Meet the Kollel families
Greater Phoenix Community
Kollel/Torah Mitzion
Rabbi Gedalia Peterseil, 26, has a bachelor's degree in psychology from State University of New York through the college's Israeli branch and a teaching degree from Herzog College in Gush Etzion. He completed the Hesder program at Gush Yeshiva in Alon Shvut and served as a sergeant in the paratrooper unit in the Israel Defense Forces in Lebanon.
Efrat Peterseil, 25, earned a bachelor's degree in education in Tanach (Bible and scriptures) from Michlala College for Women in Jerusalem and a degree in reflexology and shiatsu from Refael in Jerusalem and Temurot in Tel Aviv.
The Peterseils are the parents of Maor, 1.
Shilo Katz, 27, has a bachelor's degree in political science from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, attended Hesder Yeshiva Ohr Etzion near Kiryat Malachi and served as an officer in Golani in the 12th unit of the IDF.
Dovrat Katz, 26, has a bachelor's degree in nursing from Hebrew University and was a nurse in the premature babies department in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem and in the medical clinic in Ofra.
The Katzes are the parents of Herut, 3, and Hod, 2.
Ori Erez, 27, studied math and physics at B'nei David Kollel, attended Yeshivat Hesder, Maalot and was a first lieutenant in the IDF.
Menuha Erez, 26, has a bachelor's degree from Bar-Ilan University in Gevat Shmuel and was a public health nurse at Kupat-Holim in Ofra and in pediatrics in Sharei-Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.
The Erezes are the parents of Hodaya, 3, and Rachel, 1.
The Phoenix Community Kollel
Rabbi Zvi Holland, 26, holds an advanced degree in rabbinics from Mir Rabbinical College in Jerusalem with ordination from Mir and the chief justice of the Rabbinical Court of Jerusalem.
Sima Holland, 21, has a bachelor's degree in education from the State University of New York and is a graduate of Bnos Chava Teacher's seminary Jerusalem.
The Hollands are the parents of Yaffa, 3, and Dalia, 1.
Rabbi Raphi Landesman, 28, has a master's degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and was recently ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
Cindy Landesman, 24, has a master's degree in speech therapy from the University of North Texas and is a graduate of Michlala College for Women.
The Landesmans are the parents of Rachel, 2, Yakov, 1, and Moshe, an infant.
Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn, 30, has a bachelor's degree in economics from Queens College and was ordained by a senior member of the Jerusalem rabbinate.
Esther Bronsteyn, 25, is a graduate of Machon Devora Teacher's Seminary in Jerusalem and was projects coordinator for Aish HaTorah Jerusalem.
The Bronsteyns are the parents of Yosef, 4, Elisheva, 2, and Daniel, infant.
Rabbi Dovid Goldman, 31, has a bachelors degree in philosophy from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, a doctor of jurisprudence from Northeastern University in Boston and is a member of the Maryland State Bar. He was ordained by Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore.
Shira Goldman, 24, has a teaching certificate from the Sarah Schneier Institute of Jerusalem and holds a degree in mathematics from Towson State in Towson, Md.
The Goldmans are the parents of Tzipporah Bracha, 3, Shmuel, 2, and Moshe, 8 months.
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