OUR IMPACT

Toronto, Canada (Now Efrat, Israel)

Rav Eitan Aviner currently teaches at Midreshet Moriah Yerushalayim (MMY). He studied in Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim as well as Yeshivat Hesder Birkat Moshe, and then went on to earn semichah from RIETS as well as “Rav Ir” Semichah from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He is a graduate of The Manhigut Toranit Program of Eretz Hemdah, after which he was a shaliach in Toronto for five years, where he served as the Director of Judaic Advancement and Israel Guidance at Yeshivat Or Chaim and Senior Rabbi at Congregation Ayin L’Tzion. Beyond his extensive training and experience in rabbinics, he also has a love for the sciences, holding a B.Sc. in Applied Physics and Medical Engineering from Machon Lev and an M.A. in Science and Halachah from Bar Ilan University. Rav Aviner currently lives in Efrat with his wonderful wife and six children. Perhaps most importantly, Rav Aviner loves a good Dad Joke.

Harish, Israel

Rav Dan Yaakov Cohen serves as the Rav Kehilla of “Me’ir HaShachar” – a young and dynamic community in the Israeli town of Harish. The community began with a minyan in the house of one of the members about 5 years ago, and over time has expanded and recently moved into a permanent structure.

Rabbanit Naama works as a nurse at Laniado hospital, in addition to helping coordinate the events and social activities for the families of the kehilla.

Additionally, Rav Cohen is the Sgan Rosh Beit Midrash of Beit Midrash Lishma in Ra’anana (under the leadership of Rav Abadi). He is also a certified mohel and has authored a sefer “ברית סטרילית” – on Brit Milah in light of modern medicine.

Kfar Pines, Israel

Rav Avichai Eitam serves as the Rav of Moshav Kfar Pines. He previously served as a rabbi at the Yedidya Leadership Academy and founded the “Orot Eliraz” student village for education and leadership, named in memory of his brother-in-law, Major Eliraz Peretz HY”D. The program provides a warm and inclusive Beit Midrash with shiurim for students and former soldiers whilst they attain their university degrees.

Jerusalem, Israel

Rav Elikan was born in Switzerland. After making Aliyah, he studied at the Hesder Yeshiva ‘Birkat Moshe’ in Maaleh Adumim and continued his Torah studies in the Manhigut Toranit program. He earned his B.A. in Tanach at Lifshitz College and is completing his M.A. at Ben Gurion University. He speaks Hebrew, English, French, German, and can read Latin and Ancient Greek. He currently serves as a Rav Meishiv at Maaglei Nefesh – The Center for Mental Health, Community and Halacha and is  a popular maggid shiur at Nitzanim.

Mexico City, Mexico

Rav Fendel studied in Yeshivat Merkaz Harav and Yeshivat Torah B’Tzion for 6 years before joining and completing the Manhigut Toranit Program. He and his wife Tzivia, together with their children currently live in Mexico City where he serves as the Rosh Kolle Torah miTzion. He served in the Golani Brigade in the IDF as a platoon sergeant and served in active reserve duty during the current war.

Cleveland, USA

Rav Yonatan Gilbert serves as Rosh Bit Midrash at the Community Beit Midrash in Cleveland, Ohio, and teaches Gemara at Fuchs Mizrachi School.

Previously, he served as a Rabbi in Mexico and Costa Rica, and as the head of Jewish Studies at Yavne School in Mexico.

He is a graduate of the Manhigut Toranit Program and holds postgraduate degrees in Family Therapy (ILEF) and Jewish Education (Hebrew University of Jerusalem).

London, UK

Rav Avichai and Rabbanat Aviya are the Rabbinical Shlichim for Bnei Akiva UK, where they are having a tremendous impact on the next generation of UK Jewry. Rav Goodman studied for eight years at Yeshivat Ohr Etzion before joining Manhigut Toranit. During his active duty in the IDF he served in the Tank Corps. They currently live in London with their four children.

London, UK (now Jerusalem, Israel)

Rav Joel Kenigsberg currently serves as the rabbi of Beit Knesset Hanassi in Jerusalem, alongside senior rabbi, Rabbi Berel Wein. Rav Kenigsberg and his family were previously on shlichut in London where he served as the Rabbi of Magen Avot, a vibrant modern Orthodox community in London, and as Rav Shaliach for Bnei Akiva UK. Before joining Manhigut Toranit, he studied in Yeshivat HaKotel. He holds a B.Ed from Lifshitz College of Education and a Master’s degree in Science & Halacha from Bar-Ilan University.

London, UK 

Rav Sam Millunchick is the Rabbi of Belmont United Synagogue. He holds a BA in Philosophy from the Open University, an MA in Science and Halacha from Bar Ilan University, and semicha from the Montefiore Endowment and from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He served in the IDF as a combat medic and returned to Israel to take part in active reserve duty during parts of the current war.

Cleveland, USA (now Leshem, Israel)

Whilst on shlichut in Cleveland, the Pachinos helped to establish the Community Beit Midrash at Fuchs Mizrachi School. On their return to Israel, Rav Pachino was appointed the Rav Yishuv of Leshem and also serves as Rosh Kollel at Yeshivat TVA.

Toronto, Canada

Rav Bentzi and Rabbanit Esther Shor are popular educators at Yeshivat and Ulpanat Or Chaim in Toronto. Rav Shor received his advanced semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel whilst studying in the Manhigut Toranit program. During his army service in the IDF, he served as a platoon sergeant in the Netzach Yehuda Battalion of the Kfir Infantry Brigade.

London, UK (now Neriah. Israel)

After learning in KBY and completing Rav Ir through Manhigut Toranit, Rav Eliyahu Silverman went to Shlicuht in London in 2016 for four years. There, he led high Jewish studies in Hasmonean high school for girls, as well as the youth Minyan in the Edgware Adas community,  the largest youth Minyan in the UK. His Shiurim reached more than 1000 people a day through social media.

Now Rav Silverman is an author through Manhigut Toranit, and has put out five books in the Keter Lamelech Series, where every book gathers many Perushim on each Pasuk on the Parsha, as well as new insights, Sichot and more. Rav Silverman also teaches in MMY.