We are pleased to introduce to you the founders, faculty and steering committee of Yeshivat Talpiot.

Yeshivat Talpiot was founded by a group of colleagues who felt passionately about the importance of critical and open discussion of religious life and politics in Israel. Meeting in each others homes and learning together over a period of two years, the faculty of Yeshivat Talpiot created a shared language and methodology that enabled them to draw out deep moral and religious meaning through critical analysis of the Talmud. In their classes today they tackle the complex goal of reading ancient texts in an authentic and relavent way. This critical and honest approach will enable students to think independently about personal and communal religious choices. In turn our students will act as leaders in their communities and in Israeli society at large.
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Shoshana Cohen- Co-founder and Rosh Yeshiva 

Shoshana teaches Midrash, Talmud and Poskim at the Yeshiva and is one of the founders of Yeshivat Talpiot. She also served as United Synagogue's scholar-in-residence in several cities across the US. Shoshana was on the founding faculty of Yeshivat Hadar in NY and was a fellow at the Hartman Institute's Seder Nashim Beit Midrash for Gender and Judaism where she also completed the Melamdim Educator’s program and received a teaching degree. Shoshana is a graduate student at Hebrew University in Ancient Jewish History, with a BA from Brandeis University in Judaic Studies and is a graduate of the prestigious Advanced Talmud Institute at Matan in Jerusalem. 
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Alieza Salzberg- Co-founder and Director 

Alieza is a graduate student at the Hebrew University where she studies Rabbinic Literature and was a fellow at the Hartman Institute’s Seder Nashim, Beit Midrash for Judaism and Gender. Alieza graduated from the Advanced Talmud Institute at Matan, a beit midrash for women in Jerusalem. Additionaly, she holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from City College. 
Na'ama Levitz Applbaum- Director of Community Relations


Na'ama has spent the last ten years working and teaching in various informal educational settings. She has served as the Program Director at The Israel Experience, managing educational groups from the US, training staff and overseeing client relations and budgets. In addition she spent two years in Boston as Director of The High School Curriculum at The David Project. Na'ama is currently pursuing her MA in Talmud and Halahka and her Rabbinic ordination at  Machon Schechter. In her spare time she is part of the leadership team of Minyan Sod Siach, and enjoys leading different communities in davening.
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Jason Rogoff- Co-founder and Educator 


Jason completed his doctorate in Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary. In addition to teaching rabbinics at the Rotherberg International School at Hebrew University, he holds the Max and Bella Guggenheim Foundation in Jewish Ethics fellowship at Hebrew University, and he is studying environmental ethics in rabbinic literature. Jason serves as the scholar-in-residence at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires during the summer.
Asaf Zeiderman- Educator

Asaf teaches Jewish Philosophy at Yeshivat Talpiot and Tel Aviv University where he is also pursuing a doctorate on the nature of religious practice in the writings of 20th century Jewish thinkers.
Dr. Tali Berner- Board Member

Tali was research fellow at the Hartman Institute’s Seder Nashim Beit Midrash for Gender and Judaism, and  a recipient of the Leifer Center for Women’s and Gender Studies MA fellowship at Hebrew University for her work on gender and medieval Jewish history and she also served as student head of the Center for several years. Tali is an active member of the board of Kolech, the Israeli’ religious women’s forum. 
Amit Gevaryahu- Educator

Amit serves on the steering committee of Yeshivat Talpiot, as well as working as an educator for its programs. An alum of Yeshivat Har Etzion and Yeshivat Hadar, is a PHD candidate at Hebrew University, and holds an MA from the same institution in Talmud and Classics. He was a scholar-in-residence at Paideia, the European Institute for Jewish Studies, in Stockholm.  
Yedidah Koren - Educator

Yedidah is an alumna of Midreshet Lindenbaum, the Pardes Kollel, and Yeshivat Hadar. She is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Talmud and Classics, and a fellow of the advanced Talmudic Institute at MATAN, Jerusalem. Yedidah is also a teacher at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education in New York. In addition, she was a scholar-in-residence at Paideia, the European Institute for Jewish Studies, in Stockholm.
Shmuel Herr- Educator

Shmuel is a senior educator at Yeshivat Talpiot. A master teacher, Talmlud scholar and mentor to many educators, Shmuel has taught students around Israel including at the Hartman High School. He is a fellow at the Shalom-Hartman Institute and a facilitator in the Kolot Fellows Program. He holds a BA in Talmud and Classics from Hebrew University and is pursuing a doctorate in Talmud and religious studies in the same institution. Shmuel has taught in Beit Shmuel for many years.