Mrs. Chavaleah Becher received her BA in Psychology and teaching certification at Bryn Mawr College, PA., graduating summa cum laude. She studied Judaics at the Teacher’s Institute for Women at Stern College and Shalhevet Institute, Jerusalem.  She received her MA in education from Hebrew University, Jerusalem where she did research on reading development.  Mrs. Becher lectured at Touro College, Shearim College for Women and Maalot Institute in Jerusalem, and has taught in the USA, Australia, Israel, Canada and Russia. She currently teaches at Bais Yaakov High School of Passaic and lectures for Gateways and Neve/PTI Women’s Education Program.  

Rabbi Mordechai Becher - Rabbi Becher is a Senior Lecturer for Gateways and is originally from Australia . He lectured at Ohr Somayach College in Jerusalem for 15 years, served in the Israel Defense Forces and taught in training programs for Rabbis and educators. Rabbi Becher received his rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. He has co-authored two books on Jewish law and has responded to thousands of legal, ethical and philosophical questions on the “Ask the Rabbi.org” website. His latest book, Gateway to Judaism, published by Artscroll-Mesorah Press, is now in its fifth printing.

Dr. Chaim Presby has been a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories for over 30 years, where he led Research and Development efforts in Photonic Applications. His specialty is Optical Fiber Technology and he holds over 200 patents and has published more than 180 papers in leading scientific journals. He held the position of Research Architect for the Terabeam Corporation and is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America.  In addition to speaking for Gateway’s, Dr. Presby gives Torah classes in his home town of Highland Park, N.J.

Rabbi Rietti is a Senior Lecturer for Gateways and is a descendant of the Sephardic leader the Ben Ish Chai and son of the famous British actor Robert Rietti. He received his rabbinical diploma from Gateshead Talmudical College, England, after which he helped establish the now flourishing Kollel in Gibraltar. With a master's in education, he has practiced for 24 years as an educational consultant to parents of gifted children and those with ADD.  He currently works in Brooklyn under Machon Daas Esevuna where he has partnered with Rabbi Meir Pogrow to train teachers using hands on chinuch methods steeped in Chazal based principles.  Rabbi Rietti has authored over twenty nine lecture albums on topics including inner growth, health, parenting and Jewish identity.

A native of South Africa, Rabbi Shippel is a graduate of Columbia University, NY and Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore.  He holds a Masters degree in Judaic Studies.  After receiving his Rabbinical Ordination in Jerusalem, Rabbi Shippel founded and directed Ohr Somayach in Cape Town, South Africa.  Rabbi Shippel now lives in New York City where he shares his unique life experiences and Traditional insights into self-actualization.  Living in Manhattan, the Shippel's open their home and Shabbos table to Jews of all affiliations.  He teaches classes and seminars on dating, relationships and practical advice for successfully integrating Ancient Traditions with 21st Century living.  Rabbi Shippel has spoken all across the globe from Australia to England, the Ukraine to California.  Rabbi Shippel joined Gateways in 2005 as a Senior Lecturer.

Robyn Fischer, originally from South Africa has been part of Gateways since its inception. She has served in various capacities for the organization, and has been instrumental in creating and coordinating many of the programs and follow-up for adults, college students and children.

Presently, Robyn serves as the Liaison for the different Divisions within Gateways, and functions primarily as senior advisor and assistant to the director.

Robyn holds a Ph. D in Psychology. Before joining Gateways, she worked as an educator, researcher and consulting school psychologist for various academic and private institutions.