Brian Adler is the Director of Community Teen Services at the Katz Jewish Community Center. He earned a bachelor's degree at Rutgers Camden in political science and secondary education. He recently completed his Master of Social Work degree at the University of Pennsylvania. This is his fourth Panim el Panim cohort.

Shawn Baratz, a Cherry Hill native and a Cherry Hill High School East alum, is back in the "hood" after three and a half years at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. He has a BA in Sociology with minors in Economics and Theatre from Ohio State University. Shawn looks forward to sharing and learning with Midrashahniks. This is his first semester at Midrashah.

Dr. Leonard Berman After ten years of teaching in New York City secondary schools, Dr. Berman became New Jersey State Consultant in the Arts and Humanities. Since retiring, Dr. Berman has devoted his energies to secondary and adult education in the Jewish community. Most recently, Dr. Berman has become a published novelist. Expectations for learning and courtesy are key features of his classroom.

Debra M. Faye holds bachelor's degrees in English, Speech and Theater and a master's degree in Theater from the University of Connecticut-Storrs. She has twelve years experience in teaching theater and English on the high school and college level. Her twenty years experience as an actor, director, and designer in both educational and professional theater includes work at UConn, Wesleyan University, Cornell University, The Pioneer Playhouse, Theater Workshop of Nantucket, the Williamstown Theater Festival, and Puttin' on the Ritz.

Barry Kirzner A native Longislander, Barry earned a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Wharton School. After a successful thirteen-year career as Director of Faculty Research in the Wharton School Computing Department, Barry earned a master's degree and teaching certification in Social Studies. He teaches Jewish history and Western Civilization at the Stern Hebrew High School in Philadelphia.

Diana Lambert She holds an MFA in fiction writing from the Program for writers in Warren Wilson College. Her short stories have appeared in several literary magazines and she has taught writing at Washtenaw Community College in Michigan. Diana and her family just moved to our community, and this is the first semester teaching at Midrashah.

Rabbi Joel Levenson is the Associate Rabbi at TBS. A graduate of the rabbinical school of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Levenson also earned an M.A. in Jewish Education. He is the author of Parshat Hashavua: A Teacher's Guide.

Manny Pak A retired mechanical engineer, Manny is the son of Yiddish-speaking immigrants. In fact, Manny didn't really speak English until he reached kindergarten. Because Yiddish holds such a special place in Manny's heart, he is eager to share its riches with the next generation. Together with his wife, Phyllis, Manny is raising his grandson and teaching him Yiddish, too.

Dr. David Rabeeya is a professor of Hebrew and Judaic studies at Bryn Mawr College. He is the author of several books on Islam, Judaism, and Jews in Arab lands. He is also a well-known lecturer about the Middle East and Israel, and has recently received rabbinic ordination.

Rana Ronen was born in Israel. She is fluent in reading and writing Hebrew. Rana holds a BA in Psychology and Management and a MA in Human Resources Management. She has worked for 12 years in the fields of customer service and support at an Israeli mobile carrier. She is proficient in preparing training plans, coaching and implementing them to different audiences.

Sarah Rosenson practiced law for 10 years in the Washington DC area. She is on the Board of Directors of Congregation M'kor Shalom and is an active member of the ritual, adult education, social action, and Seeking Shalom committees. She is currently working towards a master's degree in Jewish Studies through a distance learning program of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago.

Rabbi Ilene Schneider holds an Ed.D.from Temple University. Ordained at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, she was one of the first six women rabbis in the U.S. She is the former director of tyhe Atlantic County Bureau Of Jewish Education and the former director of the M.A.Ed. program of Gratz college.

Gilah Lewis Sietz earned her B.A. from Rutgers and a master's degree in Educational Theater from NYU. She is an active participant in Jewish education in our community and considers working with the students in Midrashah "a constant joyride." Her love of learning and creativity are a constant source of "reJewvenation" for all.

Rabbi Eric Traiger teaches Torah at Kellman Academy.