Certified Chosson Teachers

Notes:
• This list is sorted according to age, putting older and more experienced teachers first.
• Machon Taharas HaBayis ensures teachers are certified.
It is the Certifiying Rav who attests to the teacher's yiras Shamayim and personal character.
• Certificates need to be renewed every two years.

English, Yiddish, Hebrew

Rabbi Sholom Dovber Chaikin

Shliach and Rav of Kehillas Lubavitch in Cleveland, OH. Leading Rabbi of Mikvah.org and senior member of Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch. Teaching Chassanim for 4 decades

Serving: Cleveland, OH. Age: 76 years Married: 54 years
English, Yiddish, Hebrew

Rabbi Yossef Yitzchok Greenberg

Mashpia in Kehilas Kahal Chassidim. Teaching Chassanim for 2 decades, in close contact with Rabbi A. Osdoba and Rabbi Y. Braun

Serving: Crown Heights Age: 70 years Married: 46 years
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Y.Y. Braun
English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter

Shaliach in Miami since 5791, running a Smicha Program for the past 20 years. Extensive experience in teaching chasanim.

Serving: Montreal, Canada, Zoom Age: 56 years Married: 34 years
Training:
Heichal Shlomo trained and certified posek in Inyanei Tahara, Hadrochas Chasonim and mariage counseling. Also trained with Tahareinu in fertility . Certified in Tahara Maaros with Rabbi Yekusiel Farkash, and for Chupah v'Kidushin through Vaad Harabbonim Hakloli. Currently training as a Mariage and couples coach.
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Leib Schapiro
English

Rabbi Yisroel Fried

Shliach in Manhattan, Chosson teacher for 32 years, including bochurim, ba'alei teshuva and people starting the Mitzvah later in life.

Serving: Manhattan, Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 56 years Married: 32 years
Training:
Machon Puah
Certifying Rabbi:
Dayan Rav L. Y. Raskin
English

Rabbi Yaakov Osdaba

Rav in Badatz of Shchunas Crown Heights

Serving: Crown Heights Age: 54 years Married: 31 years
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Avrohom Osdaba
English

Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka

Rabbi Hanoka is a Kashrus expert and a Rabbinic Coordinator of OK labs, encouraged by Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov to utilize his passion for mentoring and guiding young men in this field Rabbi Hanoka joined the Machon Taharas Habayis training

Age: 54 years Married: 30 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
Yiddish, English, Ivrit, German

Rabbi Pesach Schmerling

Shliach in Far Rockaway, teaching chassanim since 5759/1999

Age: 50 years Married: 27 years
Training:
Rav Chaikin, Rav Heller, Rav Farkash
Certifying Rabbi:
Rav Chaim Schapiro, RY Tomchei Tmimim - Morristown NJ
English

Rabbi Nissen Brenenson

Rabbi Brenenson served as Director of Education at Tzivos Hashem’s Jewish Children’s Museum and has held leadership positions in various educational organizations, including Menachem Education Foundation and United Lubavitcher Yeshiva. He has extensive experience in educational training, curricula design and program development for children and adults, and is best known for the humor, creativity, and interactive approach he brings to teaching.

Serving: Crown Heights Age: 47 years Married: 23 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
English, Yiddish Hebrew

Rabbi Moshe Kesselman

Shliach of the Rebbe, Rov Congregation Shaarei Tefila

Serving: Los Angeles, Zoom Age: 45 years Married: years
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Yisroel Noach Raichik
English, Yiddish

Rabbi Asher N. Webb

Rosh Kollel for 18+ years. Teaching, and guiding yungerleit on their journey into married life.

Age: 44 years Married: 20 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Yitzchok Dubov

Teacher for over 20 years. Chosson teacher past 10+ years. Shimush in nidda. Mashpia and teacher in baal teshuva community. Teacher at Machon LiYahadus (Rabbi Majeski) for over 10 years

Age: 44 years Married: 20 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
English, Yiddish

Rabbi Yaacov Vidal

A Mechanech for over 20 years and currently the principal of Bais Chaya Mushka in Toronto, Canada. A dynamic teacher and role model. Best known for his caring, dedicated, calm and patient personality and has a listening ear for the many who seek his advice.

Serving: Toronto, Canada, Zoom Age: 41 years Married: 18 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Levi Jacobson
English

Rabbi Sharon Weiss

My wife and I run Living Chassidus in Crown Heights. Over the last 11 years we have worked with chossonim and kallos in many different aspects. My wife is a certified Kallah Teacher, and we hope to work together. Expertise in shalom bayis.

