P.O. Box 3115 Tel. (201) 862-9522
Teaneck, NJ 07666 E-mail: NRKreisler@aol.com
1992 - 1994 Lifshitz Religious Teachers Traning College, Jerusalem; diploma in Jewish Studies;
teaching certificate, Israel Ministry of Education.
1991 - 1994 Shehebar Sephardic Center - Rabbinical College; rabinical ordination from
Jerusalem Chief Rabbinate (Rabbi Shalom Messas and Rabbi Itzhak
Kolitz); rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Mayer Yehuda Getz zt''l.
2001 - 2003 Post-graduate coursework in Hebrew Bible
Bernard Revel Graduate School - Yeshiva University, New York
Mozes S. Schupf Scholar (2001-2002), Irving & Helen Spatz Fellow (2002-2003)
1996 - 1999 M.A. Department of Biblical Studies
University of Haifa, Israel
Subject of M.A. thesis: Arabic Bible translation of Saadia Gaon. Graduate studies
emphasis on ancient Semitic languages; ancient and medieval Jewish Bible
commentary; medieval Judeo-Arabic literature and philosophy; ancient Bible
translation: Tafsir, Septagint, AramaicTargumim, Peshitta.
Awards: Recipient of graduate collegiate award for outstanding academic
acheivement in Department of Biblical Studies.
1995 - 1996 B.Ed. Hebrew Bible and Jewish Philosophy
Michlalah - Jerusalem College, Israel
2002 - Present Kushner Yeshiva High School
Livingston, New Jersey
Instructor
Hebrew, Tanakh, Drama Chug
2000 - 2001 Temple Emanu-El
San Jose, California
Instructor
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, Introduction to Talmud (adult education)
1999 - 2000 Congregation Shir Hadash Hebrew High School
Los Gatos, California
Instructor
Jewish-American History, Hebrew
1996 - 1998 University of Haifa, Israel
Research Assistant for Department for Hebrew and Comparative Literature
Research Assistant for Jewish-Arab Center
Instructor of Student Immigration Absorption Services
1995 - 1996 Hativat Beinayim Hadashah - Yaarat Ha-emek
Migdal Ha-emek, Israel
Instructor
English
1994 - 1995 Instructor
Beit Sefer Evelena-de-Rothschild
Jerusalem, Israel
Association for Jewish Studies Conference, Washington, DC; December 17, 2001.
Theological Exegesis of Saadia Gaon in Relation to Targum Onkelos: A Comparitive Study
Association for Jewish Studies Conference, Boston, Mass.; December 18, 2001.
Languages Biblical, Rabbinic, and modern Hebrew; Biblical and Babylonian Aramaic;
Syriac; ancient Egyptian (middle kingdom); classical Greek; classical,
modern, and colloquial Arabic (Palestinian dialect); Judeo-Arabic; German.
Memberships Rabbinical Council of America
Association for Jewish Studies
References Available upon request.
The following persons have written letters of recommendation on my behalf
Dr. Arthur Hyman - Dean, Yeshiva University - New York, NY
Rabbi Scot Berman - Principal, Kushner Yeshiva High School - Livingston, NJ
Rabbi Sam Kassin - Dean, Shehebar Sephardic Center - Jerusalem, Israel
Prof. Yeshayahu Maori - Chair, Dept. of Biblical Studies - University of Haifa, Israel
Dr. Nili Shupak - Professor, Dept. of Biblical Studies - University of Haifa, Israel
Prof. Meir Malul - Professor, Dept. of Biblical Studies - University of Haifa, Israel
Sherry Weisner (Geeser) - Former Principal, Cong. Shir Hadash High School - Los Gatos, CA
Laura Winter - Director of Adult Education, Temple Emanu-El - San Jose, CA
Prof. John Glanville - Prof. of Philosophy, Graduate Coordinator, San Francisco State Univ. - San Francisco, CA