Dina Blank Beit Shemesh, Israel Educator at Machon Maayan since 2005 and Executive Director at Machon Maayan since 2012 How did you end up at Machon Maayan? It was 2004 and Meryl Lee lived on my street and was starting to open Machon Maayan. A few of my former students knew her and her... Continue Reading →
Tamari Margaliot Modiin, Israel Madricha at Machon Maayan 2018-2019 How did you end up at Machon Maayan? I don't really speak any English at home, so I never thought about being a madricha at an American program. I am currently at Machon Maayan for my Sheurut Leumi, or Israeli national service. I spent my... Continue Reading →
Mrs. Pesha Fischer Modiin, Israel Educator at Machon Maayan since 2006 How did you end up at Machon Maayan? When we were still living in America and planning on coming back to Israel, Rav K called and offered me a job. I have been at Machon Maayan since it's first year. What do... Continue Reading →
Rav David Zahtz Kibbutz Yavne, Israel Rabbi at Machon Maayan since 2013 How did you end up at Machon Maayan? I heard that Machon Maayan was going to be my new neighbor (Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, where I also work, and Givat Washington are right next to each other) so I emailed Rav K to... Continue Reading →
Rav Yosef Ginsberg Beit Shemesh, Israel Rabbi and Co-Internship Director at Machon Maayan since 2018 What do you teach/what’s your job at Machon Maayan? I am the director of internships, in addition to teaching Habits Anonymous, which is based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, Pirkei Avot, Kabbalah Vs. Philosophy, and Psalms With a... Continue Reading →
Brielle Kaplan Frederick, Maryland Urbana High School Student at Machon Maayan 2015-17 Madricha at Machon Maayan 2018-2019 How did you end up at Machon Maayan? I found out about Machon Maayan through a good friend of mine who went the year before I did. I knew that I wanted a place with diversity, somewhere... Continue Reading →
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