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 40 years Married: 13 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
English, Yiddish

Rabbi Yehuda Leib Altein

Over the past decade I hvae been teaching Chassanim starting under the tutelage and guidance of Rabbi Laizer Lichtenstein of Eretz Yisroel and Rabbi Pessach Schmerling.

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 40 years Married: 16 years
Training:
Rabbi Laizer Lichtenstein of Eretz Yisroel and Rabbi Pessach Schmerling
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Y Shusterman
English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Yehuda Leib Heber

A shliach in Westchester County, Rabbi Heber has experience teaching classes to a wide range of audiences, including bochurim. He places an emphasis on clarity of Halacha, as well as weaving chassidishe hashkafah into every day life in a practical, grounded way.

Serving: In-person, Zoom Age: 40 years Married: 16 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
English, Yiddish

Rabbi Chaim Yisroel Wilhelm

Rabbi of Nosson Shul, and Menahel of Mechina 'Oholei Torah' and of Machon 'Lemaan Yilmedu'. Rabbi Wilhelm has experiance in teaching Chassanim for over 5 years. Has Shimush in Maaros by Harav Zinner

Serving: Crown Heights Age: 39 years Married: 16 years
Training:
Rabbi Chaikon
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov.
English/Hebrew

Rabbi Mendy Hershkop

Rabbi Hershkop is the Sgan Menahel in the Mechina division of Oholei Torah. Rabbi Hershkop also deliveres Shiurim in various Shuls in Crown Heights and beyond, while serving as one of the coordinators for the Shomrim emergency resposne team, Misaskim and more. A very down to earth approach and the ability to relate to each particular chosson. Also has Shimush for Hilchos Nidda under the guidance of Harav Kasimov.

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 39 years Married: 15 years
Training:
Rabbi Melber of 'Tahareinu'
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov.
English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French

Rabbi Gemliel Dray

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 38 years Married: 15 years
Training:
Under the tutalege of Rabbi Michoel Abishid - Rabonei Anash in Eretz Hakodesh
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov.
English, Yiddish

Rabbi Yisroel Noach Lipskier

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 36 years Married: 11 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Yitzchak Einstein

Many years guiding bochurim through shidduchim and young couples adjusting to marriage.

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 35 years Married: 10 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov.
English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Yossi Reizes

Teacher for 12 years. Has extensive experience coaching Bochurim, Yunge Lait and young couples. Places a strong emphasis on personal connection and connecting with the individual.

Serving: NY, PA, Zoom Age: 34 years Married: 11 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
French, English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Levi Belinow

Experience in preparing Chassanim and teaching about Taharas hamishpacha, Hashkafa and Shalom Bayis. Strong emphasis on clarity and following up.

Serving: Crown Heights, Zoom Age: 32 years Married: 7 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov
English

Rabbi Yossi Rubashkin

I am a mashgiach in Oholei Torah Zal and am passionate about teaching chasanim a wholesome foundation for life based on torah and chasidus. As a mashigiach my job is to be madrich Bochurim every day. The most important point in hadracha is understanding the person and guiding him based on who he is. When teaching chasanim I aim for the same, Chasidisher hadracha in a personalized way.

Age: 32 years Married: 5 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Bluming
English, Yiddish, Hebrew

Rabbi Shmuel Benshimon

I live in Postville, where I am the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva Gedolah and I take Shailos in taharas hamishpacha in the community. I have been teaching and guiding Chassanim, hadracha after wedding, answering practical TH shailos for over 5 years.

Serving: Postville, Iowa Age: 32 years Married: 9 years
Training:
Smicha in taharas hamishpacha from Rabbi osdoba and Rabbi yirmiyahu Katz through Fischer's kollel. Shimush in Shailos from Rabbi bluming and my father, Rabbi a. Benshimon of Montreal. Tahareinu certified
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi A. Benshimon, Montreal
English

Rabbi Mendy Mochkin

Mashpia in Oholei Torah Zal. Experience working with Shidduch age Bachurim and in preparing Chassanim for the wedding teaching the Halachos of Taharas hamishpacha. Classes are clear and relatable. Available to teach individual or group

Serving: Crown Heights Age: 30 years Married: 12 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov.
English, Hebrew, Yiddish

Rabbi Shneur Vogel

Trained and certified by Lemaan Yidlmedu and Machon Taharas Habais. Experienced Maagid shiur in mesivta lubavitch of monsey. Available in crown heights over the summer

Serving: Monsey, Zoom Age: 28 years Married: 6 years
Training:
Machon Taharas Habayis - Lemaan Yilmedu
Certifying Rabbi:
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov