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Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.
Glueck Center for Jewish Study, Suite 632
515 West 185 Street
New York, NY 10033
646.592.4065
riets@yu.edu

Administration
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz 
Rosh ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Abraham Arbesfeld Torah Dean of RIETS 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Aryeh.Lebowitz@yu.edu

Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky 
Max and Marion Grill Administrative Dean of RIETS 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Kalinsky@yu.edu

Rabbi Menachem Penner 
Dean Emeritus and Director of Special Projects 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Penner@yu.edu

Adina Kirshner 
Assistant to the Deans 
Telephone: 646.592.4061 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Adina.Kirshner@yu.edu

Rabbi Ezra Schwartz 
Rosh ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ & Assistant Director, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Semikhah Program 
Telephone: 646.592.4025 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Ezra.Schwartz@yu.edu

Rabbi Yaacov Feit 
Associate Dean, UTS/RIETS 
Telephone: 646.592.4077 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Yaacov.Feit@yu.edu

Rabbi Yaakov Taubes 
Assistant Director, RIETS Programming 
Telephone: 646.592.4066 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Yaakov.Taubes@yu.edu

Chaski Naor 
Director, Business Operations 
Telephone: 646.592.4062 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Chaski.Naor@yu.edu

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Administrative Coordinator, RIETS 
Telephone: 646.592.4065 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: bardavid@yu.edu

Professional Rabbinics
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs 
Director of Professional Rabbinics 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: lrothwachs@yu.edu

Rabbi Binyamin Krohn
Associate Director of Professional Rabbinics
Email: Binyamin.Krohn@yu.edu

Rabbi Neal Turk 
Mashgiach, Semikha Program 
°Õ±ð±ô±ð±è³ó´Ç²Ô±ð: 646.592.4064&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Neal.Turk@yu.edu

Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter 
Senior Scholar 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: jschacte@yu.edu

Rabbi Yehuda Chanales 
Director of Chinuch Track, Semikha Program 
Email: Yehuda.Chanales@yu.edu

Rabbi Yossi Goldin
Israel Immersion Program Coordinator and Placement Advisor,
YU-RIETS Israel Kollel
Email: Yosef.Goldin@yu.edu

Institutional Advancement
Alan J. Secter 
Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement 
Telephone: 646.592.6886 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Alan.Secter@yu.edu

Rabbi Judah Kerbel 
Associate Director of Institutional Advancement 
°Õ±ð±ô±ð±è³ó´Ç²Ô±ð: 646.592.4074&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Judah.Kerbel@yu.edu

Torah Projects
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David Mitzner Community Dean for Values and Leadership
Email: Ari.Rockoff@yu.edu

Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman
Executive Editor, RIETS Press
Sgan Rosh Kollel, Bella and Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon
Email: dfeldma@yu.edu

Rabbi Jordan Auerbach
Director of Torah Projects & Community Engagement
Telephone: 646.592.4083
Email: Jordan.Auerbach@yu.edu

Rabbi Naphtali Lavenda, M.B.A. 
Director, Online Rabbinic Programming 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: lavenda@yu.edu

Rabbi Josh Flug 
Director of Torah Research 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: jflug@yu.edu

Rabbi Mordechai Djavaheri 
Social Media Manager, RIETS 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Mordechai.Djavaheri@yu.edu

The Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Department of Jewish Career Development and Placement
Rabbi Ronald L. Schwarzberg 
Director
The Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Dept. of Jewish Career Development and Placement 
°Õ±ð±ô±ð±è³ó´Ç²Ô±ð: 646.592.4351&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: rschwarz@yu.edu

Bonnie Leff 
Administrator, Rabbinic Placement 
The Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Dept. of Jewish Career Development and Placement 
Telephone: 646.592.4352 
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: Bonnie.Leff@yu.edu

RIETS Graduate Halacha Programs
Rabbi Kalman Laufer
Director of RIETS Master’s Programs
Email: Kalman.Laufer@yu.edu

Rabbi Josh Fagin
Assistant Director of the Business Ethics Master’s Program
Email: Joshua.Fagin@yu.edu