Rivkah Blau earned her PhD in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia. She is the author of "Learn Torah, Love Torah, Live Torah--HaRav Mordechai Pinchas Teitz:The Quintessential Rabbi" (KTAV 2001), an honest history of Jewish life in the 20th century with an agenda for the future. It has been translated into Hebrew and will be published in Israel. "Daf Hashavua," Rav Teitz's weekly radio broadcasts of gemara, are being digitalized from the original reels and will soon be available on a special website.
Moshe Bellows, Esq. - Empowerment Training
"I've Got the Whole World In My Hand!": Taking Individual Responsibility For Changing Dating Perspectives. Mr. Bellows will explore the idea of articulating needs - to parents, friends, and others. He will discuss how to effect behavioral change; how to deal with positive and negative family and community opinions, comments and suggestions; and share perspectives on contemporary vs. old-school shadchanim.
Moshe Bellows has been called "the young Jewish Dr. Phil." His entertaining yet provocative seminars on relationships and communication have transformed the lives of many. He is a candidate for a degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy and is a personal, professional and corporate coach. He received his B.A. from Yeshiva University (1990) and his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law (1993). He is admitted to the New York, New Jersey and Illinois Bars. For almost a decade, Mr. Bellows has committed much of his energy and talents to improving the quality of national and international Jewish life. He is the former Executive Director of Isralight and current Director of Development for Camp Extreme, the only adventure camp for at-risk Jewish adolescents. Mr. Bellows also enjoys a wide range of acting credits in theatre, film, and television; He can currently be see on ABC's One Life to Live.
Channie Braun - Preserving Your Optimism
Overcoming adversity, remaining positive, and living life to the fullest.
Ms. Braun is a 26 year old Registered Dietitian at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. She enjoys public speaking in order to spread chizuk and simcha, particularly to other singles. She has spoken for Rabbi Reisman's shul, Young Israel of Bedford Bay, YU Torah Tours and in private homes on the topics of tefilla, kiruv, simcha, and spirituality of nutrition. She went to Shulamith for 12 years, earned her Bachelor's at Brooklyn College and performed her Internship at Cornell.