Team – Zehud

Meet the Team

All of our teachers are native Hebrew speakers who have veteran experience teaching Hebrew as a second language in some of the best Jewish schools in the Diaspora. They have all earned a BA in education and have undergone professional training in teaching Hebrew as a second language.

Dr. Adina Schwartz

School 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 Curriculum

School Rabbi & Head of Judaic Studies

Rav Johnny, is a Jewish Educational Consultant. 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

Founder & CEO

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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Mijal Nusynbaum - Teacher

Chana Gualano - Teacher

Nina Solomon - Teacher

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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.

Chani Cohen Zagouri- Teacher

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