The Mesorah Baltimore Scholar in Residence Program is Sponsored by: The Charles Crane Family Foundation
Meet our Speaker:
Mrs. Ruhama Welcher has been teaching Torah and training teachers in London, the USA and South Africa for 20 years, and is the director of the Chief Rabbi’s Office of Education (in South Africa). She received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Innovation from Warwick University in England, and is pursuing her PhD in Education and International Development at University College London. Ruhama lives in Johannesburg with her husband and children.
Sponsorship Dedication:
Programming on December 17th has been sponsored in memory of Celia Firestein by her niece and nephew Yitzchok and Barbara Lehmann Siegel and family (Silver Spring, Maryland).
CELIA FIRESTEIN (Tzil bat Raphael), lived in the Upper Park Heights area of Baltimore for over 30 years. She attended Shearith Israel Congregation and loved regularly attending the shabbos shiurim there as well as other community Torah lectures. Celie had a full and loving life until the age of 91. She was a devoted daughter to her parents, and was beloved by her nieces and nephews. Celie showed respect and kindness to all whom she met. She was known for the smiling way she welcomed everyone, and always faced life with fortitude, emunah in Hashem and “panim yafot.”
It is appropriate therefore that the Sunday programming is dedicated to the memory of this dear lady – Celia Firestein. Her life was devoted to helping and giving to others – and to exploring yiddishkeit in a full range of shiurim. Celie would surely have been pleased to know that so many would enjoy, learn and grow from these events.
"I'm deeply inspired by the women who participate in our programs.
Their unwavering commitment to Torah study and practice empowers not only themselves but also enriches their families and homes."
Board of Directors
Mrs. Leah Berry
President
Mrs. Meira Horowitz
Mrs. Elaine Mael
Mrs. Judy Weiss
Mrs. Sharon Zuckerbrod
Executive Committee
Mrs. Linda S. Elman
Immediate Past President
Mrs. Dassie Barr
Mrs. Esther Boehm
Mrs. Jody Crane
Dr. Marlene Daniel*
Mrs. Shoshana Krupp
Dr. Rena K. Langermann
Mrs. Sarah Leipnik
Mrs. Julie Meister
Mrs. Eve Messing
Mrs. Risa Miller
Mrs. Bracha Poliakoff
Mrs. Suri Reiner
Mrs. Marlene Resnick
Mrs. Rochel Rochkind
Mrs. Chava Schwartz
Mrs. Lois Volosov
Mrs. Esther Weiner
Mrs. Sora Wolasky
Mrs. Pearl Zoimen
*Past President
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Rebbetzin Ettie Rosenbaum
Founding Director
Mrs. Hannah Storch, a"h
Honorary President
Mesorah Baltimore was founded as the Women’s Institute of Torah through a generous grant from Mrs. Hannah Storch, ע’’ה in memory of her dear mother Rebbetzin Frieda K. Hirmes, ע’’ה.
Faculty
Mrs. Sara Brejt
Rebbetzin Bracha Goldberger
Rabbi Menachem Goldberger
Mrs. Mindi Hauer
Rebbetzin Ettie Rosenbaum
Mrs. Rivka Segal
Mrs. Ruhama Welcher
Guest Speakers
Mrs. Ruchama Alter
Mrs. Shalvie Friedman
Rebbetzi Esti Hamilton
Mrs. Shira Hochheimer
Mrs. Michal Horowitz
Mrs. Yael Kaisman
Mrs. Amian Kelemer
Mrs. Rivka Maron
Rabbi Yisrael Motzen
Mrs. Rachel Neuberger
Mrs. Aviva Orlian
Mrs. Shifra Rabenstein
Mrs. Rickie Rabinowitz
Mrs. Rachelle Reingold
Rabbi Duvi Rubin
Rabbi Shmuel Silber
Mrs. Chana Slavaticki
Mrs. Shira Smiles
Mrs. Jaclyn Sova
Rebbetzin Reena Tarshish
