Our Staff
Dr. Ora Horn Prouser ‘ Executive Vice President and Academic Dean
Ph.D., B.A., Bible, Visiting Assistant Professor, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America; B.A., Columbia University; graduate studies, Hebrew University, Jerusalem; published numerous scholarly articles.
Rabbi David Greenstein ‘ Rosh HaYeshivah/Rabbinic Dean – The Academy for Jewish Religion
Rabbi, The Academy for Jewish Religion; Ph.D, Kabbalah and Rabbinics, New York University; B.A., Philosophy, M.A., Talmud, Yeshiva University; M.F.A.,Queens College; Core Faculty member, The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Congregation Emanu-El, New York;
member, Associate Editor, The Journal of The Academy for Jewish Religion; Former member of Editorial Board, Conservative Judaism; has taught at SUNY-Stony Brook, Touro College, NYU, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Jewish Theological Seminary, and adult programs, including Meah and Melton; author of essays on Jewish thought and culture; member, AJS, Rabbinical Assembly, CAJE, NY Board of Rabbis; exhibiting artist for many years.
Hazzan Ramon Tasat ‘ Director of Cantorial Studies – The Academy for Jewish Religion
Trained at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory and the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Argentina, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; Cantor of Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, MD; President of Shalshelet: The Foundation for New Jewish Liturgical Music; Musical advisor of the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Music Festival; and board member of the American Friends of Neot Kedumim; Internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer, arranger and choral director.
Rabbi Jill Hammer ‘ Director of Spiritual Education – The Academy for Jewish Religion
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Connecticut; Rabbi, M.A., The Jewish Theological Seminary; B.A., Brandeis University; Co-founder of Kohenet: The Hebrew Priestess Institute; Director, Tel Shemesh, a website and community celebrating and creating Jewish earth-based traditions; Author, The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons (JPS 2006), a collection of legends and meditations for every day of the Jewish year, and Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women (JPS 2001).
Cantor Lisa Klinger-Kantor ‘ Dean of Admissions
Hazzan, The Academy for Jewish Religion; M.A., Performance of Voice, New York University; B.A., Voice, Mannes College of Music. Cantor, Shaarei Shalom, Bellmore, NY. Extensive voice practice, teaching the art of singing to Cantors and Rabbis.
Sandra Kilstein ‘ Dean of Students and Director of Placement
M.S.W., Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, NY; B.A., Stern College for Women, NY.
Helene Santo ‘ Director of Operations
M.M., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; B.A., Drake University, Des Moines, IA.
Kelly Moore ‘ Office Manager
B.A., Monroe College, Bronx, NY.
