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| Mayanot is made up of students from diverse
Jewish backgrounds, young women and men from
around the globe, who seek to explore 5,000
years of Jewish wisdom. |
Oriana Levin |
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Arky |
Emily
Elman |
Axel
Charnis
Spanish
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Nathan
Bird |
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| Daria
Auerbach |
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Bachelor
of Arts from University
of Pennsylvania. |
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Beginning Harvard
Law School. |
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Tap,
Jazz and Ballet Dancer. |
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Interested in international
human rights and tolerance
and diversity issues. |
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| "My
time at Mayanot has been
truly irreplaceable. The
Chassidut, Halacha, Chumash,
and Talmud courses here
have really opened my eyes
to the power, beauty, and
intelligence of Judaism.
The texts I have studied
here have allowed me to
really see the significance
of Torah and Mitzvot, and
the skills I have acquired
have given me the confidence
to continue my learning
for the future. I can say
with certainty that my time
in Israel would not have
been nearly as meaningful
and life-changing without
the courses and people at
Mayanot." |
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| Saul
Kaye |
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Graduated
from Berklee College
of Music and University
of California, Berkeley. |
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Played over 250 shows
on 4 continents as
a touring music artist. |
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Enjoys
sports, writing, reading,
meditation, traveling
and shopping at the
shouk. |
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| "I
have never experienced such
a welcoming and warm atmosphere
like I did at Mayanot. Mayanot
is the perfect place for
both, students just starting
out learning about Judaism,
and for those who have had
previous learning experience
growing up. The Rabbis are
luminaries, shining knowledge
into the hearts and minds
of the students." |
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| Nesia
Bernstein |
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Bachelors degree from
Brandies University. |
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Masters degree from
Morgan State University. |
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Awarded
Certificate of Completion
from the WUJS Institute. |
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Professional Violinist. |
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Enjoys
athletics, reading,
nature and playing
music. |
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| "Mayanot
offers a friendly, warm,
accepting, welcoming, safe,
and comfortable environment
for women on a spiritual
journey that are looking
for guidance and a challenging
structured learning environment.
Mayanot has been one of
the most positive, and challenging
experiences in my life that
I feel have made an enormous
impact on how I view the
world and see myself. I
am so thankful for the opportunity
to learn in such an amazing
place and with such incredible
people." |
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| David
Huberman |
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Graduated
from Bradley University. |
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Currently studying
at University of Illinois
College of Law. |
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Enjoys
traveling, learning
and advocating for
Israel. |
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| "I
came to Mayanot for a summer
and ended up staying for
a year and a half! The knowledge
I gained at Mayanot has
been practical in my everyday
life - from my law school
studies to my Torah learning.
However, at Mayanot I learned
more than just academics,
I learned how to live a
meaningful and joyful Jewish
life." |
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| Marie
Cohen |
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Bachelors
degree from University
of Virginia. |
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Avid horseback rider. |
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Long-listed
for the Eventing Olympic
team. |
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Competed on the Virginia
Alpine Ski Team. |
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Enjoys
writing, playing the
piano, learning new
languages, traveling,
hiking and photography. |
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| “Through
the insight of my teachers,
the friendship of my fellow
students, and the dedication
of all the staff members
at Mayanot, I have gained
more here than I ever could
have imagined. My outlook
in every facet of my life
has been deepened and enriched
through the learning I have
done both inside and outside
of the classroom. After
almost a year at Mayanot,
I feel empowered to be able
to pursue education and
growth in any direction
I chose for my future." |
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| Adam
Weinstein |
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Graduated
Summa Cum Laude from
Binghamton University. |
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Certified
Public Accountant
(CPA). |
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Entrepreneur
and Venture Capitalist. |
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Vice
President and Controller
at New Mountain Capital,
L.L.C. |
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| "I
grew up in a non-observant
home and studying at the
Executive Learning Program
at Mayanot helped lay the
foundation for my transformation
to a more observant lifestyle
with an open and tolerant
view. Mayanot has a brilliant
faculty that help students
at all levels of their studies.
I am proud of the time I
spent there and on top of
everything I have taken
away a number of lifelong
friends." |
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| Melissa
Goodman |
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Graduated from the
University of Massachusetts
at Amherst. |
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Worked for several
years as an editor
prior to studying
at Mayanot. |
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Enjoys
hiking and cooking. |
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| "Mayanot
is not just a school, it
is a community. The Jews
in the Mayanot community
are simultaneously accepting
and diverse. Although I
am not learning full-time
at Mayanot now, the community
has been extremely welcoming
and helpful. It is a really
fantastic group of people
to be a part of." |
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| Dr.
Jeffry L. Kashuk, MD, FACS |
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Graduated
from Lawrence University
in Appleton, Wisconsin
(BA, Cum Laude) and
University of Minnesota
School of Medicine
(MD). |
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Retired
Captain, Israel Defense
Forces. |
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Received
Rabbinical ordination. |
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Enjoys
skiing, mountain hiking,
physical fitness,
Torah study and community
involvement. |
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Associate
Professor of Surgery
at University of Colorado
in Denver, and at
Health Sciences Center
in Denver, CO. |
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Attending
Surgeon for Surgery,
Trauma, and Surgical
Critical Care at Denver
Health Medical Center
in Denver, CO. |
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| "The
Executive Learning Program
at Mayanot was the jumpstart
of my Torah education. The
Rabbis at Mayanot showed
me the importance of establishing
a regular learning schedule
and incorporating Judaism
into my daily life. This
eventuated in my obtaining
Rabbinical ordination in
Israel after spending mornings
learning while working full
time at the trauma center
in Tel Aviv. These experiences
continue to be the foundation
of my life, even now, with
a busy academic surgical
practice, and continue to
guide my interactions with
my patients, colleagues,
and friends. Simply put,
Mayanot gave me the substrate
to serve as the foundation
for my life, for which I
will remain forever grateful." |
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| Susie
Muller |
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Bachelor
Degrees from University
of Western Ontario
and Hebrew University
of Jerusalem. |
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Enjoys dancing, music,
roller coasters, ice
coffee and learning. |
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Enjoys
gymnastics and coaching.
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Avid
snow boarder. |
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| "Mayanot
is the gateway to a deeper
appreciation of Torah learning.
It is a place where many
subjects are tackled and
all are taken to the deepest
of levels. It is a warm
and welcoming family where
we help each other emotionally,
spiritually and intellectually,
in an open environment,
to grow as Jews and fulfill
our own personal goals." |
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