Meet Our Teachers

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Rebbetzin Heller..........................................Rabbi David

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Rabbi Teller..................................................Mrs. Smiles



We have some of the most World Renowned Jewish educators teaching our classes! Here is a bit about each of them:

Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
Internationally renowned as an outstanding scholar of Jewish Studies as well as a gifted lecturer, Rebbetzin Heller has been a full-time faculty member of Neve Yerushalayim College in Jerusalem since 1980. Her areas of expertise include textual analysis of Torah, Biblical literature, and Jewish philosophy with an emphasis on the teachings of Maimonides and Maharal. She is also particularly well known for her courses devoted to the role of women in Judaism and analyses of the lives of women in the Torah, Bible.

Rebbetzin Heller is distinguished by her unique teaching style. Based on classical sources, her insights on virtually any topic within Jewish studies and Torah flow in a seemingly effortless stream. While leading her listeners along creative new lines of thoughts, she resorts to a disarmingly keen sense of humor to provide practical examples that illustrate and draw personal relevance from even the most abstract concepts.

Rabbi Avishai David
An accomplished Talmid Chachom and veteran educator, Rabbi Avishai David is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivah Torat Shraga, in Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem. As the founding Dean of Michlelet Mevasseret Yerushalayim and popular lecturer at Michlala Jerusalem, Rabbi David has contributed in a concrete way to the advancement of Jewish women's Torah education.

Rabbi David is well-known for his high-level shiurim, which cover extensive amounts of material in a relatively short time. His shiurim are a unique blend of intellectual stimulation, emotional appeal, and upbeat interaction. His classes both satisfy and challenge the listener, as he shares the depth and beauty of Torah.

A long-time talmid of HaRav Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik ztz"l, Rabbi David applies his rebbe's unique methodology to all the topics that he teaches - Talmud, Navi, Halacha, or Chumash. In explaining Gemara concepts or verses in the Torah, Rabbi David focuses on the nuances and distinctions within a given text, presenting the listener with eye-opening insights and a new perspective on the precision of every word of Torah.

Mrs. Shira Smiles
Mrs. Shira Smiles is a sought after international lecturer, popular seminary teacher, and experienced curriculum developer. Mrs. Smiles is well known for her special teaching style, which seeks to bring understanding of Torah texts through analysis of tens of relevant sources, while making the lessons learned from every verse relevant to her students' lives.

Mrs. Smiles teaches at Darchei Bina Seminary. In addition, Mrs. Smiles leads a number of women's study groups in Beit Shemesh, Yerushalayim, and Modiin. Mrs. Smiles also trains Torah teachers in special workshops all over the world.

Mrs. Smiles has been using technological sources to spread Torah for many years. She currently teaches a weekly shiur (Torah class) that is broadcast to many cities around the world via satellite hookup, has a direct teleconference shiur with students in LA, and has over 200 audio shiurim available for download on 613.org, a large audio Torah website.

Rabbi Hanoch Teller
Rabbi Hanoch Teller has lectured before audiences on five continents, in 40 American States and 24 other countries. People from all backgrounds flock to hear this award-winning author, orator, and educator speak on a wide range of subjects.

Rabbi Teller is a popular teacher in numerous Jerusalem Yeshivas and seminaries. As a teacher, Rabbi Teller draws from his thorough knowledge of Torah, Jewish history and thought, specifically the history of our rabbis and leaders, to inspire and uplift his students.

Rabbi Teller is one of the few independent guides who have been licensed by Yad Vashem, the Israel Holocaust Museum, to give tours of their new museum. Rabbi Teller has also been leading groups of Yeshiva students on tours through Eastern Europe for many years. Hanoch Teller's guided tours are unique in their ability to present the events of the Holocaust from a unique, clear and uncompromising perspective, emphasizing the experiences of the individual victims.