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Meet the Mentor: Leah Buckwold
Leah has been with Hebrew Helpers since its inception. Originally from Canada, Leah has lived all over the US, including San Antonio, Seattle, Salt Lake City. She lived in Israel for 3 years on various programs which helped her to become fluent in modern Hebrew. In Los Angeles, Leah has taught students of all ages in a variety of topics including modern Hebrew, Prayers, Jewish Ethics, Bible Stories, Jewish History.
Meet the Mentor: Yaki Margulies
Yaki has worked with Hebrew Helpers as a mentor and officiant since 2010, bringing creativity, warmth and enthusiasm to his teaching. Originally from Seattle, Yaki has a degree in Drama from the University of Washington and was trained in Torah chanting at Tal Torah in Jerusalem and Jewish studies at the Seattle Jewish Community School.
Meet the Mentor: Debbie Jaffe
Debbie is the East Coast Director of Hebrew Helpers and serves as its Director of Training & Curriculum. Debbie has been teaching kids how to read Torah since she was 15 years old, and she’s mentored hundreds of kids for their bar and bat mitzvahs in Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles since 2000.
Going One-On-One For A Rite Of Passage
Growing numbers of private bar/bat mitzvah tutors are a sign of a changing economy, and a changing Jewish educational landscape.
From Turntable To iPad: B’nai Mitzvah Prep Today
Todd Shotz founded Hebrew Helpers in 2004, and hopes this year to expand beyond Los Angeles.
Somewhere Over the Bar Mitzvah
Todd Shotz founded Hebrew Helpers in 2004, and hopes this year to expand beyond Los Angeles.
How To Succeed In B’nai Mitzvah Without Really Trying
Todd Shotz founded Hebrew Helpers in 2004, and hopes this year to expand beyond Los Angeles.
Tutors Tackle Tinseltown
Todd Shotz founded Hebrew Helpers in 2004, and hopes this year to expand beyond Los Angeles.
The Rise of the Independent B’nai Mitzvah – Bane or Boon?
Todd Shotz founded Hebrew Helpers in 2004, and hopes this year to expand beyond Los Angeles.
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