Rivy Poupko Kletenik
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She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Gilda Twerski Novoseller Poupko, scion of the Hasidic dynasty and Rabbi Baruch Poupko
Baruch Poupko
Rabbi Dr. Baruch A. Poupko, born in Velizh, Russia, to Rabbi Eliezer and Pesha Poupko, was an American multi-lingual scholar, author, and lecturer....
, rabbi for over 60 years of Congregation Shaare Torah in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Kletenik is Head of School at the Seattle Hebrew Academy. She was presented with the American Jewish Press Association first prize award for commentary in 2001. She writes a monthly Jewish advice column for Seattle’s JTNews called JQ.
Rivy teaches at SHA and lectures throughout the community and nationwide on all things Jewish. She was awarded the 2002 Covenant Award for Outstanding Jewish Educators and was honored as Distinguished Alumna at Touro College
Touro College
Touro College is a sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education, in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by Dr. Bernard Lander, the College was established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community...
last year. She was the 2006 Seattle Hadassah
Hadassah
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the largest international Jewish organizations, with around...
Honoree.
Rivy is the wife of Rabbi Moshe Kletenik
Moshe Kletenik
Rabbi Moshe Kletenik is an American rabbi. He was born in Chicago in 1954 to Rabbi Shya and Rochelle Kletenik. After studying in the Hebrew Theological College and Yeshivas Brisk of Chicago, he received "Yoreh Yoreh" semicha from Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik and completed his BA at Roosevelt University...
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