lcm-new 195634 Rabbi Yonason Sacks Sacks, Rabbi Yonason Lander College for Men Jewish Law Talmud Bible Study Rabbi Yonason Sacks is the Rosh HaYeshiva of the Beis Medrash L’Talmud - Lander College for Men. A leading posek and author of 20 seforim, Rabbi Sacks descends from a long line of illustrious rabbinic personalities. His great-grandfather, the legendary Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, served as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for more than 50 years. His grandfather, Rabbi Menachem Sacks, was a leader of Jewish education in Chicago for nearly six decades, and his father, Rabbi Louis L. Sacks, was rabbi of Congregation Anshe Emunah in Delray Beach, FL. For 18 years Rabbi Sacks served as Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) at Yeshiva University, where he was ordained and awarded with an advanced rabbinic ordination. He has been the rabbi of Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov in Passaic, N.J. for more than 20 years. https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/leadership/sacks-rabbi-yonason.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/YonasanSacks.jpg lcm-new 280378 Henry Abramson Abramson, Henry PhD (History), University of Toronto Henry Abramson earned his PhD in History from the University of Toronto in 1995. A native of northern Ontario, he held visiting and post-doctoral positions at Cornell, Harvard, Oxford and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem before joining Touro in 2006, where he served as Dean of campuses in Florida and Brooklyn. He is the author of several books on Jewish history and thought, including A Prayer for the Government: Ukrainians and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917-1920 (Harvard, 1999), Reading the Talmud: Developing Independence in Gemara Learning (Feldheim, 2006), and Torah from the Years of Wrath: The Historical Context of the Aish Kodesh, 1939-1943 (Sam Sapozhnik, 2017). His research has been recognized with awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and he is a recipient of the Excellence in the Academy Award from the National Education Association. He is passionate about expanding knowledge of Jewish history and thought, and he was recently named as a YouTube Silver Creator Award for his online lectures, which have been viewed over twelve million times. His current projects include the Jewish History in Daf Yomi podcast for the AllDaf App of the Orthodox Union, and a three-volume Maggid History of the Jewish People for Koren Publishers in Jerusalem. https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/leadership/abramson-henry.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/abramson_headshot.jpg lcm-new 222053 Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein Sonnenschein, Rabbi Yosef Lander College for Men As Menhael of the Yeshiva, Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein is responsible for the administration of the Yeshiva. Rabbi Sonnenschein studied at Yeshivas Rabbi Chaim Berlin in Brooklyn and its affiliate, Yeshiva Pachad Yitzchak in Jerusalem. He received Semicha from Yeshivas Rabbi Chaim Berlin. He currently serves as the Mora D’asra of Khal B’nai Shalom in Waterbury, Connecticut and was a Rebbe at Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel in Waterbury, a position he held since the yeshiva’s founding in 2000. He served as Mashgiach Ruchani at Camp Heller for 15 years and currently serves as Mora D’Asra of Camp Shoresh. https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/leadership/sonnenschein-rabbi-yosef.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/RabbiSonennenschein.jpg lcm-new 195636 Rabbi Moshe Bamberger Bamberger, Rabbi Moshe Lander College for Men Rabbi Moshe Bamberger studied under the late Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach at Yeshivas Kol Torah in Jerusalem, at Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim, and at Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, where he was ordained. Rabbi Bamberger, who previously taught at Mesivta Toras Emes Kaminetz in Brooklyn, is author of numerous books including several volumes of original commentary on the megillos and tefillah. https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/leadership/bamberger-rabbi-moshe.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/RabbiBambergeMay2013_headshot.jpg lcm-new 195637 Herb Ratner Ratner, Herb Lander College for Men Herb Ratner, earned his B.S.W. from Buffalo State College and an M.S. from the University of Oregon. Prior to joining Lander College he held a number of faculty and administrative positions, including Director of Employee and Labor Relations Programs in the Rochester Extension Office of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Director of Employee and Labor Relations at Stony Brook University Hospital and SUNY Stony Brook’s Schools of Health Sciences, Medicine, and Dentistry, and Adjunct Lecturer at SUNY Stony Brook’s Averill Harriman Graduate School of Management.  He has also taught at Hofstra University, Empire State College and Touro University. https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/leadership/ratner-herb.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/herb_ratner_headshot.jpg lcm-new 278069 Diana Aguilar Aguilar, Diana https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/aguilar-diana.php lcm-new 278070 Cheryl Bernath Bernath, Cheryl https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/bernath-cheryl.php lcm-new 195643 Lavey Freedman Freedman, Lavey Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/freedman-lavey.php lcm-new 278067 Zarrina Gavrilova Gavrilova, Zarrina https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/gavrilova-zarrina.php lcm-new 195642 Rachel Horowitz Horowitz, Rachel Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/horowitz-rachel.php lcm-new 278068 Dilnoza Istamova Istamova, Dilnoza https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/istamova-dilnoza.php lcm-new 195638 Rabbi Ariel Kopitnikoff Kopitnikoff, Rabbi Ariel Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/kopitnikoff-rabbi-ariel.php lcm-new 195641 Phyllis Lander Lander, Phyllis Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/lander-phyllis.php lcm-new 195640 Rabbi Aryeh Manheim Manheim, Rabbi Aryeh Lander College for Men Rabbi Aryeh Manheim is from Atlanta Georgia where he went to both Torah Day School of Atlanta and Yeshiva High School of Atlanta. He studied in Israel at Derech Etz Chaim for three years, and graduated from Lander College for Men in 2010 with a major in psychology. Rabbi Manheim stayed on to learn in the beis medrash and eventually kollel and received his semicha and masters in Jewish education in 2013. He also received his social work degree at Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work in 2015. Rabbi Manheim, an LMSW, is a full time staff member at LCM and also works at the Jewish Board Family and Children Services mental health clinic.  https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/manheim-rabbi-aryeh.php lcm-new 278071 Samantha Sherman Sherman, Samantha https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/administration/sherman-samantha.php lcm-new 128513 Rabbi Moshe Sokol Sokol, Rabbi Moshe Lander College for Men Ethics and Jewish studies Lander College for Men is led by Dean Moshe Sokol, who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Thyssen Foundation Research Fellow, and received semicha from the Israel Torah Research Institute (ITRI) in Jerusalem after seven years of post-high school studies in yeshivos in Philadelphia, New York and Israel. He has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, New York University, and Touro College graduate and undergraduate schools. Dean Sokol has served Touro College in various administrative capacities, including founding and directing the Graduate School of Jewish Studies and a collaborative medical program with the Technion in Israel. He has also served as senior program officer at the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, where he traveled around the world organizing seminars and educational programs. Rabbi Sokol has published over two dozen essays in Israeli, British and American journals and books in the fields of Jewish philosophy and morality, and is a sought-after expert on the integration of Jewish law and professional ethics. Sokol’s continued examination of ethical and halachic issues marks him as a new pioneer in Jewish philosophy. https://lcm.touro.edu//about-us/our-leadership/founding-dean/sokol-rabbi-moshe.