Rabbi Pinny Andrusier, Rabbi Aizik Chanin & Rabbi Zalmy Raksin

Our Staff
Our Staff

Rabbi Pinny Andrusier
Dean
Rabbi Aizik Chanin
Educational DirectorRabbi Aizik is loved and respected by his students and the many others under his tutelage. He nurtures and cares for them with sensitivity, patience, and devotion while emphasizing the importance of individualized education. Rabbi Aizik, based on the Rebbe’s approach, strongly encourages the teens to uncover and develop their G‑d given talents, interests, and passions and apply them in their service of HaShem.

Rabbi Zalmy Raksin
Executive DirectorRabbi Zalmy began his journey as an educator at age 19 and has helped hundreds of teens and young adults connect to Judaism in a personal, healthy, and balanced way. As a certified rabbi, life coach, grief recovery specialist, and Mind Map therapy coach, Rabbi Zalmy has a unique ability to aid individuals in their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual development.

Rabbi Levi Blizinsky
School PrincipalRabbi Levi, who has spent the past 15 years educating teens – at JETS in California and the last five as principal of Bais Menachem in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania – is renowned for his rapport with the students and his remarkable knack for keeping teens motivated and inspired. Received his Rabbinical Ordination at the Jewish Educational Trade School in California.

Moshe Wajsbort
MSSD Director/AdministratorIn addition, all staff either has a bachelor's degree or higher, at least 3 years of kindergarten through high school teaching, or "special skills, knowledge or expertise that qualifies them to provide instruction for K-12th grade subjects."
