Youth Directors
Shoshana and Yaakov Schreier serve as the YIOZ youth directors. Shoshana grew up an integral part of the Great Neck Synagogue youth department, leading preschool groups at a young age before spending 2 years as the youth director at Congregation Ramat Orah in the city. She attended Michlalah for seminary before graduating from Touro College in the BA/MD Pathways program and plans to attend medical school in the future. Yaakov was a gabbai and integral part of the Young Israel of Woodmere teen minyan and has spent multiple summers working in Camp Kaylie and at NCSY Kollel. He studied at Yeshivat Shaalvim before studying accounting at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business and now works as an Accountant at River Edge Advisors. Shoshana and Yaakov can be reached at youth@yioz.org.
Rabbinic Intern
Aryeh Roberts will be serving as our rabbinic intern this year. Aryeh is in his fourth and final year of YU Semikha (RIETS). He spent the past two years at YU's Gruss Kollel in Israel, learning under Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh (Rabbi Hain's long-time chavrutah!). He is also a Sacks Research Scholar at YU and is pursuing a certificate in Mental Health Counseling through RIETS/Ferkauf. Aryeh is originally from Potomac, Maryland. He studied at Yeshivat Orayta and spent two summers learning at Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush). He attended the University of Maryland, where he studied Philosophy and Jewish Studies, and served as president of the Orthodox community. Aryeh enjoys playing basketball and softball, as well as cooking. Aryeh, his wife Lele, and their daughter Liora are excited to connect with YIOZ!