Their work in education, promoting shared society, instilling Jewish identity, and encouraging inclusive approaches within a variety of religious communities as well as secular contexts sends an important message that deep commitment to our tradition can actually go hand in hand with promoting a more inclusive Jewish community and a more compassionate society in general. Part of the impact of the Beit Midrash is reflected in the impact our alumni are having. The following are some highlights:
Rabbi Gidon Admanit
Teaches classes in Talmud and Parshat HaShavua for the elderly.
Rabbi Ellyse Borghi
Teaches at Beit Midrash Oz and provides pastoral care to the Shira Hadasha community in Melbourne, Australia.
Rabbi Rahel Berkovits
Senior faculty member at the Pardes Institute, lectures widely on women, Jewish law, and sexual ethics.
Rabbi Nadav Berger
Rosh Beit Midrash of Hadar in Israel; teaches Talmud and Halakhah.
Rabbi Batya Jacobs
Teaches at Yerushalayim Torah Academy High School and develops educational curricula.
Rabbi Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu Weil
Teaches Jewish mindfulness, meditation, and yoga while maintaining traditional observance.
Rabbi Dr. Olla Solomyak
Teaches philosophy at Shalem College, focusing on metaphysics and Hasidic thought.
Rabbi Lisa Klug
Teaches Jewish mindfulness, self-compassion, and meditative writing.
Rabbi Leah Shakdiel
Teaches Democratic Judaism in Israeli pre-military academies.
Rabbi Aryeh Ronay
Teaches English at the Hartman High School.
Rabbi Tzvika (Tzvi) Graetz
Congregational Rabbi in Los Angeles, CA.
Rabbi David Goodman
Rabbi of Congregation Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem and editor of PodDrash podcast.
Rabbi Eliana Kinderlehrer
Facilitates groups for new couples, offering halakhic insights, and officiates at weddings.
Rabbi Elhanan Miller
Founder of People of the Book, promoting interfaith dialogue.
Rabbi Rachel (Bluth) Rosenbluth
Chief Creative Officer at Living Jewishly.
Rabbi Hanan Leberman
Founder of a halakhically committed community bridging religious and secular Israelis.
Rabbi Lara Haft Yom-Tov
Congregational Rabbi at New North London Synagogue, UK.
Rabbi Gidon Admanit
Public activist promoting democracy and Palestinian rights in Israel.
Rabbi Leah Shakdiel
Active in Rabbis for Human Rights, LGBTQ inclusion, and removing the mamzer stigma.
Rabbi Lisa Klug
Active in campaigns against antisemitism (#EndJewHatred).
Rabbi Shayna Abramson Kovler
Founder of International Women’s Talmud Day, fostering empathetic religious spaces.
Rabbi Noam Pratzer
Founder of “Get Out Jerusalem.”
Rabbi Dr. Alexandra (Eliora) Peretz
Founder of Beit Midrash Shefa and the Ruth & Akiva program, offering halakhic guidance.
Rabbi Elhanan Miller
Created People of the Book, an online interfaith dialogue project.
Rabbi Shmuel Ben David
Partner in “Lechatchila,” a home for Israeli Torah.
Rabbi Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu Weil
Researcher at Hebrew University, expert on Jewish Buddhists and mindfulness.
Rabbi Dr. Olla Solomyak
Researches metaphysics, Hasidic thought, and philosophy.
Rabbi Dr. Alexandra (Eliora) Peretz
Researcher in transitional justice and halakhic guidance.
Rabbi Eliana Kinderlehrer
Facilitates therapy groups for new couples.
Rabbi Aryeh Ronay
Spiritual counselor using IFS and meditation for personal growth.
Rabbi Elhanan Miller
Promotes interfaith dialogue through online videos for Arab audiences.
Rabbi Aryeh Ronay
Runs Creation Care, an interfaith ecology discussion group.
Rabbi Leah Shakdiel
Advocates for LGBTQ inclusion and halakhic equality.
Rabbi David Goodman
Founder and editor of Well of Faith digital journal and PodDrash podcast.
Rabbi Elhanan Miller
Founder of People of the Book, promoting interfaith dialogue.
Rabbi Lisa Klug
Writes about Jewish topics for leading media outlets.