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/redesign/assets/images/faculty-experts/MosheSokolPhoto.jpg lcm-new 195447 Arthur Babayan Babayan, Arthur Lander College for Men PhD, Saarland University, Germany, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Homburg MD, Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Armenia Arthur Babayan earned his MD at Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia), and he subsequently pursued his specialization in Obstetrics / Gynecology. He subsequently earned a PhD at Saarland Medical University (Germany), where he wrote his PhD thesis, earning him graduation honors of magna cum laude. He held postdoctoral training and research posts in Salzburg (Austria), at Cambridge University (UK), and at Weill Medical College of Cornell University (NY), where he held the title of Research Fellow. In addition, he earned a certificate from the Canadian Society for International Health. He has taught at Saarland Medical University, Yerevan State Medical University, New York University, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center. His courses cover subjects including Human Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Genetics, Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Nutrition and Pharmacology. Concurrently with his full-time faculty appointment at Touro University, Dr. Babayan lectures in obstetrics and gynecology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in the department of diagnostic medical imaging. In his free time, Dr. Babayan is an avid tennis player. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/babayan-arthur.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/Arthur-Babayan-headshot-2026.jpg lcm-new 195448 Kenneth Bigel Bigel, Kenneth Lander College for Men Business BA, Philosophy and Mathematics, Brooklyn College MBA New York University PhD, New York University CFP, College for Financial Planning Financial Texts Political Economy Moral Development of Financial Planners Financial Markets Financial ethics and ethical psychology Dr. Kenneth Bigel is a professor of finance and chair of the business department at the Lander College for Men. He has worked for Bankers Trust Company, Ford Motor Company and Prudential Securities, and has provided expert testimony in some highly visible cases, including the Enron scandal. Dr. Kenneth Bigel holds an MBA and a PhD from New York University, where he taught MBA students for ten years before joining the Lander College faculty. He won two Dean’s Awards for Teaching Excellence at NYU. He has conducted extensive research in the field of financial ethics and has served for many years as a consultant to major Wall Street brokerage firms. He is the author of two textbooks, Introduction to Financial Analysis and Corporate Finance. Principles of Finance Corporate Finance Investment Principles Security Analysis Personal Financial Planning https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/bigel-kenneth.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/kenneth-bigel.jpg lcm-new 195450 Kenneth Danishefsky Danishefsky, Kenneth Biology BA, Chemistry, Yeshiva University  PhD, SUNY Downstate Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Regulation of gene expression Dr. Danishefsky has BA in Chemistry from Yeshiva University and a PhD from SUNY Downstate. He worked on identifying the platelet receptor for thrombin by using a photoactivatable crosslinking agent and discovered a novel interaction between thrombin and thrombospondin. He did his postdoctoral studies at The Roche Institute for Molecular Biology where he worked on the regulation of expression of the cardiac myosin light chain gene by performing site-directed mutagenesis.  He continued his work as an Assistant Professor at New York Medical College in the department of medicine. When Lander College for Men opened in 2000, Dr. Danishefsky was recruited to develop the science departments and he is a founding faculty member. For several years Dr. Danishefsky ran the biology departments at both Lander College for Men and Lander College for Women.     Principles of Biology Genetics Cellular and Molecular Biology https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/danishefsky-kenneth.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/Danishefsky-headshot.jpg lcm-new 278367 Lisa Ehrlich Ehrlich, Lisa Business BS, Brooklyn College Lisa Ehrlich received her BS in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Brooklyn College. She worked in both public and private accounting before joining the faculty of Touro University in 1993. Professor Ehrlich teaches multiple accounting courses in the LCM, NYSCAS and LCW divisions. She is truly and deeply committed to her students’ success. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/ehrlich-lisa.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/ehrlich.jpg lcm-new 195451 Moshe Erlbaum Erlbaum, Moshe Lander College for Men BA, Computer Science, Yeshiva College MA Computer Science, Queens College Professor Erlbaum began teaching in 2015 as an adjunct lecturer at LCM and at LAS in Flatbush. Since 2021, been a full time at LCM, teaching computer science.  He is the author of Rabbi Moshe Atik’s Torah Teasers, and a contributor to Beit Yitzchak, an annual journal in halacha and shas published by RIETS. Introduction to Computer Science, Advanced Programming https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/erlbaum-moshe.php lcm-new 275498 Meir Fried Fried, Meir Computer Science BS, Touro College MA, Mathematics, Queens College Applications of the Choquet Integral in Machine Learning models Professor Fried is experienced in computational modeling as applied to derivatives and financial markets. He is an expert in machine learning and data science and has written academic papers in the field. His teaching specialty is in numerical analysis and algorithms. He holds degrees in multiple fields and aspires to continually improve his pedagogy. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/fried-meir.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/FriedMeir.jpg lcm-new 275101 Daniel Friedman Friedman, Daniel Political Science Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales Master of Arts in Judaic Studies, Touro University Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Alberta PhD in Political Science, University of Alberta Christian Interest Groups and US foreign policy in the Middle East Daniel Friedman holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales, Australia; a Master of Arts in Judaic Studies from Touro University; and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Alberta, Canada. In addition, he received semicha yadin yadin rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz, head of the Beth Din of America. He teaches courses on American politics, international relations, comparative politics, and the intersection of religion and foreign policy. Friedman is the founder of the Center for Torah Values and has published over a dozen volumes of The Transformative Daf. He served as a rabbi for over two decades in pulpits across the globe. He was the inaugural chair of the National Holocaust Monument of Canada and accompanied Prime Minister Harper on his official visit to Israel. He represented UK at the World Holocaust Forum in 2020 at Yad Vashem, served as Assistant Chief Examiner for Religious Studies for the Caribbean Examinations Council, was elected Vice-President of the Rabbinical Council of America, and appointed to the Cabinet of Canadians in honor of Canada’s sesquicentennial year. He is a recipient of the Alberta Medal.  