Ohr Somayach Faculty
Ohr Somayach Faculty
A partial list of the Faculty at the Main Campus in Jerusalem.- Rabbi Nota Schiller:
A founder of Ohr Somayach, Rabbi Schiller is also one of
its deans. He is a graduate of the Ner Israel Rabbinical College
in Baltimore, and has been writing and lecturing throughout the
Jewish world for the past thirty years. He is accredited with
being one of the visionary leaders of the Baal Teshuva movement.
The topics of his lectures deal with ethical and philosophic issues
relevant in our daily lives.
- Rabbi Mendel Weinbach zt'l: A graduate of the famous Torah Vodaath Yeshiva in New York, Rabbi Weinbach, a founder and dean of Ohr Somayach, had been mentor, father and leader to generations of Ohr Somayach students around the world. A prolific author and international lecturer he was an inspiration and advisor to many Jewish leaders. Rabbi Weinbach offered brilliant insights into topics of Jewish thought and practice.
- Rabbi Nachman Bulman zt'l: Was recognized as one of the leading Jewish thinkers and writers in our generation, Rabbi Bulman, zt'l was Dean of Students at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, and was at the forefront of Jewish education in Israel and America for close to five decades. His brilliant lectures inspired, energized and instilled a desire to learn more.
- Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb: Having received his Ph.D. at Brandeis University, Rabbi Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical, moral and philosophical issues.
- Rabbi Moshe Newman: Rabbi Newman is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and University of California at Berkeley where he received a masters degree in Nuclear Physics/Chemistry. He is presently on the faculty of Ohr Somayach - Jerusalem and with Rabbi Becher, authored After The Return.
- Rabbi Mendel Weinbach zt'l: A graduate of the famous Torah Vodaath Yeshiva in New York, Rabbi Weinbach, a founder and dean of Ohr Somayach, had been mentor, father and leader to generations of Ohr Somayach students around the world. A prolific author and international lecturer he was an inspiration and advisor to many Jewish leaders. Rabbi Weinbach offered brilliant insights into topics of Jewish thought and practice.
