Midreshet Modiin -

Administration

Rabbi Eliezer Shenvald, Rosh HaYeshiva, studied

in Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav before moving to the Yeshivat

Hesder BaGolan.It is there that Rav Shenvald and his

wife Rabanit Malka, began their careers, educating for

over 20 years in the Golan Hesder Yeshiva .They later

moved their family to Moddiin, where Rav Shenvald

founded the Yeshivat Hesder Modiin. He also heads

Nachalat Shay - The Center for Jewish Identity, and

Machon Harel - Jewish Awareness in the IDF. Rabbi

Shenvald has served in multiple command positions

in the IDF and continues to serve as the Commander

of the IDF's General Staff Training Administration.

Rabbi Shenvald still reports for annual IDF reserve

duty. He has written more than twenty books and

dozens of articles in the field of Torah, Halacha, and

emunah, security and the army, and on the social

issues of current import in Israeli society.

Rabbanit Dr. Malka Shenvald, Roshat Midrasha,

holds a BA in music, and advanced degrees in Biblical

Exegesis of the Period of the Middle Ages. After years

living in the Golan Heights, together with Rosh

HaYeshiva Rabbi Eliezer Shenvald, the family moved

to Modiin to establish both the Yeshivat Hesder and

Midreshet Modiin. She has been involved in education

for over thirty years, previously writing educational

textbooks, as well as administrating the Teacher

Training course for secondary schools at Talpiot

College. She currently heads the Bible department at

the Mofet Institute-Research Curriculum and Program

Development for Teacher Educators. Her major field

of research is the commentary of the Ramban on the

Torah.

Itzik Shafir, Executive Director, studied in Yeshivat

Ma’ale Adumim. In addition to being a certified

Mediator, Itzik holds a MA in Business Administration

and has extensive experience in managing

associations and organizations. Itzik, wife Miryam,

and family have lived in Modiin since the founding of

the city. He is executive Director of Nachalat Shay- the

Center for Jewish Identity, an organization which is

involved in numerous social benefit projects, as well

as enrichment programs of Jewish Identity in the

community.

Rabbi Baruch Felberman, Menahel, Studied in

Yeshivat Shaalvim and later received his BA in biology

and information science from Yeshiva University. He

continued his studies towards Rabbinic ordination

from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

and his Masters from the Azrieli School of Jewish

Education of Yeshiva University. After ‘Making

Aliyah’ with his wife Alissa, he taught in numerous

educational programs and served in the infantry unit

of the IDF Central command .The family eventually

settled in Nof Ayalon/Shaalvim. Rabbi Felberman

was one of the founders and was director of Yeshivat

Shaarei Mevaseret Zion. He brings to Midreshet Modiin

experience gleaned from his years as Rosh Midrasha

MMY and Mashgiach Ruchani of Shaalvim for Women.

Most recently he finished his studies and licensing as a

tour guide by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.