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ESTI DEUTSCH Esti is a mentor and role model to women of all ages and backgrounds, and is much sought after for her advice about relationships, parenting and spiritual growth. A popular and highly respected speaker, with a special passion for inspiring Jewish brides as they begin their Jewish homes, Esti has been invited to speak at Jewish adult education venues in cities around the country on a wide variety of topics.In addition to being a Jewish educator, Esti was an IT Consultant for over 25 years, and enjoys a fulfilling career as a Relationships and Life Coach – but her favorite role is that of a wife, mother and grandmother to her family.

TZIPORAH GELMAN For many reasons, it’s not always easy to mix physical fitness with Jewish practice, but Tziporah specializes in doing just that as the founder and director of Frumba Chicago. She has taken the Jewish fitness world by storm, becoming an “exercise guru” for the Jewish community. With an innovative spirit and entrepreneurial majesty Tziporah has shown that physical and spiritual health are not diametrically opposed to one another, but rather are each part of the same equation.

ADRIENNE GOLD Adrienne Gold was a fixture on Canadian television for over 15 years, both as host of her own daily fashion and beauty program and as a regular contributor on scores of other shows. Today she lectures at Jewish educational programs internationally, teaches at The Village Shul and Aish HaTorah in Toronto, and leads Israel Momentum Missions for the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project.

SLOVIE JUNGREIS-WOLFF Slovie Jungreis Wolff is a noted author, lecturer and parenting instructor. She is the leader of Hineni  Couples and has taught about relationships and marriage for more than 25 years. She gives weekly classes on the east and west side of NYC, Long Island, Brooklyn and Westchester. Slovie is the author of the parenting hand book ‘Raising A Child With Soul’, published by St. Martin’s  Press . She has given workshops and lectured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Panama, South Africa and Israel. Slovie is a popular columnist for the renowned site, Aish.com where her articles about life and Judaism have been featured in countries all over the world. She also has a monthly call in show on MetroImma.com which reaches women worldwide, as well as a parenting workshop on JewishEbooks.com.

KOCHAVA YITZHAK Kochava Yizhak is a popular teacher and lecturer in Bible, Oral Law and Jewish Thought. She was born in Vienna and grew up in Germany, and did her undergraduate and graduate studies in New York. She has a Masters in Bible from Bernard Revel Graduate School and currently teaches at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy and at the Blitstein Teacher’s Institute of Hebrew Theological College.