https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/friedman-daniel.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/1643242769449.jpeg lcm-new 195454 Oleg Friedman Friedman, Oleg Lander College for Men Mathematics PhD, Mathematics, University of South Africa; Pretoria, SA BS/MS Combined Degree, Mathematics (with Highest Honor), Samarkand State University; Samarkand, former USSR Topological algebras and representation theory of unbounded operator algebras used for axiomatization of quantum mechanics Oleg Friedman received his BS/MS in mathematics from Samarkand State University and PhD in mathematics from the University of South Africa. His PhD thesis was “Structure and Representation of Real Locally C*- and Locally JB-algebras”. As a researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences he developed stochastic mathematical models of glass-like dynamic transitions and pattern recognition of neural networks. Dr. Friedman has taught mathematics at Polytechnic University and St. John’s University. His main research interests are in the field of topological algebras and representation theory of unbounded operator algebras used for axiomatization of quantum mechanics. He is an assistant professor and pre-engineering program advisor at Lander College for Men. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/friedman-oleg.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/oleg-friedman.jpg lcm-new 195455 Chayim Herskowitz Herskowitz, Chayim Lander College for MenLander College of Arts & Sciences BS, Accounting, Touro University MS Education/Special Education, Graduate School of Education, Touro University MS, Accounting, Graduate School of Business, Touro University Doctor of Management, Touro University Worldwide Dr. Chayim Herskowitz serves as a Deputy Chair & Assistant Professor for the Accounting Department at Touro University. He received his Bachelor's Degree, two Master's Degrees, and Doctorate Degree from Touro University, and is an active licensed CPA. He has conducted extensive research in the field of Accounting Supervision, most recently focusing on Remote Supervision at Public Accounting Firms. After a career in Public and Private Accounting, Dr. Herskowitz joined Touro University and received the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. In addition to teaching, he maintains a private practice in Queens NY and in his spare time he writes simulation problems for the CPA Examination as part of the AICPA’s Simulation Development Group.  https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/herskowitz-chayim.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/chayim-herskowitz.jpg lcm-new 311909 Zev Hirsch Hirsch, Zev Lander College for Men PhD, Management – Finance Concentration, Rutgers Business School MTS, Beth Medrash Govoha MA, Statistics and Applied Mathematics, Hunter College BA, Mathematics and Economics, Queens College Empirical Asset Pricing Financial Econometrics Econometrics Market Microstructure Zev Hirsch is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Lander College for Men. He has a PhD in Management with a concentration in Finance from Rutgers Business School, an MA in Statistics and Applied Mathematics from Hunter College, and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Queens College. His research focuses on applying novel statistical methods to empirical asset pricing and market microstructure. He has previously taught in the Department of Finance and Economics at Rutgers Business School and in the Department of Mathematics at Lander College for Men.  He also holds a Master of Talmudic Studies degree from Beth Medrash Govoha, where he studied for six years, and he is an alumnus of Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim, where he studied for eight years prior to Beth Medrash Govoha. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/hirsch-zev.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/zev_hirsch_headshot.jpg lcm-new 275093 Won Geun Kim Kim, Won Geun Mathematics MS, Engineering, Tokyo University PhD, Mathematics, CUNY Dr. Won Geun Kim first earned his master’s in engineering, specializing in Architectural Acoustics, from Tokyo University. He then furthered his academic journey by obtaining a PhD in Mathematics from the City University of New York. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr. Kim has also shared his expertise by teaching Mathematics and Computer Science at the City University of New York. His primary area of research lies in computational algebraic geometry and the representation theory of linear algebraic groups. He also has a keen interest in exploring numerical methods for finding the roots of polynomials. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/kim-won-geun.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/image-600x600(61).jpg lcm-new 195456 Leib Litman Litman, Leib Dr. Leib Litman holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from CUNY. His areas of research include the role of conscious and unconscious thought in complex decisions, the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study memory, thought and personality, and the development of assessment tools for the study of personality and social psychology, including conjoint analysis. Dr. Litman works closely with students who are serious about pursuing a career in psychology helping the students develop research projects, present their research at annual scientific conferences and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/litman-leib.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/leib-litman.jpg lcm-new 292889 John Loike Loike, John Lander College for MenLander College of Arts & SciencesNew York Medical College Biology BA, Biology, Yeshiva University PhD, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Immunology Bioethics and Jewish medical ethics Dr. John Loike serves as Professor of Biology and Bioethics at Touro University and is the Co-Director of the Master of Science Degree and the Graduate Certificate program in Medical Ethics and Humanities, New York Medical College. Dr. Loike has a PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and did his postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His biomedical research focuses on how the immune system combats infections, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Dr. Loike lectures internationally (including Thailand, China and India) and writes on emerging and challenging topics in bioethics with a focus on cross-cultural perspectives. Genetics, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/loike-john.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/john-loike.jpg lcm-new 195457 Dean Mendell Mendell, Dean Lander College for Men Languages & Literature PhD, Washington University (St. Louis) MA, Columbia University BA, Queens College Dean Mendell’s publications include works on Herman Melville, the playwright Horton Foote, the poet W.S. Merwin, and the playwright Neil LaBute. Dr. Mandell teaches literature survey courses ranging from ancient Greece to the medieval period, and the Renaissance to the 21st century. He has also taught creative writing and courses in 19th century American literature, 20th century American literature, 19th century British poetry; 20th century British fiction; and the novella. