Gad Elbaz is an Israeli Superstar who is currently the most recognized name and face in Jewish music world wide. With millions of hits on his YouTube music videos, Gad is one of the top recording Artist, whose songs are played and covered around the globe. Through his soulful and contemporary sound, Gad has brought Jewish music to a new level, and continues to serve as a role model to his many fans. Gad is reaching audiences around the world as his music and message of unity are being embraced by Jewish communities worldwide. In 2009, he began a multi-city world tour to promote his music and message. His goal is to help people renew their faith through music and empower them to live their lives with an open heart, faith in themselves and faith in G-d.

Yohay Sponder is a talented Israeli bilingual comedian. With over 20 years of experience, Sponder brings his unique outlook on life to the stage. Throughout his career he has starred in multiple TV and radio shows, produces and headlines in ‘Funny Monday – Israeli Comedy in English’ and has performed all over the world. Having gained a massive following on social media, Yohay most recently finished up a sold-out tour in the US with his new show “Self Loving Jew”. In his show, Yohay talks about self love, identity and faith. Yohay’s humor, smart wit and unapologetic attitude are the perfect antidote for even the toughest of times. He truly believes he can cure the world’s troubles one laugh at a time…but this time the joke’s on him!

David Levitan is an internationally acclaimed Mentalist and Magician who has entertained hundreds of thousands of people at Corporate Dinners, Sales Meetings, Trade Shows and College Campuses throughout the United States, Europe and Canada to rave reviews. His clients include a long list of “A List” Celebrities and Fortune 500 companies
David knows what you are thinking. While looking in your eyes he senses your thoughts including your favorite places, special moments and happy memories. He reveals names of your friends, pets, and family members. His predictions and premonitions are always upbeat, fun and on target. David makes no claims of having supernatural powers or any psychic abilities at all. He cleverly uses psychology, body language, statistics, keen observations, subtle persuasion and other real-world techniques to create a show that is warm, funny and filled with tons of mind blowing moments. Most importantly you will have the time of your life participating in this highly interactive program. He is one of the most incredible performers that you will ever see!

It’s Intriguing… It’s Extraordinary…It’s Amazing…It’s David Levitan!

Avi Maza, our Master of Ceremonies, grew up in NJ, and is a descendant of a rabbinical and cantorial family that spans ten generations. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University where he was the lead Tenor saxophonist in the university’s Jazz Ensemble and where he also attended the Belz School of Jewish Music where he studied Cantorial liturgy and style under the tutelage of the world-renowned Cantors, Macy Nulman and Bernard Beer. After college, Avi joined the famous Ruach Orchestra, where he performed alongside many well-known Israeli and Hassidic recording artists. Avi currently performs regularly at celebrations and community events as the leader of the Avi Maza Orchestra. He has also served for many years at various congregations as High Holiday Cantor and on Pesach programs as Cantor and entertainer. Avi and his wife Lauren reside in Highland Park, NJ with their 3 children, Seth, Liana, and Jessica.

An accomplished pianist since the age of 3, Seth brings his exuberance and incredible talent to the bandstand and to all of the varied events he performs at on a regular basis including performing over many years at a variety of Pesach programs. His credits include finalist in the international Jewish Kids Got Talent competition, 2 time High School Battle of the Band Champion titles, composition and musical arrangement and performance of numerous original Jewish hit singles, including most recently Mordechai Shapiro’s hit release Ashira which was co-produced by Seth and in which he is featured throughout the release on keyboards and vocals. Seth’s high energy and tasteful playing, including his unique jazz style, is a great addition to any Simcha!

Edward Reichman is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he also teaches Jewish medical ethics, and holds the Rabbi Isaac and Bella Tendler Chair in Jewish Medical Ethics at Yeshiva College. He received his B.A. from Yeshiva University; M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine; and Rabbinic Ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. In addition to his full-time clinical practice in Emergency Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, Rabbi Dr. Reichman lectures internationally on Jewish medical ethics and Jewish medical history. He has edited numerous books and penned many book chapters and journal articles, and his book, The Anatomy of Jewish Law: A Fresh Dissection of the Relationship Between Medicine, Medical History and Rabbinic Literature was recently published jointly by Koren/OU/YU presses (2022).

Stephen Savitsky was both the former President and Chairman of the Orthodox Union.  He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency, a board member of Mesorah Heritage Foundation, and founder and President of the Kew Gardens Hills Eruv which led the movement for Eruvim across America. He was the Chairman of Mesivta Ohr Torah, and President of Congregation Anshei Chesed in Hewlett. He currently is President of the Bnai Zion Foundation, Chairman of Partners in Torah, on the executive committee of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations and President of the Vaad Hakashrus of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway.  He has traveled the world speaking and representing the Jewish community on many occasions.  Mr. Savitsky has been in the Health Care industry for many years and has been CEO and founder of several public traded companies. His new book Kan Tzipor inspiring stories on seizing magic moments of opportunity to do chesed published by Feldheim Press was a best seller this year and received wonderful reviews from the press. He lives in Woodmere NY with his wife Genie and has been blessed with a large family of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe proudly serves as the Rav of Congregation Ahavas Yisrael in Edison, New Jersey and brings his wealth of knowledge to the role of a seasoned Judaic studies teacher at Yeshivat Frisch in Paramus. In these capacities, Rabbi Jaffe imparts the wisdom of Chassidus, Halacha, Tanach, and Gemara to both adult learners and high school students. His unwavering commitment to education, community service, and spiritual leadership has left an indelible mark on those under his guidance.

