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Festival Presenters

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    Rav Eliyahu Atiya Speaker Rav Eliyahu Atiya is one of the most important teachers of Breslov, his books around Rebbe Nachman's work is unparalleled. You can catch his Shiurim at Nahar Shalom/Yeshivat HaMekubalim in Yerushalayim.
  • Erez Safar Speaker Based out of the stereophonic heart of Los Angeles, Erez Safar is an award-winning producer, best-selling author of Light of the Infinite, creative machine, and gallerist. Safar was grateful to be recognized as one of the world’s most influential Jews in the Forward’s annual “Forward 50” list.
  • Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser Speaker
    Session TitleThe Illusion of Time
    Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser is not your typical rabbi!  The son of a successful sportswear manufacturer, Rabbi Yom Tov was raised in the foothills of Hollywood, California. 
  • Rav Dror Moshe Cassouto Speaker Born to a secular family in Jerusalem, Rav Dror Moshe Cassouto began to return to the path of Judaism in his late teens and early twenties. He studied in several well-known Torah Institutions in Jerusalem before finding his extended residence in a well-known center under the banner of Breslov Chassidim.
  • Alexa Eden Speaker
    Session TitleBlue is the New You
    Alexa Eden works with Jewish individuals, and organizations to help, heal, and develop their soul self. I focus primarily on the relationship we, and our youth, have with technology, and establish clear, sacred and motivating boundaries to support our ultimate evolution.
  • Devorah Sisso Speaker
    Session TitleBaal Shemtov's work on Mirrors called Ein Habdolach - crystal eye.
    Devorah Sisso is an internationally acclaimed Torah educator, Motivational Speaker & Life-coach. Creator of the Breakthrough series. Born in Israel and raised in the United States, she has a gift for connecting with Jews from all walks of life.
  • Zevi Slavin – Seekers of Unity Speaker
    Session TitleMysticism for the Modern World
    Zevi Slavin is the creator of Seekers of Unity, an educational project and community dedicated to a collaborative, comparative, interdisciplinary exploration of mysticism. Exploring the unity of the world’s mystical traditions and the intersection of philosophy and mysticism, east and west, ancient and contemporary. 
  • Accidental Talmudist Speaker Salvador Litvak is a Hollywood film director who became the Accidental Talmudist after an unexpected miracle launched him into seven years of daily Talmud study. Sal’s Accidental Talmudist blog, podcast and live shows reach over a million followers in 70 countries.
  • Daniel Silverstein Speaker
    Session TitleChanging Curses to Blessings with Awareness
    Founder and Director, Applied Jewish Spirituality Daniel is a rabbi, educator, meditation teacher and MC/poet.
  • Maimon Musician Maimon was born of Jewish-Moroccan parents who left North Africa just prior to his birth. They lived briefly in Paris where their son was born, and continued on his journey.
  • Ari Dubrowski Musician
    Session TitleSoul of Sukkot
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    Jackie Hyman Speaker Jackie Hyman creates safe spaces for women and teen girls to step in their full power, through self defense. She is a mother of three, brown belt in Kung Fu, senior Empowerment Self Defense instructor, co-founder and CEO of her own venture Queenrise Power Training, spreader of spiritual teachings about the Divine Feminine, ...
  • Moshe Fhima Speaker
  • Yehezkel Yosef Abulafia Speaker
    Session TitleAbulafia Meditation
    Yehezkel’s journey began almost 10 years ago when on a Birthright trip to Israel. Upon visiting Tzfat, he felt an immediate connection to the place and decided to begin exploring the mystical teachings he learned to be associated with the holy city.
  • Eliyahu Beda Speaker
    Session TitlePreparing for the future while being present in the now
    From dancing salsa in South Beach to meditating at raves in Teotihuacan, to Rabbinical School in Jerusalem, to marriage and 5 kids, to traveling the world educating and promoting medical cannabis, I have found that when you let go, life takes us beyond where we could possibly imagine.b
  • Rabbi Harry Rozenberg Speaker Rabbi Harry Rozenberg is the founder of Partners in Israel and is a direct descendant of one of the greatest Jewish sages of the last 2000 years. (The Vilna Gaon) As a teenager, Harry had a vivid vision about returning to Israel and owning a piece of the Holy Land. Harry's journey was met with numerous mystical miracles including partnerships with tribal leaders from Afghanistan and Ethiopia.
  • Rabbi Shalom Lebowitz Speaker As a musician, rabbi, and entrepreneur Rabbi Shalom is passionate about our creative potential. Drawing upon the wisdom of the chassidic master, he weaves song, story, and soul into a masterful tapestry of expression.
