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Rabbi Zechariah and Elyanna Rosenthal

Rabbi Zechariah is a software engineer at Google by day and a passionate Torah educator by... also day (and night). He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, earned a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Yeshiva University, and received semicha from RIETS. He loves bringing people together around good food, good questions, and meaningful conversations. Whether he’s whipping up a feast, sharing an unexpected Torah insight, or breaking down a complex idea with clarity, Zechariah is always thinking about how to connect people—with each other, with Torah, and with their own growth. He’s excited to help build a vibrant, thoughtful, and inclusive Orthodox community at NYU, where students feel at home asking questions, deepening relationships, and celebrating Jewish life. Elyanna is passionate about Read More
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