Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe is honored to be serving as the Associate Rabba at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, a large Orthodox congregation in Bronx, NY. A defining moment in her life was receiving Semicha from Yeshivat Maharat in 2017. She is a dynamic educator who loves teaching in Hebrew or English and inspiring others to learn. She has taught many to leyn and is the voice of the JOFA Megillat Esther and Megillat Rut Apps. Some of her favorite pastimes are kickboxing and reading books to her grandchildren. Rabbanit Bracha lives in Riverdale with her husband Martin.