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Atara Newberger Zafir

Apr 19, 2020, 12:52 AM

Woman of Valor and Virtues: My Savta, Tirza Bittmann z”l

In eighth grade, my English teacher asked our class to write articles for our school yearbook about the person we most admire. I gave it some thought and quickly came to the conclusion that my article would be about...

Sep 24, 2017, 2:09 PM

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On marriage in the State of Israel

If only the Israeli Chief Rabbinate understood that with great power comes the responsibility of great kindness

Sep 24, 2015, 2:35 PM

Fixing the World: And Being Fixed in the Process

As a Jewish Philosophy teacher in a secular public high school in Israel, I have the unique opportunity to teach young minds about Jewish identity. What makes someone a Jew? What are the most important components of Jewish identity?...

About Me

Atara Newberger Zafir is a Bible, Jewish Philosophy and English educator and lecturer. She has taught in various schools and educational settings both in the United States and Israel, including SAR Academy (Riverdale, NY), TALI Beit Hinuch (Jerusalem) and the Tel Aviv International Synagogue (Tel Aviv). Atara holds a BA in Psychology, an MA in Bible, and a teaching certificate in Jewish Philosophy and Talmud.