Administration Department - Faculty List

Mrs. Rivka Kahan, Principal, has been active in shaping all aspects of academic and religious life at Ma'ayanot since she joined the faculty in 2002.  Before becoming principal, Mrs. Kahan served as Tanakh Chair, Director of Israel Guidance, Director of Professional Development, and Assistant Principal.  She also wrote Ma'ayanot's halakha curriculum and taught Tanakh, Talmud, Halakha, and Jewish Philosophy.  She holds an M.A. in Bible from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University, and Certification in Talmud and Jewish Law from the Drisha Scholars Circle. She studied at Nishmat in Jerusalem and has a B.A. from Barnard College.  Mrs. Kahan embodies a passion for education and a deep commitment to Ma'ayanot's unique educational vision of helping students develop the skills and confidence to be active, creative, critical thinkers in all areas of learning and life.
 

Mrs. Tamar Appel, Assistant Principal, has brought her passion for teaching to Ma'ayanot since 2004, when she became a teacher of Hebrew, American History, and Jewish History at the school.  She has served as Chairperson of the History, Jewish History, and Jewish Philosophy Departments, and she designed the school's Modern Jewish History curriculum.  She also administers the Tikvah High School Scholars program, an advanced course of study for select seniors, at Ma'ayanot. Mrs. Appel has a B.A. and an M.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also completed her coursework toward a Ph.D. and won the Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching.  She is committed not only to guiding students toward intellectual development, but also to helping them find their own personal paths as young Jewish women.
 

Mrs. Rachel Feldman, Administrator, received her B.A. in English Communications from Stern College for Women, and also studied at B’not Torah Institute, Jerusalem

Ms. Elana Flaumenhaft, Assistant Principal, has been a teacher of Tanakh for over a decade at Ma’ayanot, and also serves as Director of Student Activities. Ms. Flaumenhaft is an honors graduate of Stern College for Women, and also holds a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School. She is presently completing her Master’s Degree in Bible at the Bernard Revel Graduate School, and is working on a Doctorate in Educational Administration from Azrieli. Ms. Flaumenhaft is a recipient of the prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Known affectionately as “Ms. F.” by her students, her passion is evident every day in the classroom, where she engages the minds of her students, challenges them to develop critical thinking skills, and shares her love of learning Torah. Through student activities, Ms. F. brings our Rosh Hodesh programming and Shabbatonim to life, and infuses our many special programs and school trips with her special ruach.