Limmud NY

Jeff Hoffman is Rabbi-In-Residence and Professor of Liturgy at The Academy for Jewish Religion, a pluralistic rabbinical/cantorial seminary in Yonkers, NY. He holds rabbinic ordination and a doctorate in Liturgy from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the co-author of Karov L’Chol Korav, For All Who Call: A Manual For Enhancing the Teaching of Prayer, Editor of Siddur Tisha B’Av for The Rabbinical Assembly, and... Read More →

Eleni is an artist and teacher combining art making with Jewish Studies and anthropology. A member of Tobi Kahn’s Artists' Beit Midrash, she teaches at the National Havurah Committee Summer Institute. Her artwork has been shown at the Arts Council of Princeton, New School, Jewish Theological Seminary, Temple Emanu-El, and Beth Torah. She has a PhD in Social Anthropology and certificates in Fine Arts (Parsons), and Creative Arts Therapies... Read More →

Ayal Prouser has (figuratively and literally) been bouncing around the circus and Jewish world his whole life. An alumnus of Solomon Schechter and Nativ, USCJ’s Israel gap year program, he is a student at Clark University, where he has enjoyed studying with Everett Fox. Ayal performs in the tri-state area, and has toured with Circus Smirkus, a traveling youth circus, While in Israel he coached at Kirkas Galil, a youth circus which strives... Read More →

Ora Horn Prouser is the Executive Vice President and Academic Dean at The Academy for Jewish Religion, a pluralistic rabbinical, cantorial, and graduate school located in Yonkers, NY. She has worked with various educational institutions to develop curricula and approaches to Bible pedagogy for all levels and learning styles. Her book, Esau’s Blessing: How the Bible Embraces Those with Special Needs, was recognized as a National Jewish... Read More →