Administration

Rabbi Yamin Goldsmith (Menahel), who is well known and respected for his warm and engaging personality, attended Yeshivat Sha’alvim for two years before serving in the I.D.F with the Yeshivat Shaalvim Hesder Machal program. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University, a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University, was ordained at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University, and is currently completing his doctoral dissertation in Curriculum and Teaching at Columbia University’s Teachers College. He has worked in both formal and informal Jewish education in the United States and in Israel for almost 20 years. Rav Yamin lives with his wife, Joy, and their children in Beit Shemesh.

 
Michelle Elmaleh (Assistant Director/Dean of Students) received her BA and MSW from Yeshiva University. Mrs. Elmaleh has extensive teaching experience in both formal and informal settings. She has been involved in addressing adolescent issues and administrative policy at Yeshiva University High School for Girls and at Ma'aynot. Mrs. Elmaleh has served as head counselor at Camp Simcha--an oncology camp for children and young adults. She has also been the recipient of many prestigious awards for academic achievement.

Rabbi Gershon Turetsky (Director of Student Programming) studied in Yeshivat Sha'alvim following high school. He received his B.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University's Sy Syms School of business and then continued on to Yeshiva University's Kollel as part of the semicha program. Subsequently, Rabbi Turetsky returned to Sha'alvim as a member of its Kollel where he completed his semicha studies and received ordination from HaRav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of the Beit Din HaGadol of Jerusalem. Following that, he joined Yeshiva University’s Gruss Kollel in Jeruslalem while serving as a teacher and the Av Bayit of Sha’alvim for Women. Today, Rabbi Turetsky is pursuing a Master’s degree in Counseling, while serving as our Director of Student Programming.

Nili Turetsky (Rakezet Shana Bet) attended Michlalah Jerusalem College for Women following high school.  Nili is a graduate of Stern College for Women where she received her BA in Judaic studies and English Literature. She is currently finishing her Masters in Modern Jewish History at Bernard Revel Graduate School. Most of her summers have been spent in Camp Morasha where she was a member of the counseling staff, education staff and headed the Machon CIT program. Before coming to Israel, she taught in the S.A.R. School in Riverdale, NY.