Meet Our Team

REGISTER FOR OFF THE BIMA BAR MITZVAH TUTORS AND TIME SLOTS
When you get to the site, be sure to select from the list of 24 PrePaid sessions "JJP Hebrew and Torah Reading for Bar/Bat Mitzvah"
as in the screenshot above.
See below for tutors, bios and availability...
Rabbi Chasya Uriel Steinbauer
Availability:
Sundays 6-9am, 10-11am, 12:30-1:30pm, 6:00 pm
Mondays 3-4pm
Tuesdays 3-4pm, 5:15-6:45pm
Wednesdays 3pm, 4:45-6:15pm
Rabbi Chasya Uriel Steinbauer (female; she/her/hers) from Kibbutz Hannaton in the Galilee in northern Israel has been tutoring for the JCC Hebrew Home Page & Jewish Journey Project since January 2020.  She is available for private Torah study and teaching of all the skills necessary for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony. She works with twins and siblings, and welcomes all families (Jewish/non-Jewish, Heteronormative/Queer, etc).
She is a master teacher of Judaism, Hebrew, and Mussar as a Jewish mindfulness, daily, spiritual discipline for over 23 years. She holds an MA with honors from New York University, Rabbinic Leadership Certification from Drisha, and further training from Pardes, the Conservative Yeshiva, Jewish Theological Seminary, and Yeshivat Hadar. She has worked in synagogues, JCCs, yeshivot, and private tutoring, and her lifelong passions are as the Founder & Director of The Institute for Holiness: Kehilat Mussar Mindfulness (www.kehilatmussar.com) and as a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher.

She meets every student where they are: wanting to learn who they are, what they love, and to engage in activities that meet the parents' and student's needs. She educates the heart, soul and mind. Patient, professional, and organized, she is available for all that the JCC Jewish Journey Project & Hebrew Home Page offer. She is 7 hours ahead of EST and does not answer the phone, text or emails on Shabbat or Jewish holidays for observance.

Cantor Barbara Haimowitz

Cantor Barbara availability:
Sundays 10:15 am-noon
Mondays 3:30-5:30pm
Wednesdays 3:30-4:30, 7:30pm
Thursdays 5-6:00pm

Cantor Barbara is an expert in training students for Bar/Bat Mitzvah and in all things music and Jewish music, as well as the Jewish lifecycle and calendar of holidays and festivals.  Each student, whether in the prayers course or the Bar/Bat Mitzvah course is provided with individualized attention and either a binder of materials or an accessible digital DropBox of materials.  Cantor Barbara makes each student and their learning a priority to prepare them to be both a lifelong student of prayer and a pro T'fillah leader on their special day.  Cantor Barbara is also available to meet in person in Manhattan for tutoring.

Naava Weiner

Naava Weiner availability: 
Sundays 10:30am-5:15pm
Mon 3pm, 8:30-10pm

I'm an Israeli who grew up in a clergy household, immersed in a Jewish way of life. I am fully fluent in Hebrew, both Modern and Biblical, and am more than familiar with Israeli and American Jewish culture. I delight in finding ways of engaging my students and helping them fall in love with their heritage. This past year has been a masterclass in digital teaching methods, and I tailor them to each student individually. Whether your student connects via online games, more structured learning, physical learning, videos, or more, I can provide just the right combination of learning experiences to get them where they need to go. In addition, I have experience working with students with special needs (dyslexia, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder). As a neurodivergent person, I strongly feel about helping these students feel at home in their culture and community. Whatever their challenges, I will work with your student to ensure that your educational goals are met.

Cantor Jeff Wolk

Cantor Jeff Wolk availability:
Tuesdays 5pm
​Thursdays 5-6:30pm
Shalom to all! 
I have experience and enjoy teaching all ages, from Aleph-Bet to Bar/bat-mitzvah , as well as adults, and find nothing more satisfying than bringing the love of Judaism to a new generation, and watching them embrace their Jewish Roots.
I am a guitarist and love all types of music from Jewish music to good old rock n roll. I am a sports enthusiast , really enjoying the Olympics now, and a big fan of all our NY sports teams. I am ready to hear a good joke, no matter how corny it may be. 
I have been a Cantor/educator for many years, as my father before me, and have been so very privileged in taking part in all of my congregations lifecycle events at Temple Beth-El of Rockaway NY.  Being  a Cantor, I feel it is my calling to not only 'lead' the congregation in prayer, but to help to educate and reveal the beauty of the Shabbat and Holidays through song, bringing a foundation that connects us all as one people.