  • Pashut Herenstein Speaker
    Session TitlePardes and Mental Health
    Shmuel Zacharias Menachem Mendel Maxx “Pashut Jabotinsky” HaCohen Herenstein is a New York born Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Geulas Shaul, rapper and an artist currently dwelling in the holy city of Jerusalem. Baka/ Geulim, specifically.

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    Yehudis Golshevsky Speaker
    Session Title* special video for the Tikkun
    Rebbetzin Golshevsky is the director of SHIVITI. She holds primary and secondary teaching certification from Yavne Teacher’s College in Cleveland, as well as a BA from SUNY Buffalo in Classics-Judaic Studies.
  • Chaim Kramer Speaker
    Session Title* special video on the Tikkun's power now!
    Chaim Kramer is largely responsible for introducing Rebbe Nachman’s teachings to today’s generation. He is a sought-after lecturer on Rebbe Nachman’s teachings by English-speaking congregations around the world. Chaim has been the director of the Breslov Research Institute since its inception in 1979.
  • Rav Joey Rosenfeld Speaker Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld, LCSW is a practicing psychotherapist in the addiction field focusing on the interface between philosophy, spirituality, and psychology.
  • Erez Safar Speaker Based out of the stereophonic heart of Los Angeles, Erez Safar is an award-winning producer, best-selling author of Light of the Infinite, creative machine, and gallerist. Safar was grateful to be recognized as one of the world’s most influential Jews in the Forward’s annual “Forward 50” list.
  • Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser Speaker
    Session TitleThe Illusion of Time
    Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser is not your typical rabbi!  The son of a successful sportswear manufacturer, Rabbi Yom Tov was raised in the foothills of Hollywood, California. 
  • Devorah Sisso Speaker
    Session TitleBaal Shemtov's work on Mirrors called Ein Habdolach - crystal eye.
    Devorah Sisso is an internationally acclaimed Torah educator, Motivational Speaker & Life-coach. Creator of the Breakthrough series. Born in Israel and raised in the United States, she has a gift for connecting with Jews from all walks of life.
  • Erran Baron Cohen Speaker
    Session TitleIn Conversation with Mendel Kalmenson
    Erran Baron Cohen is an award winning composer whose work has encompassed a wide variety of projects including film and television scores, album releases, orchestral commissions and musical theatre.
  • Rohan Marley Speaker Founder of Marley Coffee and son of legendary musician and visionary Bob Marley, Rohan was born in Jamaica in 1972 and moved to the US twelve years later. He went on to study sociology at the University of Miami, and built a name for himself on the football field, starring as a linebacker for the Hurricanes.
  • Moshav Musician Internationally acclaimed American/Israeli rock group Moshav began when childhood friends Yehuda (vocals, percussion) and Duvid (vocals, guitar) made music together on Moshav Mevo Modiin in Israel. The group was initially discovered by a group of American students traveling in Israel who heard the band play and raised money to bring them to the states for a college tour in the late 1990s. Soon after, Moshav relocated to Los Angeles where they continued to grow their fan base and began recording with some of the industry’s best.
  • Nili Salem Speaker Nili Salem, MA Non Profit Management & Philanthropy Studies, CNT, is an ever-smiling, shofar-blowing, psychotherapist & lover of Torah!
  • Zevi Slavin – Seekers of Unity Speaker
    Session TitleMysticism for the Modern World
    Zevi Slavin is the creator of Seekers of Unity, an educational project and community dedicated to a collaborative, comparative, interdisciplinary exploration of mysticism. Exploring the unity of the world’s mystical traditions and the intersection of philosophy and mysticism, east and west, ancient and contemporary. 
  • Accidental Talmudist Speaker Salvador Litvak is a Hollywood film director who became the Accidental Talmudist after an unexpected miracle launched him into seven years of daily Talmud study. Sal’s Accidental Talmudist blog, podcast and live shows reach over a million followers in 70 countries.
  • Shlomo Katz Musician, Speaker Rav Shlomo Katz is a Jewish singer, Rabbi, author, and teacher based in Israel. "Singing, teaching, learning and experiencing with so many across the globe has been the ultimate goal, gift, and privilege."
  • Mendel Kalmenson Speaker Mendel is the author of several popular Jewish-themed books including Seeds of Wisdom, A Time to Heal and Positivity Bias, which is now available as a course of study from the Jewish Learning Institute.
