About Us
Stephanie Strauss
Associate Director
054.628.2711
USA Direct #: 201.645.4664
stephanie.strauss@yu.edu
Rabbi Josh Frohlich, MSW
Rabbi Josh Frohlich was already part of the YU family as a young teenager
when he spent his HS years at MTA. After learning in Ohr Yerushalayim for a
year and a half, Josh returned to YU and earned his BA in Economics, while
becoming a close talmid of Rav Yonason Sacks. After graduation, he learned in
Rav Schachter’s Kollel for 2 years and then made Aliyah to Eretz Yisrael and was
a member of YU’s Gruss Kollel for three years. During that time, Josh received
Semicha from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg and also earned his MSW degree as
part of Wurzweiler’s Block Program. Josh then joined the staff of the S. Daniel
Abraham Israel Program as an Israel Advisor, where he enjoys assisting talmidim
along a path of continued growth.
Josh lives in Ramat Bet Shemesh with his wife and four
children and also maintains a small private practice in counseling.
Rabbi Jonathan Cohen
Originally from West
Hempstead NY, Rabbi Jonathan Cohen attended Yeshivat Shaalvim and continued his
learning at Yeshiva University, where he earned a BS
in Accounting from the Syms School of Business. Following graduation, Jonathan
returned to Israel where he was a madrich in Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim. Before joining the Israel Program staff as
an Israel advisor for the men, Jonathan made Aliyah with his wife Tzivia and
their children to Yeshivat Shaalvim where he served for six years as a popular
Shoel u-Maishiv. Using his energetic personality to liven up the beit midrash,
he developed strong relationships with many of the talmidim there. Jonathan and
Tzivia and their five children recently moved to Beit Shemesh.
Jonathan has also served on the faculty of
Har Torah, HAFTR, and as College Coordinator for the YI of Woodmere. Both
Jonathan and Tzivia were members of the Young Israel of Holliswood Kollel under
the auspices of Yeshiva University.
Elana Kohn
Hailing from Staten Island, New York, Elana (Naider) Kohn attended
Bruriah High School and was very involved in New York NCSY. She chose
to study at Michlalah for her seminary year, and then returned to Stern
College, where she majored in Early Childhood education. After
completing a Master’s degree in Special Education at Hunter
College, Elana came to Israel and served as a madricha at Michlelet
Mevaseret Yerushalayim. Having made Aliyah with her husband Yonatan in
August 2004, their first three years were spent in the YU Israel
Kollel. During that time, Elana worked as a ganenet, and as an
assistentit and subsequently a rakezet at MMY. Since then, Elana and
Yonatan and their four children live on the campus of Yeshivat Kerem
B’Yavneh.
Elana has been working on the staff of YU’s SDA Israel
Program as an Israel Advisor for the past three years, and really
enjoys helping students make their way to her alma mater.
Shaena Cantor
Shaena completed her B.A. in Psychology at Stern College, and her
M.S.Ed in Special Education at Hunter College. She is now back at YU
working towards her Doctorate in Educational Administration. Before
joining the SDA team more than a year ago as an Israel Advisor for the
women, Shaena held teaching and administrative positions at the Sinai
Special Needs Institute at Bruriah High School, Camp HASC, and
Midreshet Darkaynu. Shaena is looking forward to meeting the shana
ba'aretz students of 5772.
Cheri Levy
Administrative Assistant
02.531.3020
cblevy@yu.edu