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/mendell-dean.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/dean-mendell.jpg lcm-new 195458 Moshe Y. Miller Miller, Moshe Y. Lander College for Men B.A. in Political Science, Touro College, Summa Cum Laude M.A. in Jewish Studies, Touro College Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies Rabbinic Ordination, Rav Moshe Fogiel, Dayan of Chasidei Gur (Brooklyn) and Rav Mordechai Krauss, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim Jewish History, Jewish Thought and Law, Universalism and Particularism in Judaism as reflected in classical Jewish texts Dr. Moshe Miller is assistant professor of Judaic studies at Lander College for Women and  associate professor of Jewish history at Lander College for Men and the Graduate School of Jewish Studies. He specializes in Jewish intellectual history, Jewish law and the Bible. He is an expert on the life and teachings of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. He has also done extensive research on Orthodox Jewish Anti-Zionism. Dr. Moshe Miller received his B.A. in political science and M.A. in Jewish studies from Touro College, and his Ph.D. in modern Jewish history from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. Rabbi Moshe Miller received rabbinic ordination from the late Rabbi Mordechai Krauss, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim, as well as from Rabbi Moshe Fogiel, dayan of Chasidei Gur. Survey of Medieval Jewish History Survey of Modern Jewish History Topics in Jewish History https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/miller-moshe-y.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/redesign/assets/images/faculty-experts/moshe-miller.jpg lcm-new 195466 Jacob Newman Newman, Jacob Lander College for Men Dr. Jacob Newman received a BA degree in chemistry from Rutgers-Newark College of Arts and Sciences in 2001, as well as a bachelor's degree in ancient history. Dr. Newman received his MA degree from Columbia University in 2003 and a PhD in applications of NMR spectroscopy to problems in art conservation from NYU in 2008. Dr. Newman's research is focused on X-ray crystallography of crystalline keto-carboxylic acids and he continues to be interested in art conservation, miniature model building, amateur radio, and history of the ancient Near East, along with an abiding interest in quantum chemistry and physics. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/newman-jacob.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/JacobNewman.jpg lcm-new 195477 Richard Ninness Ninness, Richard Lander College for Men History BA, University of South Carolina MA, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg PhD, University of Pennsylvania  In addition to numerous articles and reviews, Dr. Ninness is the author of Between Opposition and Collaboration: Nobles, Bishops, and the German Reformations in the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (Brill, 2011) and German Imperial Knights: Noble Misfits between Princely Authority and the Crown, 1479-1648 (Routledge, 2020). His research and teaching focus on European and American history specializing in the Reformation, Central Europe, the Atlantic world, and imperial knights. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/ninness-richard.php lcm-new 275756 Joseph Perlman Perlman, Joseph Mathematics BSc (Hon), BA (Hon), University of Witwatersrand MSc, University of Witwatersrand MBA, Columbia University Joseph Perlman is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries London and the Society of Actuaries USA. He earned a graduate degree in mathematical statistics and was awarded an MBA in finance from Columbia University. He has done research in the actuarial application of compound distributions to insurance claims. He has previously taught at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. He teaches and has taught courses in pure mathematics, statistics, econometrics, finance, options pricing, actuarial science and economics. When he is not working he can be found either learning or following British football. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/perlman-joseph.php lcm-new 195483 Alan Perry Perry, Alan Lander College for Men Psychology BA, Queens College MS, Long Island University Brooklyn Center PhD, Fordham University Forensic psychology Alan Perry is an associate professor of psychology and the deputy chair of the Department of Psychology at the Lander College for Men. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology from Fordham University with specialties in educational and clinical psychology. He has served as the director of psychological services and as a supervising psychologist on the forensic psychiatry service at Kings County Hospital, as well as a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He also treated inmates at Rikers Island Correctional Facility in several capacities, including as senior psychologist chief of service and deputy director of mental health services. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/perry-alan.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/alan-perry.jpg lcm-new 275108 Yakov Peter Peter, Yakov Biology PhD Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science MSc School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University BSc Department of Biology, Tel Aviv University Dr. Peter received his PhD in Molecular Genetics and completed postdoctoral training in cell biology and pulmonary medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Interested in epithelial stem cells in cancer and disease, his laboratory, which includes a team of outstanding student researchers, has published several papers on epithelial stem cell regeneration, lung pathologies, and cancer. Dr. Peter is affiliated with the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at New York Medical College and the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He teaches the Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology courses.  https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/peter-yakov.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/image-600x600(63).jpg lcm-new 195484 Jonathan Robinson Robinson, Jonathan Graduate School of TechnologyLander College for Men BA, Queens College MS, City University of New York (CUNY) PhD, Computer Science, City University of New York (CUNY) His research interests span crowdsourced research, automation, machine learning, and data quality. Through numerous peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Robinson has made significant contributions to understanding how technology can enhance research methodologies across disciplines. Digital image computation and computer vision Approximation algorithms Web application engineering Research methodology and data quality Machine learning applications Software engineering education Dr. Jonathan Robinson is a distinguished computer scientist and educator who serves as Full Professor and Chair of Computer Science at Lander College for Men, a division of Touro University. With a career spanning decades in both academia and technology, Dr. Robinson has established himself as a leading figure in computer science education and research methodology. He brings exceptional teaching expertise to his role at Touro University, where studentsconsistently praise his ability to challenge and inspire them. His teaching philosophy centers on making himself "obsolete" by empowering students to become independent learners who can thrive without continued guidance. He mentors and educates the next generation of software engineers, introducing them to cutting-edge technologies and their practical applications in solving real-world problems. His dedication to student success has made him one of the most highly regarded professors at the institution. As Chair of Computer Science at Lander College for Men, Dr. Robinson has shaped the curriculum to ensure students receive both rigorous theoretical foundations and practical skills demanded by industry. His leadership has elevated the department's reputation for producing graduates who are well-prepared for careers in technology and research. Dr. Robinson's unique combination of technical excellence, pedagogical innovation, and commitment to student success has established him as a distinguished member of the academic community at Touro University and a respected voice in computer science education.  