Faculty

Management and Staff

President :
Rabbi Shmuel Gurewicz, a revered educational personality, has been extremely successful in managing Beth Rivkah Ladies College, considered one of the leading schools in Victoria, Australia. Rabbi Gurewicz was privileged to receive clear specific guidelines from the Rebbe, in regards to the education of young Jewish ladies . Following these guidelines Rabbi Gurewicz has become one of the most popular principals in the Victorian Jewish Day Schools and is renown amongst his students as being the most approachable and caring of administrators .

General Consultant :
Mrs. Chava Chassida Gurewicz has teaching qualifications and a Bachelor of Arts. Mrs . Gurewicz specialises in teaching Hebrew and has had 45 years experience in Jewish studies and Hebrew, both in high schools and at Melbourne University (Hebrew literature). She is familiar with the geography and history of the land of Israel and has successfully taught year 12 level for many years. Her years of experience will enrich the college program in the areas of Hebrew, Hebrew literature, and familiarity of the geography and history of the land of Israel .
In addition, Mrs Gurewicz will contribute to the ‘Chessed' program of the institute. Her experience in the ‘Yad l’ezra’ volunteer program of Melbourne is invaluable and her guidance in this area will greatly enrich our institute .

General Manager:
Raabi Yisrael Sudry is a youthful and multi-talented figure, embodying vast knowledge in Torah, acquired in Chabad seminaries, including Jerusalme's Tzemach Tzedek Kollel and Kollel Beth Menachem in Melbourne. Rabbi Sudry has also gained teacher training education from Beth Rivkah College in Kfar Chabad (men's section) and has teaching experience from acting in educational roles in the Tomchei Temimim Yeshive in Sao Paulo ( Brazil) and Brunoy (France).

Education administrator:
Mrs. Chana Sudry (nee Saraf) is a graduate of Beth Rivkah in Kfar Chabad. She holds a Bachelor of Education and has an influential and positive rapport with her students. Her strength lies in her leadership qualities, demonstrated while working several years as an educator, Mashpia, and activities director in various Chabad High Schools and Seminaries, guiding and mentoring students and seeing to their needs both, physical and spiritual.
Mrs. Sudry taught High Schhol Chumash, Judaism and Hebrew. She has also successfully prepared year 12 students for their final exams in Hebrew. The experience mentioned above equips Mrs. Sudry to direct Michlelet Morasha and develop it to become one of the leading seminaries in Israel.

Curriculum consultant:
Mrs. Sara Rosenfeld (nee Lazaroff) is working with us to plan an innovative and educationally sound program. A graduate of Beth Rivkah High School and Seminary in New York, Mrs. Rosenfeld has a Masters in Education from the University of Melbourne with a focus on curriculum development, implementation and evaluation. She is presently a teacher and curriculum coordinator at Beth Rivkah Ladies' College in Melbourne. She has developed numerous curricula in Yahadut and Chassidut that are used internationally. Mrs. Rosenfeld also teaches and writes curriculum for "Merkos", an accredited adult education centre offering courses to university students.

Teachers
The Morasha institute has selected a team of teachers who are specialists in their respective fields' holding rabbinical and/or academic qualifications. They have all proven their professional abilities and uncompromising standards in their personal and professional lives and are committed to taking an active part in helping us achieve all our aims and goals.

Rabbi Meyer Sarfati
Formal Mashpiah
Teaches: Tanya
Rabbi Meyer Sarfati is a multilingual and gifted lecturer on the profound wisdom of Jewish mysticism and psychology. Rabbi Meyer Sarfati is a noted Biblical scholar, and his ability to bring deep Jewish concepts down to a practical level for all to apply to their daily lives, has attracted very large crowds of Jews and non-Jews alike. Rabbi Sarfati has lectured to audiences from all corners of Israel. He is currently the Mashpiah of our Seminary. Our Seminary has already received countless requests from students and professionals to attend to his profound and insightful lectures given daily at our seminary.

