Mrs. Rivka Kahan

Rivka Kahan has worked in Jewish education for over 20 years. She taught Tanakh, Torah She’be’al Peh, Halakha, and Jewish Philosophy at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls before serving as Head of School at Ma’ayanot for 10 years. She has lectured widely at synagogues and adult education programs in the United States on topics related to Torah and to Jewish education. Since making aliyah in 2020, she has taught at several midrashot and has developed Torah resources for AlHaTorah.org. She currently teaches at Midreshet Tehillah, Midreshet Emunah V’Omanut, and Herzog Global. She holds a B.A. from Barnard College, an M.A. in Tanakh from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University, and certification in Gemara and Halakha from Drisha Scholars Circle.

What his students say

“You have been our mother this year and have earned each of our unadulterated love for probably the rest of our lives. Thank you for talking to us and getting to know each and every one of us. Thank you for being our role model. For always being open for a schmooze and having a sweet word to say and an understanding, helpful, and genuine response to every problem. Thank you for making us a family.”