From Our Students

"I learned that I didn't have to leave behind my art in order to be Jewish . . . . Hashem gave me these unique talents to make a tikkun in the world."
- Haddas

"You can feel the presence of G-d in these hills. I never felt this in Jerusalem, except at the Kotel."
- Sarah

"I took away from the classes so much more than Torah and halacha . . . I learned what it truly means to be an Eshet Chayil."
- Tiferet

"I thought being in Jerusalem, the holy city, would be more conducive to growing spiritually. But, living here, with the Jewish students and in a totally observant community, I was really able to absorb so much about correct Jewish practices and belief even in my everyday life outside of the classroom."
- Chana

"I've seen quite a bit of life already, so I wasn't too keen on living in a dorm setting. But now, I feel truly privledged to have been a part of this wonderful community of women."
- Rivkah

"The rabbi and staff are so caring . . . I had to work hard to get through the conversion process, but I knew I always had their support, whether I needed help understanding a letter from Misrad Hapnim or a shoulder to cry on. They were always there for me."
- Ahuva

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Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum
Founder and Director

Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum, a native of Denmark, is Founder and Director of Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin: Holistic Torah Education for Women on the Land. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Bible and Jewish Philosophy from Michlala Jerusalem College for Women, and a Masters of Art in Jewish History from Touro College. Rebbetzin Chana Bracha creates curricula emphasizing women's spiritual empowerment through traditional Torah values. In 2010 she published her first book, Women at the Crossroads: A Woman’s Perspective on the Weekly Torah Portion. In addition, Rebbetzin Chana Bracha practices and teaches EmunaHealing as a gifted spiritual healer through emuna, tefila and energy work. Hundreds of women come to learn from Rebbetzin Chana Bracha in Israel and during her annual North America Tour. She has a married son and several granddaughters, and lives with her husband and younger son on the land of the Judean hills, in Israel.

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Rabbi Yosef Benarroch, Rabbi

Rabbi Yosef BenarrochBorn in Tangiers, Morocco, Rabbi Benarroch moved along with his family to Winnipeg, Canada at a young age. He graduated from the Jewish high school there and went on to the University of Manitoba where he received a BA in Physical Education and a degree in education. He moved to Israel where he spent nine years in Yeshiva studies attending the well known Mercaz Harav Yeshiva. He received his Semicha (Rabbinic ordination) at The Harry Fischel Institute. For nine years he served as the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Hamidrash, the Sephardic synagogue of Vancouver, Canada. He also served as the head of the Rabbinical Association of Vancouver, and was a member of the Vancouver Bet Din. Rabbi Benarroch brings a love for Judaism along with a warm and open approach to Midreshet B'erot. He lives in Efrat with his wife Elana and their seven children.

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