Rabbi Akiva Tatz
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Rabbi Tatz studied medicine at
the University of the Wittwatersand and completed military service
in the South African Army as a medical officer. He studied for 7 years
at Ohr Somayach in Israel while practicing medicine in Jerusalem.
He was one of the most sought after lecturers in South Africa where
he attracted hundreds weekly to his public lectures at Ohr Somayach
in Johannesburg. An accomplished writer, Rabbi Tatz is the author
of the highly acclaimed volumes Anatomy of a Search, Living Inspired
and World Mask. He is currently the featured lecturer at Ohr Somayach
in London.
Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Rabbi Becher, originally from Australia, is a senior lecturer for
the Gateways Organization. He lectured at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem
for 15 years, and served in the I.D.F. Rabbi Becher is the co-author
of After the Return, and has developed Judaica websites and software.
He received his ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Rabbi Breitowitz is the rabbi of the Woodside Synagogue in Silver
Springs, Maryland and an associate professor of law at University
of Maryland. He received rabbinical ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical
College and his law degree from Harvard Law School.
Rabbi Mordechai Suchard
Rabbi Suchard is the Founder and Director of Gateways and the son
of a Rabbi and Judge on the prestigious Johannesburg Beth Din. He
studied in the Talmudical Academies of Telshe in Cleveland and Ponevitz
in Israel. He is ordained by the Chief Rabbi and Dean of the Beth
Din of Jerusalem, Rabbi Kulitz.
Rabbi David Ordman
A native of England, Rabbi Ordman acquired his higher Jewish education
at the Talmudical Colleges of Gateshead and Manchester. Rabbi Ordman
is a senior lecturer for Gateways and Arachim and is known internationally
as a dynamic Judaic studies teacher from Hong Kong in the East to
Los Angeles in the West.
Dr. Herman Presby
Dr. Herman Presby received his Ph.D. in physics from Yeshiva University
in 1966. He holds more than 180 foreign patents. Among his technical
achievements, Dr. Presby is credited with developing many of the optical
fiber and pre-form diagnostic tools. Presently, he is Senior Research
Manager for TeraBeam Corporation as part of a Lucent-TeraBeam Alliance.
Mrs. Debbie Greenblatt
Mrs. Greenblatt majored in Judaic Studies and Comparative Literature
at Queens College. She also has a Teaching Degree from the Teacher's
Institute for Women at Yeshiva University and has been teaching for
over twenty years. For the past twelve years, she has been devoted
to teaching adult women of varied backgrounds throughout North America.
Rabbi Jonathan Rietti
Rabbi Rietti, son of the famous British actor and film director Robert
Rietti, received his rabbinical diploma from the Gateshead Talmudical
College. He was the pioneer in establishing the now flourishing learning
center in Gibraltar. Rabbi Rietti is a senior lecturer for Gateways
and with a Masters in Education, specializes in working with Jewish
youth.
Mrs. Chaya Reich
Mrs. Reich is the Co-founder and CEO of a computer mail order company.
Previously, she founded and operated a specialty jewelry design and
manufacturing company. She is a certified Jewish Marriage Educational
Counselor and is sought after as a speaker on marriage, relationships
& the role of women in Judaism to audiences throughout America.
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