Shabbaton Speakers
Chazzan Avraham (“Avi”) Albrecht was the cantor at Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Pikesville for more than 26 years. He now leads the musical trio Cantori.
Read more about Chazzan Albrecht below:
Cantor Avi Albrecht to retire after nearly three decades of service
Interview with Cantor Avi Albrecht about his new trio, Cantori, and his musical tribute Kol HaLev
Rabbi Hershel Reichman has been a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University for over thirty years, and is a student of Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik. In addition to directing and inspiring hundreds of students in his Talmud class, he has also written six books, entitled Reshimos Shiurim, based on the notes of the Talmud classes of Rabbi Soloveitchik.
Dr. Zev Eleff is the twelfth president of Gratz College. Eleff was previously chief academic officer of Hebrew Theological College and vice provost of Touro College Illinois.
A prolific scholar, Eleff holds an international reputation for academic rigor and sophistication. He is the author or editor of nine books and more than fifty scholarly articles in the fields of Jewish Studies and American Religion.
Rabbi Etan Mintz is the spiritual leader of B'nai Israel Congregation Mintz received his rabbinical ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University. He also holds an M.P.A. degree from the Kennedy School at Harvard University and a master's degree in Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies.