https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/robinson-jonathan.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/JonathanRobinson.png lcm-new 195485 Alan Rodin Rodin, Alan Lander College for Men Professor Rodin has a BA from Brooklyn College, and Master's degrees from Northwestern University and from Pepperdine University. Professor Rodin also currently teaches at the City University of New York. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/rodin-alan.php lcm-new 275757 Albert Rolls Rolls, Albert Languages & Literature BA, New York University PhD, National University of Ireland, Galway (now the University of Galway)  Dr. Rolls has taught writing and literature courses on various CUNY campuses as well as at Touro's Landers College for Men and NYSCAS. Early in his career, his research focused on the Early Modern period, mostly on Shakespeare's plays. He published The Theory of the King’s Two Bodies in the Age of Shakespeare (2000) and edited, in 2005, primary texts related to the Early Modern articulation of kings' two-bodies theory. He also published, with Harold Bloom, a collection of texts on Shakespeare's Henry V in 2011. His more recent work is grounded in the twentieth century, the most significant of which is related to the Post-45 US novel. He has published numerous articles on Thomas Pynchon as well as the monograph Thomas Pynchon: The Demon in the Text (2019). https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/rolls-albert.php lcm-new 127307 Tom Rozinski Rozinski, Thomas Lander College for MenLander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten SchoolLander College of Arts & Sciences Political Science BA, Yale University (summa cum laude) MA in Government, Harvard University JD, Harvard Law School (cum laude from) State secrets privilege in constitutional law Presidential power, constitutional law, public administration, and political theory Tom Rozinski holds a B.A. summa cum laude from Yale University, an M.A. in Government from Harvard University, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School. He teaches courses on judicial politics, constitutional law, political theory, debating justice, the presidency, and public administration.  Prof. Rozinski writes about political science pedagogy and prelaw education. His articles include “Using Music to Teach Political Theory,” PS: Political Science and Politics (July 2015), and “Experiential Legal Writing Before Law School,” Journal of Experiential Learning (Spring 2017).  Prof. Rozinski has also written two textbooks on political theory: Readings in Political Theory, which is in its 8th edition and available on Amazon, and Readings in American Political Theory, which is available at "Readings in American Political Theory" by Tom Rozinski (touro.edu). Prof. Rozinski published a textbook titled Constitutional Freedoms in the United States, which is also available in the Touro online library. His fourth book, Debating Justice, was published in fall 2025. Prior to joining Touro in 2006, Prof. Rozinski practiced law at two large firms in Manhattan and served for seven years as general counsel to two New York City agencies. In 2001, he was Acting Commissioner of Homeless Services for New York City. He has also taught legal writing at the University of Michigan Law School.  Prof. Rozinski is the principal prelaw advisor for Touro students at all campuses, and is a former President of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors, the nation’s largest prelaw advising organization. In 2019, he created the New York Association for PreLaw Advising and Pedagogy, which brings together prelaw advisors and admissions officers in the New York metropolitan area. He has been the president of NYAPLAP since its inception. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/rozinski-thomas.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/TomRozinksi.jpg lcm-new 128405 Israel Singer Singer, Israel Graduate School of Jewish StudiesLander College for MenLander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten SchoolLander College of Arts & Sciences BA, Brooklyn College MA, Brooklyn College PhD, CUNY JD, NYU Contemporary Judaism, politics, and political theory Israel Singer is Vice President of International Affairs at Touro University and a professor of Contemporary Jewry at the Lander Colleges and the Graduate School of Jewish Studies. Dr. Singer was named secretary general of the World Jewish Congress in 1985, a post he held for two decades. He is currently honorary president of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations. In 2002, Singer received the Jerusalem Prize for Jewish Leadership from the nation of Israel for his work in the restoration of Jewish property and other restitution efforts, and he has taught political science and political theories in New York and at the Bar-Ilan University in Israel, University of Frankfurt in Germany and Columbia University. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/singer-israel.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-arts-and-sciences/images/faculty/headshots/israel-singer.jpg lcm-new 300218 Mervin F. Verbit Verbit, Mervin F. Graduate School of Jewish StudiesLander College of Arts & SciencesNew York School of Career & Applied Studies (NYSCAS) Sociology AB, AM, University of Pennsylvania PhD, Columbia University Mervin F. Verbit has baccalaureate and master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD from Columbia University. He is professor emeritus at Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, where he also organized and directed CUNY’s Program for Study in Israel. He has taught as a visiting professor at Bar Ilan University, Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and Yeshiva University. Dr. Verbit teaches in all of Touro’s undergraduate divisions, offering courses in research methodology, the American Jewish Community, and Contemporary Israeli Society, as well as the introductory sociology course and other courses. The main emphasis in Dr. Verbit’s research, reported in more than fifty professional papers and research articles, is patterns of contemporary Jewish identity and their consequences, primarily from the perspective of the sociology of religion. Dr. Verbit was the academic director of the North American Jewish Data Bank, the projects director for the United States of the International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization, and the director of the Interuniversity Fellowship Program in Jewish Studies. He is a past president of the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry and a fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He has served on a number of academic and policy advisory boards and has been a consultant to several national and international Jewish organizations. Among his communal activities, Dr. Verbit has been chairman of the Zionist Academic Council, the New York Continuing Seminar in Zionist Thought, and American Professors for Peace in the Middle East. He founded and directs the Israel Studies Institute, which, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, works to improve understanding of Israel in the American academic community. Dr. Verbit has also served on the boards and committees of several national Jewish organizations. Dr. Verbit is listed in Who’s Who in American Jewry, Who’s Who in World Jewry, and Who’s Who in Israel and Jewish Personalities Abroad. