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Alumni Impact<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Beit Midrash Har'el alumni are visible, innovative religious leaders active in education, community building, social change organizations, and academic research and scholarship. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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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:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Teaching & Education<\/h3>

Rabbi Gidon Admanit<\/strong>
Teaches classes in Talmud and Parshat HaShavua for the elderly.<\/p>

Rabbi Ellyse Borghi<\/strong>
Teaches at Beit Midrash Oz and provides pastoral care to the Shira Hadasha community in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>

Rabbi Rahel Berkovits<\/strong>
Senior faculty member at the Pardes Institute, lectures widely on women, Jewish law, and sexual ethics.<\/p>

Rabbi Nadav Berger<\/strong>
Rosh Beit Midrash of Hadar in Israel; teaches Talmud and Halakhah.<\/p>

Rabbi Batya Jacobs<\/strong>
Teaches at Yerushalayim Torah Academy High School and develops educational curricula.<\/p>

Rabbi Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu Weil<\/strong>
Teaches Jewish mindfulness, meditation, and yoga while maintaining traditional observance.<\/p>

Rabbi Dr. Olla Solomyak<\/strong>
Teaches philosophy at Shalem College, focusing on metaphysics and Hasidic thought.<\/p>

Rabbi Lisa Klug<\/strong>
Teaches Jewish mindfulness, self-compassion, and meditative writing.<\/p>

Rabbi Leah Shakdiel<\/strong>
Teaches Democratic Judaism in Israeli pre-military academies.<\/p>

Rabbi Aryeh Ronay<\/strong>
Teaches English at the Hartman High School.<\/p>

Leadership & Rabbinic Roles<\/h3>

Rabbi Tzvika (Tzvi) Graetz<\/strong>
Congregational Rabbi in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>

Rabbi David Goodman<\/strong>
Rabbi of Congregation Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem and editor of PodDrash podcast.<\/p>

Rabbi Eliana Kinderlehrer<\/strong>
Facilitates groups for new couples, offering halakhic insights, and officiates at weddings.<\/p>

Rabbi Elhanan Miller<\/strong>
Founder of People of the Book, promoting interfaith dialogue.<\/p>

Rabbi Rachel (Bluth) Rosenbluth<\/strong>
Chief Creative Officer at Living Jewishly.<\/p>

Rabbi Hanan Leberman<\/strong>
Founder of a halakhically committed community bridging religious and secular Israelis.<\/p>

Rabbi Lara Haft Yom-Tov<\/strong>
Congregational Rabbi at New North London Synagogue, UK.<\/p>

Social Activism<\/h3>

Rabbi Gidon Admanit<\/strong>
Public activist promoting democracy and Palestinian rights in Israel.<\/p>

Rabbi Leah Shakdiel<\/strong>
Active in Rabbis for Human Rights, LGBTQ inclusion, and removing the mamzer stigma.<\/p>

Rabbi Lisa Klug<\/strong>
Active in campaigns against antisemitism (#EndJewHatred).<\/p>

Innovative Initiatives<\/h3>

Rabbi Shayna Abramson Kovler<\/strong>
Founder of International Women’s Talmud Day, fostering empathetic religious spaces.<\/p>

Rabbi Noam Pratzer<\/strong>
Founder of “Get Out Jerusalem.”<\/p>

Rabbi Dr. Alexandra (Eliora) Peretz<\/strong>
Founder of Beit Midrash Shefa and the Ruth & Akiva program, offering halakhic guidance.<\/p>

Rabbi Elhanan Miller<\/strong>
Created People of the Book, an online interfaith dialogue project.<\/p>

Rabbi Shmuel Ben David<\/strong>
Partner in “Lechatchila,” a home for Israeli Torah.<\/p>

Academic Roles & Research<\/h3>

Rabbi Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu Weil<\/strong>
Researcher at Hebrew University, expert on Jewish Buddhists and mindfulness.<\/p>

Rabbi Dr. Olla Solomyak<\/strong>
Researches metaphysics, Hasidic thought, and philosophy.<\/p>

Rabbi Dr. Alexandra (Eliora) Peretz<\/strong>
Researcher in transitional justice and halakhic guidance.<\/p>

Therapy & Counseling<\/h3>

Rabbi Eliana Kinderlehrer<\/strong>
Facilitates therapy groups for new couples.<\/p>

Rabbi Aryeh Ronay<\/strong>
Spiritual counselor using IFS and meditation for personal growth.<\/p>

Interfaith & Inclusivity<\/h3>

Rabbi Elhanan Miller<\/strong>
Promotes interfaith dialogue through online videos for Arab audiences.<\/p>

Rabbi Aryeh Ronay<\/strong>
Runs Creation Care, an interfaith ecology discussion group.<\/p>

Rabbi Leah Shakdiel<\/strong>
Advocates for LGBTQ inclusion and halakhic equality.<\/p>

Media & Content Creation<\/h3>

Rabbi David Goodman<\/strong>
Founder and editor of Well of Faith digital journal and PodDrash podcast.<\/p>

Rabbi Elhanan Miller<\/strong>
Founder of People of the Book, promoting interfaith dialogue.<\/p>

Rabbi Lisa Klug<\/strong>
Writes about Jewish topics for leading media outlets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alumni Impact Beit Midrash Har’el alumni are visible, innovative religious leaders active in education, community building, social change organizations, and academic research and scholarship. 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