Team – Zehud

Meet the Team

We have hired the best and the brightest teachers, all of whom are Hebrew speakers and who have each spent significant amounts of time teaching children in some of the best Jewish Institutions in the diaspora.

Dr. Adina Schwartz

Zehud Principal

Originally from the US, Adina has been living in Israel for 25 years. She has a BA in Education and Jewish Studies and a MS in Bible from Yeshiva University, an MA in educational management and policy and a PhD in education from Hebrew University.

Adina has a diverse background in Israeli, American, and European Jewish educational systems, which includes classroom teaching, serving as founding principal of a girl’s high school, staff training, curriculum development, evaluation and assessment, parent-school community building, partnering with government agencies, and consultancy to principals and senior school management.

Adina also served as the education specialist at Nefesh B’Nefesh, guiding parents, teachers, and young adults on navigating the Israeli school and higher education system.

We at Zehud are thrilled to have a professional of Adina’s calibre join our incredible team. Bringing on Adina will enable Zehud to reach new heights, from both a pedagogical and professional perspective. We wish her the best of luck and are excited to be working with her in the upcoming year.

Yael Dahan

Head of Hebrew Coordinator Teaching Staff

Rabbi Johnny Solomon

Rav & Head of Kodesh - Judaic Studies

Rav Johnny, is a Jewish Educational Cosnultant. Originally from London, Johnny has a BSc (Hons) in Math & Religious Studies, an MA in Jewish Education, and semicha from the Montefiore Kollel (London). Beyond this, Johnny has been a participant in the Lookstein Fellowships for Senior Jewish Educators (Lookstein Centre, Bar Ilan), the Shalom Hartman Tichon Programme for Senior Jewish Educators (Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem), the Ashdown Fellowships for Senior Jewish Educators, and the Reshut Rabim Beit Midrash (Yaakov Herzog College). While in London, Johnny held numerous senior positions including Head of Judaic Studies at Immanuel College (London) and Head of Judaic Studies at Hasmonean Girls’ School (London). In 2012 Rav Johnny made aliya with his family, and he divides his time between teaching Tanach, Halacha & Jewish Thought at Machon Ma’ayan and at Midreshet Torat Chesed, while also working as a Jewish Education Consultant to numerous institutions. Read More https://johnnysolomon.com/

Tal Bassali

Chairman of the Board

Zehud was founded by Tal Bassali who was born in the UK, who lived for some years in Israel, and who now lives in Venice with her husband and three children. Recognising that the level of Hebrew and Judaic Studies
education that she wanted for her children was simply unavailable in Venice, Tal believed that the technology tools that she used in her day job a successful marketing consultant could be used to harness the educational needs of her children, and from this vision, Zehud was born.

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Mora Tamara

Teacher

Hello, my name is Tamara Vardi. I have been living in Berlin for 6 years and now reside in Israel. I am a teacher with a master's degree in specialist education for learning disabilities. I taught in Israel from first grade to twelfth grade.

With extensive experience in teaching Hebrew as a second language around the world; I can help you and your child experience the Hebrew language in a fun and relaxed way.

I look forward to our journey together teaching you to speak, read and write.

Mora Nina

Teacher

I am very excited to be a part of Zehud and teach Hebrew in Hebrew! After studying at the School of Performing Arts I

I received my bachelor’s degree in Special Education and literature at Seminar Hakibutzim College, Tel Aviv, Israel.

In Israel, I taught literature and creative writing (1st - 8th graders). I was a head teacher for children with learning disabilities while mentoring College interns.

For the last decade, I have been a Hebrew Head teacher, mainly in New York City.

My goal is to give my students a fun, creative and positive Hebrew learning experience to help them

develop a true love and special connection for the Hebrew language.

I cannot wait to see how much we are going to learn from each other and grow :'>

תודה רבה ! נינה 🙂

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Mora Chana

Teacher

Miriam Hartog

Zehud Administrator

Miriam Hartog – Zehud Administrator

Born in Canada, I came on Aliya with my family in 1983, and grew up in Ginot Shomron. I completed two years of National Service and later graduated with a BA in English Lit. and a second degree in Communications from Bar Ilan University. I have worked in outreach programs through the Jewish Agency and spent three months in Australia working for the Australian Zionist Federation giving seminars in the Jewish high schools on Jewish Identity and Zionism. I worked as the director of the afternoon daycare in the My community, Neve Daniel in Gush Etzion and worked for Amiel Bakehila a Ministry of Diaspora program, as an office manager and logistics coordinator working to empower small Jewish communities and create a closer connection between them and the their Jewish culture and the Land of Israel. I look forward to continuing this important work in Zehud.

Mora Yaara

Teacher

More Yarden

Teacher

My name is Yarden and I am super excited to be part of the Zehud team. I have a bachelor's degree from the Kibbutzim Seminary College and a master's degree from Beit Vagan College in Jerusalem. In addition, I have a teaching certificate in regular education and special education. I teach at an integrative school in Israel and in the afternoon I teach children who have difficulties and learning disabilities with methods of adapted teaching. I love the work of education and feel it is my calling.

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