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/verbit-mervin-f.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/redesign/assets/images/faculty-experts/mervin-verbit.jpg lcm-new 195511 Matthew (James) Zarnowiecki Zarnowiecki, Matthew Lander College for MenLander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School Languages and Literature PhD and MA, Columbia University BA, Cornell University Matthew Zarnowiecki is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Languages and Literature at Touro University’s Lander College for Women and Lander College for Men, New York. His research interests are in early modern literary studies, Shakespeare, print and manuscript history, and lyric poetry and song. His monograph, Fair Copies: Reproducing the English Lyric from Tottel to Shakespeare (University of Toronto Press, 2014) examines the production and reproduction of poetry in printed collections. His articles have appeared in Critical Survey, Spenser Studies, The Sidney Journal, and EMLS. Recent work on polyphonic songbooks is in New Ways of Looking at Old Texts. At Touro, he teaches English electives (including Shakespeare, Milton, Literary Theory, Restoration and 18th-c. literature, and Chaucer), core literature classes (including Renaissance Literature, Modern European Literature, and Ancient Greek and Roman Literature), and composition classes (including Intro to Composition, Composition I, and Composition II). https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/zarnowiecki-matthew.php lcm-new 315854 Joseph Sonnennblick Sonnenblick, Joseph History BA, Queens College, Accounting MA, Rabbinical Seminary of America (Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim), Talmudic Law MA, Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies Joseph Sonnenblick studied at the Rabbinical Seminary of America and earned an MA in Talmud Studies. He received a BA in Accounting from Queens College and later completed an MA in Jewish Studies at Touro University's Graduate School of Jewish Studies. His master’s thesis, “American Jewry and the State of Israel: Tensions and Conflicts as Reflected in the American Press, 1947–1951,” examined the complexities of American Jewish responses during the formative years of the State of Israel. He is currently enrolled in Touro University's Graduate School of Jewish Studies' PhD program as a doctoral student in Jewish history. Mr. Sonnenblick began his professional career in public accounting and later worked as a computer analyst at major banks and Wall Street firms before transitioning into Jewish education. Since 2001, he has been teaching Medieval and Modern Jewish History at Lander College. He also taught Jewish history at the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School from 2004 to 2019, where he was awarded a grant from the Avi Chai Foundation in recognition of his innovative integration of PowerPoint presentations and video into the classroom. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/sonnenblick-joseph.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/joseph-sonnenblick.jpg lcm-new 276646 Irv Bader Bader, Irv Physical Education BA, English, Yeshiva University MS in Special Education, Yeshiva University Irv Bader has taught at Brooklyn College, trained and hired students as teachers in adaptive physical education, and started the Special Olympics in NY. 100,000 special needs children were serviced during his 33-year career.  He is chair of the physical education department on Touro’s four undergraduate NY campuses and coach of the Touro Tornadoes, NYSCAS’s basketball team.  https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/bader-irv.php lcm-new 275150 Dmitriy Chernov Chernov, Dmitriy Biology BS and MS in Nutrition Sciences and Dietetics, Brooklyn College  EdD Doctoral Candidate in Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology, Concordia University Impact of human microbiome on endurance athlete performance Dmitriy Chernov trained and worked at various NYC health care facilities, public health community agencies, and food service corporations. He practiced medical nutrition therapy at the Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic and his focus is in exercise physiology. You can find his nutrition study guides on his Nutrition in YOU YouTube channel. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/chernov-dmitriy.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/DmitriyChernov.jpg lcm-new 275822 Kenneth S. Dreifus Dreifus, Kenneth S. Lander College for MenLander College of Arts & SciencesNew York School of Career & Applied Studies (NYSCAS) Business and Accounting BA, Brooklyn College, CUNY MBA, State University of New York at Buffalo Term Structure of Interest Rates Kenneth S. Dreifus has been a full-time Touro faculty member for over two decades, and is the former chair of the Department of Business and Accounting for NYSCAS. He is a former commercial banker and licensed real estate broker in New York whose eponymous firm specializes in the placement of commercial mortgages. Professor Dreifus teaches economics and finance courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level and is editor-in-chief of the Touro Accounting and Business Society Journal. He is a member of the Undergraduate Faculty Senate, and two of his four sons are Touro graduates. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/dreifus-kenneth-s.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-arts-and-sciences/images/faculty/headshots/KennethDreifus.jpg lcm-new 278243 Joseph Gross Gross, Joseph Mathematics BSc, McGill University JD, New York Law School  Joseph Gross holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from McGill University and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School. He is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). Joseph contributed to the Society Exam Committee, participating in the creation of exam questions and assessing essay responses. In addition to his achievements as an actuary, Joseph has a background as an arbitrator and litigator. His dedication to education is evident through his roles as a math tutor at McGill, a math teacher at Telshe Yeshiva High School, and a Talmudic class (Daf Yomi) instructor. Joseph was also a member of the corporate chess team. Outside the professional realm, Joseph placed second in the City of Montreal wrestling tournament and completed the New York Marathon. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/gross-joseph.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/JosephGross.jpg lcm-new 275290 Aaron Haber Haber, Aaron Mathematics MS, Chemical Engineering, Columbia University BA, Mathematics, Yeshiva University BA, Chemistry, Yeshiva University Aaron Haber received a BA in Chemistry and Mathematics from Yeshiva University in 2017 and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 2018. His professional experience includes designing and optimizing manufacturing processes in the specialty chemical industry, research and development in the semiconductor industry, and most recently as an Operations, Planning, and Logistics Engineer for FedEx Express. Professor Haber's research interests in the field of chemical engineering have ranged from organo-metallic synthesis to industrial process design. He possesses a patent in the field of analytical chemistry pertaining to the selective metrology of chemical solutions used in semiconductor manufacturing. His most recent research has focused on chemometric applications of advanced data modeling to the spectroscopic analysis of chemical solutions. