Rabbanit Dr. Adena K. Berkowitz is Scholar in Residence and co-founder of Kol HaNeshamah, NYC, an organization dedicated to reenergizing the spiritual lives of both not-yet-affiliated and affiliated Jews. With a background in law, Jewish studies, and psychotherapy. Rabbanit Berkowitz is the co-author, together with Rivka Haut, z l, of Shaarei Simcha: Gates of Joy, a mini prayer book and the first liturgical work in the modern era written by Orthodox women. A practicing therapist, she lives in New York with her husband Rabbi Zev Brenner and children Menachem Leib, Lizzy (and husband Sam Zakay), Pammy, Aderet, and Jessica Brenner. Shira Hecht-Koller, Esq., is the Director of Education for 929 English and the Director of Communal Engagement at Drisha. She teaches Talmud and Jewish identity to a wide variety of audiences, and writes and speaks on topics of education, creative living, and family life. She is an avid tennis fan, amateur photographer, and loves to hike and explore the world with her partner Aaron and children Dalya, Shachar, Amitai, and Aiden.
