrs. Dena Knoll made Aliyah this summer from Teaneck, NJ, where she served as Talmud Department Chair at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School. She currently lives in Beit Shemesh with her husband, Nir, and their 3 children.
 Mrs. Efrat KoslowskyEfrat Koslowsky teaches Tanach at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Efrat has an interesting educational background. She studied in Midreshet Lindenbaum 10 years ago, followed by a year in medical school followed by a BA with distinction from  Rav Menachem LeibtagRav Leibtag is one of the pioneers of Torah education via the Internet. His weekly essays on Parshat Ha'shavua, read by literally thousands of subscribers world wide, introduce a vibrant analytical approach to thematic study of the Bible and reflect over twenty years of experience as a student and teacher at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel. He was the founder of the Yeshiva's Virtual Bet Midrash and more recently founded the Tanach Study Center, which contains a full archive of his lectures in various formats. In addition to his educational responsibilities at Har Etzion, Rav Leibtag also lectures at Yeshivat Shaalvim, Yeshivat ha'Kotel, Midreshet Lindenbaum, and Orot College for Women. He has delivered lectures and teacher workshops extensively in Israel and the Diaspora.  Mrs. Channa Lockshin-BobI believe that the hard work-and it IS hard work - of acquiring skillsfor independent Gemara learning is worthwhile both in the long term, as it opens the door to a lifetime of learning, and in the short term, as it can be deeply spiritually fulfilling, and a lot of fun! Mrs. Lockshin-Bob has enjoyed teaching skill-based Gemara classes, as well as Halacha classes, at Maayanot Yeshiva High School for girls in Teaneck and at Drisha Institute in New York, before making aliyah and teaching at Midreshet Lindenbaum.  Mrs. Sally MayerSally teaches Talmud and Halakhah in Midreshet Lindenbaum's overseas program, and Torah SheBe-al Peh in the Lindenbaum Educators Training Fellowship. Before making aliyah with her family a few years ago, Sally served as a member of the core faculty that built and shaped Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, NJ, where she chaired the Talmud Department and directed Israel Guidance. She has also served as Education Director at The Jewish Center in Manhattan and as the Director of the Drisha Summer High School Program, and has lectured in communities in the United States and Israel. Sally studied at Midreshet Lindenbaum before college; she holds a BA from Stern College and an MA in Medieval Jewish History from Bernard Revel Graduate School, and is a graduate of the Drisha Institute Scholars Circle Program.
Sally lives in Neve Daniel with her husband and five children e-mail:  Rav Jonathan MishkinIn his classes Rav Mishkin attempts to analyze both new and familiar concepts from the ground up - challenging assumptions and constructing arguments that delve to the core of an issue. Rav Mishkin feels that only once students have been encouraged to examine a topic thoroughly are they equipped to understand and evaluate its meaning to them. He and his wife have five kids whom he constantly tries to make laugh  Rav Joshua SchreierRav Schreier made aliya with his family in 5742 (1982) and served as a Ram in Yeshivat Ohel Shlomo in Beersheba for seven years. He moved to Efrat in 5749 (1989) and has been serving as a Ram in Midreshet Lindenbaum ever since. He grew up in Brooklyn and received his BA in History and MS in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University and Semicha from RIETS. For the past six years he has taught in the Drisha Institute Summer Programs in NY. He is married to Shira and they have seven children and three grandchildren. e-mail:  Rav Ari ShvatRav Shvat served for many years as Rosh Midrasha and director of both overseas and Israeli programs at Michlelet Orot in Elkana and at Midreshet Harova. He holds a B.A. in Tanach from Michlelet Ya’akov Herzog and an M.A. in Jewish History and Talmud from |
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