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/haber-aaron.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/AaronHaber.jpg lcm-new 275491 David Linn Linn, David Business BA, English/History, SUNY Albany JD, Brooklyn Law School  Professor Linn is a business leader, entrepreneur, and a college & graduate school professor with a passion for education and change brought about through applied knowledge. Prof. Linn has been teaching on the college and graduate level for more than 15 years and brings practical legal and business experience to the classroom. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/linn-david.php lcm-new 195464 Cheryl Miodownik Miodownik, Cheryl Lander College for Men Psychology MA, Special Education, Adelphi University MA, School Psychology, Queens College  MA, School Leadership, Touro College PsyD, Yeshiva University Dr. Cheryl Miodownik is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Lander College for Men. She received her Doctorate of Psychology in the area of School/Child/Clinical Psychology, a multifaceted degree, from Yeshiva University Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Dr. Miodownik also possesses a Master in Special Education, and has taught special education youngsters both in elementary school and in early intervention. She also has a Master’s in Administration and Supervision which she received from Touro College and maintains a private practice in mental health counseling for children and adults. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/miodownik-cheryl.php lcm-new 278079 Peter Roslow Roslow, Peter Business BA, Case Western Reserve University  MBA, New York University Peter Roslow has been teaching marketing and management courses at Lander College since 2016. For the past 30+ years he has also headed a Long Island-based marketing research and consulting firm, Roslow Research Group. Prior to that, he held senior marketing and management positions at several research companies and media organizations; including Telemundo and Univision Television Networks.  In addition to his work here at Lander College, Mr. Roslow has served on the adjunct marketing faculties at Florida Int'l in Miami, Hofstra University, and (currently) SUNY Old Westbury. He has been a frequent speaker at media + marketing conferences and events, and authored the book, “A Guide to Building Marketing Dominance: Case Histories in Hispanic Marketing”, and has published dozens of trade publication and academic journal articles. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/roslow-peter.php lcm-new 278080 Joseph Sedita Sedita, Joseph Languages & Literature BA, English, NYU MA, English, Queens College  Professor Sedita brings a decade of teaching and tutoring experience to Lander College. His academic background is from NYU and Queens College. His academic journey is marked by a keen interest in critical theory, cultural criticism, and climate fiction, which is reflected in his teaching style. He firmly believes in meeting students where they are, making reading and writing skills relevant and useful to their personal and professional lives. His approach is shaped by a commitment to engaging students in critical thinking and fostering a dynamic learning environment. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/sedita-joseph.php lcm-new 227565 Yosef Sokol Sokol, Yosef School of Health Sciences of Touro University PhD, Clinical Psychology, Hofstra University Dr. Yosef Sokol's areas of clinical research has been designed to develop and evaluate efficacy of a recovery-oriented treatment, Continuous Identity Cognitive Therapy (CI-CT), for post-suicidal patients, as well as to develop a theoretical model of post Covid-19 psychiatric conditions that integrates direct medical and psychiatric sequela with psychosocial downstream effects of loss of functioning. Depression, suicidology, cognitive therapy, and veterans’ mental health Dr. Sokol received his PhD in clinical psychology from Hofstra University and is a licensed psychologist in the State of New York. He is also currently MIRECC Health Specialist Research Scientist at the Bronx VA Medical Center, where he oversees a variety of funded research projects, which includes the involvement of Touro PsyD students. His work seeks to understand how personal identity deficits, and in particular, deficits in ‘future self-continuity,’ a sense of persistence of the self into the future, relate to the development and recovery from suicide-related symptoms. His research has been designed to develop and evaluate efficacy of a recovery-oriented treatment for post-suicidal patients, as well as develop a theoretical model of post Covid-19 psychiatric conditions that integrates direct medical and psychiatric sequala with psychosocial downstream effects of loss of functioning. His research findings have led him to articulate a recovery-oriented treatment for individuals with a recent episode of acute suicidal symptoms: ‘Continuous Identity Cognitive Therapy (CI-CT)’. Dr. Sokol’s teaching will emphasize the development of cognitive therapy skills, and practical application and utilization of research in clinical settings. https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/sokol-yosef.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/shs/images/faculty/psyd/YosefSokol.jpg lcm-new 195495 Joseph Sonnenblick Sonnenblick, Joseph Lander College for Men Professor Sonnenblick holds a BA from Queens College and a MA from Touro College.  https://lcm.touro.edu//academics/faculty/adjunct/sonnenblick-joseph.php lcm-new 278257 Jodi Smolen Smolen, Jodi Lander College for Men BA in Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University Master in Public Administration, Baruch College Career counseling, college career services, resume writing, and communication skills/emotional intelligence Jodi Smolen, MPA is the Director of Career Services at Lander College for Men. She has served in this position since 2019 and she has met over 575 students and connected with over 200 companies. Jodi earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and completed a Master in Public Administration, with a specialization in Nonprofit Administration, from Baruch College in NYC. She served as the Director of Undergraduate Programs at TTI where she supervised a team of academic advisors, guided undergraduate students, and built new partnerships with colleges for 19 years. Since she joined Touro University, she was charged with creating a Communication Workshop to help students prepare for today's diverse work environment. Jodi collaborated with the Speech Department at Touro to create a 6-week workshop which debuted in the fall of 2021. Jodi is the adjunct professor for this course, Success in the Workplace, and enjoys using applied improvisation techniques and role-play to help students practice their communication skills.  https://lcm.touro.edu//student-life/career-services/smolen-jodi.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/Smolen.jpg lcm-new 195634 Rabbi Yonason Sacks Sacks, Rabbi Yonason Lander College for Men Jewish Law Talmud Bible Study Rabbi Yonason Sacks is the Rosh HaYeshiva of the Beis Medrash L’Talmud - Lander College for Men. A leading posek and author of 20 seforim, Rabbi Sacks descends from a long line of illustrious rabbinic personalities. His great-grandfather, the legendary Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, served as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for more than 50 years. His grandfather, Rabbi Menachem Sacks, was a leader of Jewish education in Chicago for nearly six decades, and his father, Rabbi Louis L. Sacks, was rabbi of Congregation Anshe Emunah in Delray Beach, FL. For 18 years Rabbi Sacks served as Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) at Yeshiva University, where he was ordained and awarded with an advanced rabbinic ordination. He has been the rabbi of Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov in Passaic, N.J. for more than 20 years. