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Rabbi Raymond Harari Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari has been the rabbi of Kol Israel since 1998. Rabbi Harari and his wife, Vicky, are the proud parents of 5 and grandparents of 4. Rabbi Harari received his semikhah from Yeshiva University in 1979. He also received a Masters Degree in Jewish Philosophy from Bernard Revel in 1979, and his PhD in Judaic Studies from New York University in 1995.
Before coming to Kol Israel, Rabbi Harari led B’nei Shaare Zion
from 1980-1998. He has also been a teacher in the Yeshivah of
Flatbush High School since 1980 and became the Rosh Yeshivah there in
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Rabbi David Shweky |
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Rabbi Moses Haber Rabbi Moses Haber graduated from Magen David Elementary and Yeshivah of Flatbush High School. After spending a year and a half studying in Bet Midrash LeTorah (BMT) in Jerusalem, he went to Yeshiva University where he recieved a bachelors degree in Psychology. After college, Rabbi Haber spent six years as co-owner of retail and wholesale operations in the optical industry. In 1999 Rabbi Haber was recruited to join the Sephardic Rabbinical College. The brainchild of Mr. Ezra S Eshkenazi and led by Rabbi Shimon Alouf, the college's goal was to produce rabbis to teach Torah in community synagogues and educational institutions. Rabbi Haber received semicha from the Sephardic Rabbinical College in 2004. Rabbi Haber currently teaches Torah, Tanakh, Halacha and Jewish Philosophy at Yeshiva of Flatbush High School. While at Kol Israel Congregation Rabbi Haber has taught classes on Mishnah, Halacha, Minhag and Jewish Philosophy. His programs include; High School Friday Night Speaking, Hebrew Refresher Course, the weekly bulletin, synagogue librarian, High School and college level classes as well as daily and weekend shiurim for adult men. |
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Rabbi Naftali Besser |
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Rabbi Avner Taler Rabbi Avner Taler was born in Ramat Gan, Israel. He attended Chorev Elementary and Yeshivat Harav Amiel High School. After graduating from high school he focused his time on Hebrew studies at Yeshivat Itri where he received his semicha. Rabbi Taler came to America in 1980 and attended Thomas Edison College in New Jersey. Rabbi Taler and his wife Sara have two daughters, Michal and Yael. In 2002, Rabbi Taler began giving shiurim in Kol Israel. He also teaches Torah, Talmud, Navi, and accelerated Tanakh in the Yeshivah of Flatbush where he chairs the Bible department. |
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Rabbi Hanoch Gez |
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Rabbi Berk |
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Henri Hamra - Hazan Henri was born in Damascus, Syria, and moved to Brooklyn when he was 15 years old. Henri comes from a family of many Rabbis and hazanim and has been a professional hazan for the past 10 years. His father Rabbi Joseph Hamra has been a tremendous influence on his life and inspired him to pursue Hazanut. Henri studied hazanut from a very early age and has mastered it through the help of his older brother and father. With his fond love for the great pizmonim and melodic hymns that our ancestors have sung for hundreds of years, Henri will introduce new and familiar ones to us to enjoy and uplift our prayers and keep our cherished traditions alive. Along with his wife Aleen and their children Joseph and Eli and newest addition Louisa (just this summer), Henri and his family are going to be a wonderful addition to our community here at Kol Israel. We look forward to his beautiful melodies and inspirational tefilot. |
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