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Rabbi Shmuel Goldin
Rabbi Shmuel Goldin has served as spiritual leader of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, New Jersey, since 1984. He is an instructor of Bible and Philosophy at the Isaac Breuer College and the James Striar School of Yeshiva University; the founding director of and lecturer at The Eve Flechner Torah Institute-an institute of Torah study located in the Bergen County community; and has served on the faculty of numerous other institutes. Rabbi Goldin is immediate past President of Rabbinic Alumni of Yeshiva University, past President of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County and former Chairman of its Kashruth Committee; former Rabbinic advisor to the Jewish Youth Encounter Program; a member of the Board of Directors of the Sinai Learning Disabilities Program of New Jersey. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America; is a member of the U.J.A. Rabbinic Cabinet; member of the Rabbinic Cabinet of Israel Bonds; and charter member of the Rabbinic Alumni Cabinet of Yeshiva University. Additionally, Rabbi Goldin is a member of the advisory board of EDAH; a past member of the Executive Committee of the United Jewish Appeal of Bergen County and current member of the board; a member of the board of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Bergen County; and a member of the board of the Orthodox Caucus and chairman of the task force on singles and founder and chairman of Shvil Hazahav.
Rabbi Goldin recently published two books “Unlocking the Torah Text: Bereishit” and “Unlocking the Torah Text: Shemot” a study of the weekly Parsha based on his numerous years of lecturing in school and synagogue settings. |
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Rabbi Chaim Poupko
Rabbi Chaim Poupko serves as the Associate Rabbi at Congregation Ahavath Torah of Englewood, NJ. Now in his sixth year at the shul, Rabbi Poupko has held positions as Rabbinic Intern and Assistant Rabbi. During this time, Rabbi Poupko has worked with both youth and adults, coordinating shul programming, assisting the senior Rabbi in all facets of the Rabbinic responsibilities, and teaching dynamic lessons. Rabbi Poupko also teaches Chumash at the Torah Academy of Bergen County and is a member of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County. He is married to Shoshana (Klein) who is chair of the Chumash Department at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School and they are the proud parents of Ayelet and Elana. Rabbi Poupko is a musmach of Yeshiva University where he studied with Rabbi Yonasan Sacks and Rabbi Yosef Weiss. Rabbi Poupko grew up in Skokie, IL and attended the Skokie Yeshiva, Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh and Yeshiva University. |
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Rabbi Shlomo Hyman
As Youth Director, Rabbi Hyman has been the backbone of Youth programming in our shul for Kindergarten through 5th Grade for more than 17 years. Beloved by children and parents alike, Rabbi Hyman adds enthusiasm and warmth to the shul experience of our youngsters. This year, he will be joined by Elyashiv Kramer, Youth Coordinator, who will be running Youth Minyan and activities for teens. |
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Rabbi Tzvi and Tova Sinensky
Beginning their third year as CJEP scholars, Rabbi Tzvi and Tova Sinensky continue to make a significant impact on our community. Through their stimulating teaching and engaging youth programs they have made themselves integral leaders in our shul programming. Rabbi Sinensky is currently a member of the prestigious Beren Kollel Elyon program at Yeshiva University and currently serves as editorin-chief of the Kol Tzvi Talmud Journal. Tova has been a teacher at Ma’ayanot for over three years, teaching Talmud, Jewish Law, and Jewish Philosophy. She has lectured in communities in the United States, as well as in Toronto. Always keeping them on their toes is their adorable son, Betzalel. |
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Rabbi Aaron Kraft, Rabbinic Intern
Rabbi Aaron Kraft moved into Englewood this summer to serve as our Rabbinic Intern with his wife Lynn and children Adira and Tani. Lynn is teaching this year at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls. Rabbi Kraft earned his Bachelor’s degree in English Literature with a Minor in History at Yeshiva University, and is currently completing his smichah at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He and his family have spent the past two years living in Jerusalem and studying in Yeshiva University’s RIETS Israel Kollel. |
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Elyashiv and Devorah Kramer
Youth Coordinator - Grades 6th - 12th
Bat Mitzvah Program Leader
Since their recent arrival in Englewood, Elyashiv and Devora have already brought new excitement to our Youth department. Elyashiv was born in Israel and moved to America when he was eight years old. After attending Ramaz for High School, he studied in Yeshivat Tiferet Tzvi in Israel. He is completing his Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Business from Yeshiva University and is currently in the semichah program at RIETS. Devorah hails from Teaneck and is an alumna of the Moriah School and the Frisch School. After studying in Sha’alvim for Women, she began Stern College for Women where she is majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Elyashiv is responsible for all Youth programming for the 6th through 12th grades and Devorah will be running the Bat Mitzvah Program and cultivating relationships with young women in Youth Minyan. |
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