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/sacks-rabbi-yonason.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/YonasanSacks.jpg lcm-new 222053 Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein Sonnenschein, Rabbi Yosef Lander College for Men As Menhael of the Yeshiva, Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein is responsible for the administration of the Yeshiva. Rabbi Sonnenschein studied at Yeshivas Rabbi Chaim Berlin in Brooklyn and its affiliate, Yeshiva Pachad Yitzchak in Jerusalem. He received Semicha from Yeshivas Rabbi Chaim Berlin. He currently serves as the Mora D’asra of Khal B’nai Shalom in Waterbury, Connecticut and was a Rebbe at Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel in Waterbury, a position he held since the yeshiva’s founding in 2000. He served as Mashgiach Ruchani at Camp Heller for 15 years and currently serves as Mora D’Asra of Camp Shoresh. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/sonnenschein-rabbi-yosef.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/RabbiSonennenschein.jpg lcm-new 195636 Rabbi Moshe Bamberger Bamberger, Rabbi Moshe Lander College for Men Rabbi Moshe Bamberger studied under the late Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach at Yeshivas Kol Torah in Jerusalem, at Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim, and at Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, where he was ordained. Rabbi Bamberger, who previously taught at Mesivta Toras Emes Kaminetz in Brooklyn, is author of numerous books including several volumes of original commentary on the megillos and tefillah. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/bamberger-rabbi-moshe.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/RabbiBambergeMay2013_headshot.jpg lcm-new 196024 Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik Soloveichik, Rabbi Eliyahu Lander College for Men Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik was a student of his father, the late Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik. Prior to joining Beis Medrash L’Talmud, Rabbi Soloveichik was the Segan Rosh HaYeshiva at Yeshivas Brisk in Chicago, where he directed the semicha program and served as posek for the extended yeshiva community. For three decades, Rabbi Soloveichik has delivered shiurim in gemara, halacha and hashkafa to talmidim and to the Jewish public. His complex shiurim follow his father’s approach, which apply the Brisker analytical method to all areas of Torah learning. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/soloveichik-rabbi-eliyahu.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/EliyahuSoloveichik_headshot.jpg lcm-new 262104 Rabbi Gavriel Elbaz Elbaz, Rabbi Gavriel Lander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/elbaz-rabbi-gavriel.php lcm-new 196030 Rabbi Shmuel Marcus Marcus, Rabbi Shmuel Lander College for Men Rabbi Shmuel Marcus studied at Yeshiva University where he had the privilege of assisting his grandfather, the late Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik. He earned his undergraduate degree in History and a Master's degree in Jewish education from Azrieli Graduate School. He received his Semicha from RIETS and learned for four years in the prestigious Wexner Kollel Elyon at RIETS. Before joining the faculty at Beis Medrash L'Talmud, he taught for ten years as a Rebbe in Yeshiva University's Stone Beit Midrash Program while also serving in the Rabbinate - first as the Rav of the Young Israel of Fair Lawn, NJ and then as the Rav of Kehilas Ishei Yisrael in Kew Gardens Hills, NY. He currently serves as the Rav of the Young Israel of Queens Valley in Kew Gardens Hills and is the president of the Vaad HaRabonim of Queens. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/marcus-rabbi-shmuel.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/rabbi-marcus.jpg lcm-new 196031 Rabbi Dovid Mirsky Mirsky, Rabbi Dovid Lander College for Men Rabbi Dovid Mirsky studied in Yeshivas Mir and Mercaz Ha-Torah in Jerusalem, and then learned in the kollel elyon of Yeshiva Ohr Hachaim under Rabbi Doniel Lander, where he was ordained. Rabbi Mirsky focuses on the textual and analytic aspects of the Gemara, while developing close ties with his students. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/mirsky-rabbi-dovid.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/Mirsky-headshot.jpg lcm-new 196037 Rabbi Ephraim Tanenbaum Tanenbaum, Rabbi Ephraim Rabbi Tanenbaum received his simicha from Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah. He was a member of the Great Neck Community Kollel and he has taught at yeshiva Madreigas Ha Adam, Shaar HaTorah. Along with Rabbi Peasch Krohn he was a lecturer on history and Halacha on European tours of Jewish history. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/tanenbaum-rabbi-ephraim.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/rabbi-tannenbaum.jpg lcm-new 196070 Rabbi Yitzchak Werblowsky Werblowsky, Rabbi Yitzchak Lander College for Women / The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/werblowsky-rabbi-yitzchak.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/yitzchak-werblowsky.jpg lcm-new 196038 Rabbi Eytan Feiner Feiner, Rabbi Eytan https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/feiner-rabbi-eytan.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/RabbiEytanFeiner_headshot.jpg lcm-new 196039 Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt Glatt, Rabbi Aaron E. Lander College for Men Congregation Anshei Chesed, Young Israel of Woodmere Executive Vice President, Mercy Medical Center of Rockville Centre   Course Director for the shiur in medicine and halacha, a requirement for all students in the pre-health professions. https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/glatt-rabbi-aaron-e.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/aaron_glatt_headshot.jpg lcm-new 196041 Rabbi Fischel Schachter Schachter, Rabbi Fischel Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/schachter-rabbi-fischel.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/Rabbi_Fischel_Schachter_headshot.jpg lcm-new 196056 Rabbi Moshe Crystal Crystal, Rabbi Moshe Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/crystal-rabbi-moshe.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/MosheCrystalRabbi_headshot.jpg lcm-new 196063 Rabbi Asher Leshem Leshem, Rabbi Asher Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/leshem-rabbi-asher.php lcm-new 196062 Rabbi Rafael Shmulewitz Shmulewitz, Rabbi Rafael Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/shmulewitz-rabbi-rafael.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/raphael-shmulewitz.jpg lcm-new 196064 Rabbi Yehoshua Weiss Weiss, Rabbi Yehoshua Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/weiss-rabbi-yehoshua.php lcm-new 196048 Rabbi Chaim Kirschenbaum Kirschenbaum, Rabbi Chaim https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/kirschenbaum-rabbi-chaim.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/rabbi-kirschenbaum.jpg lcm-new 196049 Rabbi Zvi Sokol Sokol, Rabbi Zvi Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/sokol-rabbi-zvi.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/RabbiZviSokol_headshot.jpg lcm-new 196055 Rabbi Yitzchak Genack Genack, Rabbi Yitzchak Lander College for Men https://lcm.touro.edu//beis-medrash-ltalmud/rebbeim/rebbies/genack-rabbi-yitzchak.php https://lcm.touro.edu//media/schools-and-colleges/lander-college-for-men/content-assets/images/faculty-headshots/rabbi-genack.jpg