Rabbi Pinchas Allouche is the founding Rabbi of Congregation Beth Tefillah and the founding Dean and Spiritual Leader of the Nishmat Adin High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he resides with his wife, Esther, and ten children. He is a respected rabbinic figure, a renowned lecturer, and a prominent author of many essays on the Jewish faith, mysticism, and social-criticism. Besides his academic pedigree, Rabbi Allouche is richly-cultural, having lived in France, where he was born, South Africa and Israel. He is also fluent in English, Hebrew, French and Italian. Rabbi Allouche is a member of AIPAC's National Council, and a member of the Vaad Harabanim, the Orthodox Rabbinic Council of Arizona. Rabbi Allouche's wise, profound, and sensitive perspective on the world and its people, on life and living, is highly regarded and sought-after by communities and individuals of all backgrounds. Rabbi Allouche is also tremendously involved in the Jewish community of Greater Phoenix, and he teaches middle-school Judaics at Pardes Jewish Day School. Rabbi Allouche is a blogger for many online publications, including the Huffington Post and The Times of Israel. Rabbi Allouche was listed in the Jewish Daily Forward as one of America's 36 Most Inspiring Rabbis, who are "shaping 21st Century Judaism."
Michelle Crincoli has almost two decades of classroom teaching and professional writing experience. Ms. Crincoli teaches English and Language Arts and also serves as Coordinator with ASU for remote learning opportunities. Ms. Crincoli has been the Head of the Nishmat Adin English Department for the past three years and has previously also served as Academic Principal and Learning Specialist and Support Coordinator. Prior to working at Nishmat Adin, Ms. Crincoli spent 12 years at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles. As the English Department Chair, Michelle had redesigned the curriculum to reflect a more writing-centered approach to learning literature. She is the student advisor for the student literary magazine. Ms. Crincoli is also a professional screenwriter and has won multiple awards for her original TV pilots and short films. In her personal time, she loves to read and spend time with her husband and her dog.
Vern Nicholas grew up in Montana and Oregon teaching, coaching, and traveling the world! Vern completed his Master’s Degree in Science of Education and a Masters in International Education Leadership teaching with over 15+ years in education while living in over 6 countries. He has traveled with his 13-year-old daughter to over 35 countries. As an educator, he brings passion and experience to the classroom connecting real world challenges and solutions to curriculum helping students develop their future pathways towards success in areas like engineering, business operations, digital marketing and the promotion of the health sciences and working towards his third published book.
Vern Nicholas has coached and directed MS/HS students in multiple sports programs including soccer, volleyball, basketball, football, track and field, and was a former collegiate athlete in football earning All-Conference Academic Honors. His lifetime focus is developing young teens in personal and professional growth in academics and athletics!
Dr. Stephen Norton is a highly qualified, certified mathematics instructor, who makes mathematics instruction come to life in a way that connects students to the material and fosters mastery. Dr. Norton has a Bachelor's degree in sciencemath from Boston University, graduate degrees in Math and Science Teaching from Boston University and University of Massachusetts, and a doctorate degree from Minnesota. He is certified in secondary school mathematics teaching. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics, The National Science Teachers Foundation, No Child Left Behind, and the National Chess Foundation.
"Come along with me as I show you, my classroom. Welcome to my algebra classroom. 'Look out,' duck your head, some of my algebra students are launching balloon rockets to study the mathematical effects how variables change when the slope changes. Over here, I have students investigating the mathematical growth of cancer cells using statistics and calculus. Be careful not to disturb the students as they look through microscopes. On that table my geometry students have built structures using toothpicks and the postulates of geometry. And so, it goes in my classroom...enriching hands-on math activities. As Mark Twain wrote “Find a job you like, and you never have to work a day in your life.” Teaching is that job for me. I believe every child has the potential to succeed and that as educators, it is our job to help them reach their full potential.
A native Israeli, Morah Tzvia is a well-regarded Hebrew language instructor. Morah Tzvia brings a wealth of experience and warmth to our classrooms, having taught Hebrew Language and in Jewish Day Schools for over 30 years. She has taught at the Israeli Community Center, Phoenix Hebrew Academy, the King David School, Beth-El Center for Early Childhood, Hebrew High, the ECC at the JCC, Pardes Jewish Day School, Cheder Lubavitch, and as a private tutor and Sunday school instructor.
Cara Neumann is an Arizona native and has returned recently from the East Coast. She has previously taught at the elementary school level at Yeshiva Raphael Samson Hirsch and at Beis Yaakov Elementary School of Rockland and has additionally taught in Monsey, at Westchester Hebrew High School, and at Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls. Cara brings great value to Nishmat Adin through her prior experiences and ability to foster a warm school community environment.
Rabbi Yehuda Shor was born in Brooklyn, New York. After completing his Bachelors in Psychology at Touro College, Rabbi Shor moved with his wife, Ilanit, to Jerusalem, Israel, where he lived for 11 years. Rabbi Shor learned and taught Torah at various institutions in Jerusalem, including Mirrer Yeshiva, Ohr Somayach, and Aish HaTorah. He received extensive training in Judaics and education from many great educators, including Rabbis Lawrence Kelemen, Noach Orlowek, Rabbi Dr. David Gottleib, and many others.
Rabbi Shor moved with his family to Phoenix four years ago to join the Phoenix Community Kollel. He has been involved in adult education, giving many classes in the Kollel environs and teaching in local schools, including Shearim High School for Girls and Yeshiva High School of Arizona. He, along with his wife, have been involved in a number of programs, including the Women's Learning Initiative and other Kollel events. Rabbi Shor continues to teach both adults and young adults, and is working to create more community programming in the Greater Phoenix community.
Dana’s unique background in college and graduate school admissions counseling, career counseling, and student development services at both the high school and collegiate level span nearly 20 years. She has served as Director and Assistant Director for College Counseling at multiple schools, including The Idea School in Tenafly, NJ, Magen David Yeshivah High School in Brooklyn, Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, MD, and Scheck Hillel Community School in North Miami Beach. Dana has tremendous experience in all aspects of college guidance, including test prep, college list development, extracurricular and summer program planning, financial aid options, essay and application development, interview prep and gap year planning. She also has expertise in understanding campus Jewish life and the factors that are vital to a Jewish students' college experience and quality of life.
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