Rabbi Shmuel Veisfish
Teaches: Beurai Tefilah- explanations of prayers
A graduate of Torat Emet Yeshivah in Jerusalem, Tomchei Tmimim in Kfar Chabad and New York as well as kollel Tzemach Tzedek in Tzfat. Currently the spiritual manager (mashpiah) of Oz Meir Yeshiva and teacher in Torat Emet.

Rabbi Menachem Halperin
Teaches: Gmara, Yediat Haaretz
A graduate of Chevron Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva, and studied in Kollel Bet Yosef. Is a certified and successful Rabi and teacher lecturing regularly for the last ten years in Chabad houses on Tanya, Chassidus and Parsha.

Rabi Daniel Grabski
Teaches: Halachah
Belgium born, Rabi Grabski is multilingual he speaks English, Hebrew, French and Dutch. He received Smicha (Rabbinical ordination) from many prominent Israeli Rabbis, including Chief Rabbis Rabbi Y.M. Lau and Rabbi E.Bakshi-Doron. Rabbi Grabski is recognized in Beis Din (Rabbinical courts) as a Rabbinical lawyer (Toen Rabbani), he is also an authorized therapist and a former student of the Refuah Institute in Jerusalem. Rabi Grabski has over ten year teaching experience with wide ranging audiences, he has taught in elementary schools, Yeshivos, Shuls and Chabbad houses. Currently he serves as a mediator and Rabbinical Lawyer in Rabbinical Courts throughout the country. He also practices as a family therapist at the Kesher institute, and lectures regularly on the subjects of Halachah and relationships.

Rabi Moshe Ordman
Teaches: Gmara
Certified Rabi with a Bachelor of Education and a senior teaching diploma. Rabi Ordman has been teaching in both Israeli and Anglo educational institutes over the past nine years.

Rabi Meir Levinger
Teaches: Maamorim
Studied in the Viznitz Rabbinical College in Monticello, Nezer Hatorah in Jerusalem and later in Tzemach Tzedek yeshiva in the old city in Jerusalem. Was a full time lecturer and mashpiah in Maayanot. Presently he teaches Chassidus in various Chabbad seminaries and in Toras Yisrael.

Rabbi Zev Kaplan
Teaches: Parshah
Studied in Lubavitch Yeshivos in Lod, Kfar Chabbad and Crown heights. Has a diploma in special education. He is currently the spiritual principal of chabbad boys elementary school 'Tiferet Menachem' in Beitar. In addition he lectures in various chabbad seminaries and practices as a marriage counselor.

Rabbi Moshe Weinberg
Teaches: Symbolism in the Torah
A graduate of 'Kol Torah' and 'Chevron' yeshivos, and 'Moreshet Yaakov' teaching academy. Has a PHD in Jewish studies. Edited the encyclopedia 'Otzar Archei Hatorah" widely sought lecturer on the subjects of Torah, Chassidus and Jewish philosophy. He teaches in Beit Rivkah academy in Kfar Chabbad, Beis Yaakov teacher seminaries in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak, and various American seminaries.

Dr Miriam Adahan
Teaches: Life skills
Internationally renowned and acclaimed psychologist and teacher. Creator of E.M.E.T. self awareness system, and an internationally renowned author

Mrs. Chana Glizinshtein
Teaches: Child Education-practical guidance
The Jewish Home- an in depth preparation to building a Jewish home
A graduate of Beis Rivkahs teaching institute in Kfar Chabad, has wide experience as a school teacher. In addition Mrs. Gllizinshtein regularly lectures both in Israel and abroad on the subjects of Taharas Hamishpacha, the Jewish home, shalom bayis and Education. Editor of the book 'Marriage, a deeper look.'


Mrs. Tova Starik
Teaches: Tanach
A graduate of Beis Rivkah seminary in Tzfat. Mrs. Starik has a Bachelor in Jewish Studies and a Masters in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University. Taught Hebrew in Academy Hilleld and in Chaya Aidel Seminary in Florida.