  • Rabbi Harry Rozenberg Speaker Rabbi Harry Rozenberg is the founder of Partners in Israel and is a direct descendant of one of the greatest Jewish sages of the last 2000 years. (The Vilna Gaon) As a teenager, Harry had a vivid vision about returning to Israel and owning a piece of the Holy Land. Harry's journey was met with numerous mystical miracles including partnerships with tribal leaders from Afghanistan and Ethiopia.
  • Saul Blinkoff Speaker
    Session TitleLiving a Life of Awesome!
    Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker who has worked for many high profile clients including; DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, NETFLIX and AMAZON.
  • Sheva Chaya, the glassblower of Tzfat Speaker Renowned glass blower and painter Sheva Chaya enlivens her beautiful and popular gallery in Tzfat’s Artist Quarter, where she shares her story, artistic process, and unique insights with thousands of visitors from around the world each year.
  • David Sacks Speaker Born and raised in New York City, David Sacks started his comedy writing career in college as an editor of the Harvard Lampoon. He went on to write for “The Simpsons” for which he won an Emmy Award, “Third Rock from the Sun” for which he won a Golden Globe award, “Malcolm in the Middle”, the live action “Tick.”
  • Benji Elson Speaker
    Session TitleShavuot: Becoming Representatives of the Divine
    Benji Elson, LMSW, is a clinical psychotherapist, teacher of Torah, Jewish environmental-educator, transformational experience-facilitator, musician, and author living in Jerusalem, Israel. Benji has taught and led transformative experiences around the world including in the US, Israel, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, and India.
  • Yitzhak Attias Musician Yitzhak Attias is a percussionist and songwriter originally from Gibraltar, a British colony in the south of Spain. His music has African, Latin, Sefardic and Flamenco influences and draws inspiration from a Torah-based spiritual path. Yitzhak lives with his wife and children in Jerusalem, Israel, where he works as a session musician and facilitates music and percussion workshops.
  • Orly Wahba Speaker
    Session TitleTehillim: A Dialogue with Hashem
    Orly Wahba is the founder of the global non-profit, Life Vest Inside, a kindness expert, educator, best selling author, social entrepreneur and keynote speaker.
  • Yonasan Perry Speaker
    Session TitleAs One Person with One Heart
    Yonasan Perry is a Los Angeles based Rabbi of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
  • Esther Freeman Musician Esther Freeman is an accomplished performer who brings incredible energy, a beautiful voice, powerful stage presence, creative song-writing and true meaning to the stage.
  • Shlomo Buxbaum Speaker
    Session TitleThe Four Elements: Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose
    Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum is a Rabbi, author, and director of The LEV Experience, a Jewish outreach initiative in the Greater Washington DC area. He has lectured for organizations throughout the U.S. and is the host of the "Empowered Jewish Living Podcast".
  • Yaakov Lehman Speaker
    Session TitleSurfing the Waves of Innovation - A Kabbalistic Approach to Creativity, Chaos, and the Advancement of Human Civilization
    Yaakov Lehman is an Israel-based entrepreneur and educator.
  • L’Chaim OG L'Chaim OG a.k.a. Zechariah Yishai Dovid Oluwabankole Levine was born and raised in north Minneapolis Minnesota. Though retinoblastoma cancer would cause him to lose his right eye, he was fortunate to not undergone chemotherapy or radiation.
  • Yarin Wetsman Levenson Speaker
    Session TitleWho run the world?
    Yarin is a multi-disciplinary startup strategist, designer and educator. When she isn’t accelerating founders in the local and global tech scene, Yarin guides women on embodied Torah movement and dance journeys based on teachings of The Divine Feminine.
  • Kosha Dillz Musician Independent workhorse and lyricist Kosha Dillz has found a way to entertain the entire world for the past 5 years of his life. Having toured the entire world with everyone from Matisyahu to Rza of the Wu Tang Clan and more.
  • Reb Leibish Speaker Reb Leibish led McGill University’s “Ghetto Shul” for 11 years, well-known and remembered as one of the most vibrant and impactful college shuls during his time there. He is now the Rosh Yeshiva of Simchat Shlomo.
  • Yocheved Sidof Speaker
    Session TitleEmbodied Mysticism: How to feel what you know and heal yourself
    Bridge-builder. Community-activist. Dreamer-and-doer. Yocheved Sidof has been enamored with the question “what makes people tick?” since her eleven-year-old self discovered a Psychology textbook in her grandparents home.
