ADMINISTRATION

Rabbi Benzaquen

Founder, Menahel Ruchani

BA, Judaic Studies,

Jews College/London University 

Rabbinic Ordination,

Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem

Debora Parks, Ph.D.

Principal

BA, Early Childhood Education,

University of Alabama

MA, Elementary Education, 

University of Alabama

MA, Gifted & Talented Education, 

University of Alabama

Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction,

University of Alabama

AA, Culinary Arts,

Le Cordon Bleu

Nathaneal Harkham

Community Liaison

Physical Education / Art 

BS, Business with an Emphasis in Marketing, 

Minor in Art 

University of Redlands 

Miriam Dayan

School Office Administrator

BA, Jewish Studies,

Touro College 

FACULTY

Jewish Studies,

Rabbinical College 

Samuel Kraus

English

Literature/Composition/Drama 

BA, English, 

Secondary Education 

Appalachian State College

Rabbi Nathan Halevy 

Judaic Studies

Navi/Gemara/Halacha/Jewish Law

BS, Rabbinical Studies 

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbinical Certification

Yukiharu Hadeishi

Science 

Physics/Biology/Chemistry

STEM Program

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BA, Biological Anthropology

Harvard University 

MS, M.Phil., Neuroscience

Yale University

MA, Clinical Psychology

Emory University

Dylan Painter

Mathematics

Grades 6-12/Alg I/Geometry/Alg II

BS, Mathematics,

Mid-America Christian University

MS, Higher Education & Sports Administration 

Northwestern Oklahoma

State University

David Barishman

History  

World Hist/U.S. Hist/Hist of Israel 

Econ/Gov't/Personal Finance

BA, History

University of Capetown,

South Africa

CA Teaching Cred, Soc Stud

MA, Education

National University