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Rabbi Yaakov Feitman

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Rabbi Yaakov Feitman is the Rov of the popular "Red Shul" in Cedarhurst New York. Previously, he has held pulpits in prestigious Shuls in Teaneck, N.J. and Cleveland, Ohio. He is a much sought after dynamic and intellectual speaker who fascinates his audiences on subjects ranging from Sholom Bayis to childrearing, Hashkafa, Holocaust, Medical Ethics and much more. He is the founding principal of three Yeshivos, including Rabbi Jacob Joseph School (R.J.J.) of Staten Island and the author of numerous volumes on Jewish biography, Hashkafa, Chassidus and history. He currently writes a widely read column for Mishpacha Magazine entitled “Blueprints,” which provides a Torah perspective upon the modern world.

Rabbi Feitman is the past president of the Young Israel Council of rabbis. He has been a Scholar-in-Residence all over the world and spoken at the OU, Torah Umesorah and Agudah conventions. Rabbi Feitman has Semicha from Rav Moshe Feinstein, Rav Yitzchok Hutner and the Tenker Rov zichronam livracha.

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Rabbi Mitchel Bomrind

Scholar In Residence

Dayan Bais Din Of Elizabeth and Rosh Mesivta Rav Teitz Talmudic Academy

Adjunct Professor of History Kean University

Rabbi Bomrind is a Musmach of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yaakov Yosef and Rav Moshe Feinstein Z"TL. He has served as Rabbi of Horodetzer Shul Lower East Side and founding Rabbi of Ohr Torah West Orange New Jersey.Rabbi Bomrind has lectured all over the Tri State area on Jewish Historical themes.

Rabbi Peretz Scheinerman

Rabbi Peretz Scheinerman, M.Ed. and current Dean of Providence Hebrew Day School/New England Academy of Torah, is an alumnus of the renowned Telshe Yeshiva. Rabbi Scheinerman has distinguished himself as a professional at the forefront of Jewish education who is able to address diverse educational issues. He has also lectured for Torah Umesorah, Ohr Lagolah and Ner Laelef Institute and authored many articles on various educational and parenting topics, including numerous pieces for Hamodia. Most recently, Rabbi Scheinerman founded a teacher training institute in cooperation with Torah Umesorah for students at the New England Rabbinical College. He has been awarded the coveted U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award by the President of the United States while at the helm of two different schools

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Shlomo Wulliger

Rabbi Dr. (Solomon) Shlomo Wulliger, renowned lecturer and author, will again spend Pesach with the Meisners. Rav Wulliger served as Mora D'asra at prominent Young Israel Synagogues on the West Coast, Claremont Parkway, Bronx, New York, as well as of Congregation Moriah in Boro Park. He served as Chaplain at N.Y State Office of People with Disabilities for the borough of Brooklyn for thirty seven years and held the positions of Professor and Chairman of the Human Services Department at Touro College for twenty five years. Rav Wulliger who is a Musmach of Mesivta Torah Vodaath, is a Talmid of Hagaon Harav Yaakov Kaminetzky and of Hagaon Harav Gedalia Schorr Zt"l. He also received his Doctorate in Social Work at Adelphi University. Rav Wulliger lectures extensively, authored numerous professional articles, and the book, "I Am My Brother’s Keeper". He is the pioneer of the concept to provide Community Residences with a Torah-lifestyle environment for hundreds of developmentally disabled persons. The Rabbi's work was featured on national television, radio, in the Jewish Press and in the Hamodia.

Rabbi David Horwitz

Rabbi Dr. David Horwitz is presently a Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS, Yeshiva University, where he holds the Rabbi David Lifshitz Chair in Talmud, and where he has taught since 1988. While attending elementary school (Yeshiva of Central Queens, where he was named valedictorian), he studied piano for seven years, and maintains a strong interest in all things musical. In high school, he achieved distinction by winning first prize in the National Bible Context and subsequently representing the United States in the International Bible Contest, held in Jerusalem. He is an alumnus of numerous Yeshiva University schools, Yeshiva University High School for Boys, Yeshiva College (his B.A., magna cum laude, was in political science), Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (where he received semicha: yoreh yoreh and yadin yadin), and the Bernard Revel Graduate School (where he received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Jewish history). His Ph.D. dissertation, The Ethics of Gersonides, dealt with the multifaceted 14th century biblical commentator, philosopher and astronomer also known as Ralbag. He is also Instructor of Jewish History and Philosophy at Yeshiva College, and an instructor in the Mahshevet Yisrael program at RIETS. This coming (Spring 2014) semester, he is delivering shiurim on Massekhet Niddah (with Tur and Shulhan Aruch) for YP/RIETS, teaching a Yeshiva College course on Gersonides and teaching a RIETS: Mahshevet Yisrael class on Ramban (Nachmanides). Rabbi Horwitz is married to the former Fraidy Shapiro; their children are Yoel Mordecai Zvi (10 years old) and Chana Rachel Esther (6 years old). He lives with his family in Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York, where he also delivers a weekly shiur on the commentary on the Torah by Nachmanides at the Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst (R. Dovid Spiegel, Rabbi). His email series Philosophy on the Parshah can be found on the Yeshiva University website YUTorah.org.

Kuti Roberg

Teen Department

Kuti Roberg has been running Pesach Teen Programs for the past several years. He has recently received his LMSW with an emphasis on children and family. He is currently the Senior Manager of Special Projects at Ohel Bais Ezra. Additionally he is the Youth Director of Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi in Cedarhurst, NY. Kuti brings with him over 10 years of experience working with teens and children. He has served as the director of NCSY in Detroit, as well as head staff in a variety of camps in locations such as the Catskills, Atlanta, Israel, Detroit and the Five Towns. Our new Teen Program is set to be one of the highlights of our pesach program. Not a moment goes by when there is not some fun and exciting program going on. Whether it’s going paintballing or going on a scavenger hunt in the local outlet mall, the fun never stops. The entertaining activities on Yom Tov and Shabbos will have our teens constantly occupied. We cannot forget the amazing teen lounge. This area of the hotel will be reserved exclusively for teens. With awesome lounge chairs, tables, and endless amounts of games. Our teens will feel welcome and comfortable knowing that they have a place that they can just chill out. Parents as well can relax and enjoy themselves knowing that their children are having a good time and being supervised. Kuti has put together an amazing program for this year. Whether it’s searching the hotel for clues, playing family feud or relaxing with friends in the lounge, your teen is guaranteed an amazing time.