  • Chana Mason Speaker
    Session TitleSlay Your Dragons - Harness the Dark Side to Create More Light
    You’re coming face to screen with a woman who's dived into engineering, public speaking, education, theatrical directing, non-profit management, management consulting, e-commerce, graphic design, music, internet startups, and homemaking – to name a few. Find that dizzying? Welcome to the club!
  • Rabbi Shalom Lebowitz Speaker As a musician, rabbi, and entrepreneur Rabbi Shalom is passionate about our creative potential. Drawing upon the wisdom of the chassidic master, he weaves song, story, and soul into a masterful tapestry of expression.
  • Chen Malchut Speaker
    Session TitlePraying with our Whole Being
    Chen’s mission is to live in a place of center, presence and connection and to inspire others to the same. Her teachings are embodied and holistic, connecting the dimensions of spirit, mind, heart, body and soul.
  • Rabbi Bryan Chustckie Speaker
    Session TitleBecome instantaneously aware of your energy state and transform yourself (should you desire to).
    Rabbi Bryan Chustckie is the Energy Rabbi, or Rabbi from the future, who has completed both his Rabbinic Ordination at Yeshiva University and completed Epienergetics Alcheme Mentorship training and practice, under the tutelage of the founder of Network Spinal Chiropractics, Dr. Donny Epstein.
  • Michael Benmeleh Speaker
    Session TitleThe Battle of our Generation - A guide to Fighting the War of Shemirat Habrit (Guarding the Covenant)
    Michael Benmeleh is director of the Lighthouse Project and Breslov Light, spiritual torah influencer, and lecturer on all things that put a fire in your heart to serve Hashem.
  • Rina Perkel Speaker
    Session TitleWomen and Geulah: The Feminine Rising in the time of Mashiach
    Rina Perkel is a Jewish educator and speaker who focuses on the mystical teachings of Judaism and how they can be relevant and applied to living your best life in the modern world.
  • Dr. Benjy Epstein Speaker
    Session TitleLove Yourself: A meditation on Radical Compassion for trying times
    Rabbi Benjamin Epstein, Ph.D. is an experienced psychologist, author, and speaker who blends traditional Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) with cognitive behavioral, spiritual, and acceptance techniques. 
  • Ayelet Polonsky AKA “The Manifestation Mentor” Speaker
    Session TitleFrom India to Israel: a Story That Will Change YOUR Life and Get You Manifesting ASAP
    Ayelet Polonsky, aka "The Manifestation Mentor" is an adventure loving, green living, healthy dessert fanatic & yogi... who helps people turn their "thoughts into things!"
  • Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen Speaker
    Session TitleShould I or Shouldn't I? The Torah of Ayahuasca
    Former dance music DJ, Buddhist monk, extreme martial artist, jazz pianist. Now just focused on always trying to do the right thing, consciously and joyfully. Bezrat Hashem.
  • Jenna Zadaka Speaker
    Session TitleKabbalah Meditation
    Jenna Zadaka, founder of Breath & Soul Yoga, Neshima Collective, and Radiant Emanations, infuses Jewish mystical wisdom, yoga and mindfulness into potent rejuvenating practices. Jenna runs both the Jewish Yoga Course , a year long yoga journey through the Hebrew Calendar, and a 7-week virtual embodied Sefirot course. 
  • Saul Kaye Speaker
    Session TitleCan Conscious Psychedlics use be a Tikun for the sin of Adam Harishon eating the forbidden fruit.
    Saul is a pharmacist,speaker, influencer and serial entrepreneur. Through his work in the Israeli Knesset and global forums for cannabis policy Saul has positively influenced change in cannabis reform internationally.
  • Pashut Herenstein Speaker
    Session TitlePardes and Mental Health
    Shmuel Zacharias Menachem Mendel Maxx “Pashut Jabotinsky” HaCohen Herenstein is a New York born Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Geulas Shaul, rapper and an artist currently dwelling in the holy city of Jerusalem. Baka/ Geulim, specifically.
  • Yocheved Godsi Speaker
    Session TitleHealing & Transformation; Mystical insights on what's different in these times
    Yocheved has been a Psychotherapist, LMHC & Spiritual Healer for over 15 years, assisting clients with transforming emotional blocks so that they can experience the magic and freedom of their authentic divine selves.
  • Yehuda Hakohen Speaker
    Session TitleExpressing Ourselves in History
    Rav Yehuda HaKohen is a West Bank Jewish organizer and educator. As a leader in the Vision movement, he works to empower students to become thought leaders and active participants in the current chapter of Jewish history.
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