Marin Summer Yeshiva 2024   

              Curriculum 

Antisemitism in 2024 (Rabbi Menachem Landa)

The age-old question of "Why Antisemitism?" has become ever so relevant today. We will explore the origins of this ugly phenomenon, and discover methods to transform our frustration and anxiety into pride and passion.  

Deep Dive into a page of Talmud (Rabbi Rice)

The Talmud is one of the core texts of Judaism, but a closed book to most. The main curriculum of any Yeshiva is the study of this amazing work, compiled and edited over four centuries by the leading minds of Jewish thought and law. Rabbi Rice will take you on a journey through Talmudic study to understand the logic and brilliance of this work.

Crime and punishment in Judaism (Rabbi Mendel Mishuloviin)

How does Judaism look at the criminal justice system. What measures can be taken to assure a more productive society moored to the awareness of a Higher Power.

  How Israel Wins   (Rabbi Levi Mintz)

As the war in Israel drags on and antisemitism roars louder, Jews worldwide are asking, “What now?”  How does a Jewish army conduct itself in war? How should Israel present itself to the world—especially the United States? How can we all deal with a more hostile world?

Talmud Peer Study   

The most effective way to study is with a partner. This allows each person to be a sounding board for the other. To agree, challenge and question. Hallmark features of Talmudic study.

Mystical Reveal of How to Love your Fellow (Rabbi Yisrael Rice)

On the top of the list of “Easier said than done.” The great sage Hillel says that this Mitzvah is the entire Torah. This discourse will explain the deep underpinning of this Mitzvah as well as a practical approach to generously apply this Mitzvah in our daily life.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi  Ahron Hecht)

 What is a Rebbe? How did the Lubavitcher Rebbe transform the generation following the Holocaust from despair to hope to astonishing actioin and empowerment.

Heroines of our History (Rabbi  Yosef B. Marcus)

The wisdom and bold actions of women punctuate the remarkable story of the Jewish people. We will explore the unique “super powers” of our Jewish Heroines and through it, discover our own.

 

 

  FACULTY 


American-born Rabbi Ahron Hecht attended Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, Israel, where he was ordained by the former Chief Rabbi, Ovadia Yosef.  He continued post-graduate studies at the Yeshiva Kolel in Melbourne, Australia, where he also served as a lecturer at Monash University and taught extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand.

He, his wife Sara, and their twelve children currently live in the Richmond district of San Francisco.  "A rabbi should serve as a teacher and friend, not just an orator," Rabbi Hecht has said.  His ability to blend the mystical and logical makes his teaching particularly appealing to modern Jew.  

 

Rabbi Menachem Landa completed his studies at the West Coast Talmudical Seminary, where he received his law degree. He was ordained by Chief Rabbi of Ontario, Canada, Rabbi Dovid Schochet.

Rabbi Landa currently serves as the spiritual leader of Jewish Center of Novato, in Northern California where he and his wife, Adina, are developing a thriving Jewish community.  

Rabbi Levi Mintz was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Rabbi Levi Mintz studied in Rabbinical schools in New York, France, and Canada, has studied under the direction of Rabbi Yechiel Kalmenson, one of the greatest Jewish scholars in our times and received his Rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Zalman Labkowsky - Dean of the Flagship Chabad Yeshivah Tomchei Temimim.

​Renowned for his warm personality and communication, He has traveled on rabbinical tours throughout the United States and Europe and has spent over 10 years in the educational field. Rabbi Mintz and his wife now direct Chabad of Tiburon.

Rabbi Mendel Mishulovin grew up in Michigan, in a family of 10. Rabbi Mendel’s educational journey took him across the pacific, exposing him to different Jewish communities, cultures, and personalities, colorful and intriguing. His rabbinical residency included stints in communities in Montana, Florida, Oklahoma, where he formed close relationships with folks from diverse backgrounds and started his path towards outreach.

Rabbi Mendel and his wife, Yocheved are the new Chabad emissaries to Corte Madera, CA.

 

Rabbi Yisrael Rice is the Executive Director of Chabad of Marin, San Rafael, California, where he has been a community leader and educator for the past 35 years.  Rabbi Rice is Chairman of the Jewish Learning Institute flagship division.  Rabbi Rice is a popular teacher of Judaism known for his insightful grasp and his sense of humor.  He is author of the course SoulQuest: life, afterlife and beyond, which was taught in over 350 communities around the world and The Kabbalah of Now.  

Rabbi Rice is the author of The Four Keys of Kabbalah - Dove Publishing, and has lectured around the globe on Kabbalah & Meditation.   

 

 

 

faculty of past years

Rabbi Yanky Bell  is the director at Chabad of El Cerrito along with his wife Shternie. Born in Leeds, UK, Rabbi Yanky spent time in Yeshivot in Safed, Israel, Detroit Michigan and S. Paulo, Brazil where he interned for a year. A researcher, editor and teacher, Rabbi Bell is known for his classes in Kabbalah and Chassidut as well as his passion for Jewish outreach.

 

Rabbi Levi Potash is a Chabad Rabbi, born and raised in London, England. He studied in yeshivos in Israel and Hungary and received his Rabbinical Ordination from Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim in NY. He has been involved with scribal writing since his youth, and was recently certified as a scribe. He lectures and does workshops on Kabbalah and Scribal writing across California and beyond.

He lives in Redwood city with his wife and six children and runs Chabad MidPen.