Beyond his roles as a rabbi and educator, Rabbi Jaffe is a skilled musician, blending his passion for music with a profound understanding of Chassidic philosophy. His dedication to enhancing the lives of others is further evident in his multifaceted pursuits. A talented guitarist and avid chess enthusiast, Rabbi Jaffe also finds inspiration in reading the biographies of Tzaddikim. His holistic approach to education, spirituality, and artistic expression reflects Rabbi Jaffe’s enduring dedication to enriching lives.

Rabbi Shmuel Reichman is an author, educator, speaker, and coach who lectures internationally on topics of Torah thought, Jewish medical ethics, psychology, and leadership. He received his BA from Yeshiva University, Semikha from RIETS, a Masters degree in Jewish Education from Azrieli School of Jewish Education, and a Masters degree in Jewish Thought from Bernard Revel Graduate School. He spent a year studying at Harvard as an Ivy Plus Exchange Scholar and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Chicago. He is the founder and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy, the transformative online self-development course based on the principles of Torah, high-performance psychology, and leadership. Rabbi Reichman also holds a coaching certification in positive psychology from Robbins-Madanes Training, having received training from Tony Robbins and Cloe Madanes, world leaders in positive psychology. His book, The Journey to Your Ultimate Self- Lech Lecha is being published by Mosaica Press.

Mrs. Devorah Kigel is a successful dating and marriage coach (she has helped well over 300 women marry their bashert) a sought-after Kallah teacher, and a popular speaker. She holds her B.A. from Hamilton College, where she majored in French and minored in women’s studies, and her M.A. in French from Middlebury College. She spent more than two years living in Paris and wrote her masters thesis on anti-Semitism in France.

Her popular book “Marry a Mensch: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for Today’s Single Woman” was published by Gefen September 2024 and is available on Amazon. She has been featured in Newsweek, The Jerusalem Post, Meaningful Minute, Torah Anytime and on Aish.com.  She’s been teaching classes on Judaism for women around the U.S. since 2001, and lives in Passaic, NJ with her husband, and has 4 children and several grandchildren.

Jeffrey Lax is a professor of law at the City University of New York (CUNY) and has chaired the department of business at Kingsborough for the past 13 years. Professor Lax is a veteran on-air legal analyst having covered nearly every major legal matter in recent years (including Rittenhouse, Chauvin, Depp/Heard, Paltrow, Smollette, Cuomo, and others) for Court TV, Law and Crime Network, Scrips, and other networks.

Professor Lax is the founder and Executive Director of S.A.F.E. Campus, an organization dedicated to protecting and advocating on behalf of Zionist Jews on campus which has built an over 100-lawyer network fighting for campus antisemitism victims, at no cost to them, in the courts. Prof. Lax has been confronting, exposing, and fighting campus antisemitism on the front lines at CUNY for nearly a decade and is one of the most sought after spokespeople on the issue of campus antisemitism in mainstream media outlets including Fox News, Newsmax, CBS, NBC, NY1, and many other networks, podcasts, and popular radio.

Rabbi Reuven Kigel works for EMET Outreach as the campus Rabbi at Baruch College, Queens College, St. John’s University, and Adelphi University. He also directs the campus division of EMET learning, guiding, and inspiring the college students. He was born in the former Soviet Union and immigrated to America with his family as a young child. He graduated from the University of Michigan and worked as a floor trader on the NY and American Stock Exchanges. Shortly after beginning his Wall Street career, he became observant, went to Israel, got married, left Wall Street, went to Kollel and got smicha from Rabbi Moshe Heineman of the star K. He is a popular lecturer on Torah Anytime and YouTube.

Marla Rottenstreich is an AFAA-certified Group Fitness Instructor, ACE-certified Personal Trainer, 500HR Yoga teacher, IIN-licensed Health coach, licensed Zumba instructor (3 formats), ACSM Teen/Adolescent Fitness Instructor as well as ACSM Senior Fitness provider, DONA-certified birth doula and prenatal fitness provider, and licensed Beachbody PIYO & Insanity instructor. She currently owns Mekor Fitness LLC, a Central NJ Women’s Fitness & Wellness company.

Dr. Lauren Maza, a resident of Highland Park, NJ, received her medical degree from SUNY, Syracuse. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, where she also served as clinical instructor in medicine at Harvard University Medical School. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a primary care physician at Woodbridge Medical Associates. Prior to medical school, Lauren pursued a PHD in Nutrition and Biochemistry at University of Chicago. Her interests include women’s health, preventive medicine and Yoga and she enjoys lecturing on these topics to help her patients and others develop the best habits to maintain a healthy lifestyle.