| Ascent Staff (English Division) | general contact information | History of ASCENT: 1983-2011 |
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From Flatbush (in Israel since 1979) Co-founder and executive director With Ascent since 1983 |
From da Bronx (in Israel since 1978) Co-founder,
originator of the English seminars. With Ascent since 1983 |
From Long Island (in Israel since '83) Director of Student Activities and English seminars With Ascent since 1987 |
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Chaya-Bracha
Leiter Licensed tour and trail guide, and fluent in Tsfat and chasidic history With Ascent since 1983 |
From Westchester, NY (in Israel since 1978) Expert in "women in the Bible" and contemporary women's issues With Ascent since 1983 |
From Newark, NJ (to Israel at age 9) Master of the Media Center; creator of our "personal Torah Codes" package. Rabbi, dayan, shochet and paramedic With Ascent since 1997 |
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From Miami and New York Just finishing their first year of marriage, the Naiditches bring a lot of energy, enthusiasm and ideas to Eli's new post as director of the English language seminars. With Ascent since Summer 2010 |
From Moshav Nir Yisrael While spiritually searching in India after the Israeli army, he found Kabbalah and Judaism! With Ascent since 2006 |
From Ashdod Former silversmith, IDF paratrooper and manager for three years of a "spiritual resort" in the Far East With Ascent since 2006 |
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Born in Jerusalem Popular guest teacher, prayer leader, and "farbrenger" With Ascent since 2007 |
Born and raised in Jerusalem; both parents are native English speakers. Marvelously articulate and popular guest lecturer in at least two languages With Ascent since 2007
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From Petach Tikveh Madrich for Hebrew seminars - loves to speak English With Ascent since 2005 |
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Simha
Chersky The "matchmaker" for Shabat families At Ascent since 2002 |
From Settle The friendly night-guard With Ascent since 2003 |
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