Meet Our Team
Our inspiring and experienced team of skilled administrators and teachers looks forward to every opportunity to bring the gift of Jewish learning to life for your children and your family. Meet them below and learn more about their incredible experience and stories!
Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Rabbi Josh Knobel received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a commission as a second lieutenant from the United States Military Academy in 2001. He served for seven years as a telecommunications officer on active duty… Read more
Tatiana is an LA native who grew up at Stephen Wise Elementary School, and studied Child and Adolescent Development at California State University, Northridge. Tatiana is the Director of Camp Wise, Wise Temple Youth, many of our Religious School offerings… Read more
Malcolm is incredibly excited to join the team at Stephen Wise Temple. Born and raised in Sacramento, Malcolm grew up loving being Jewish. He is an alum of the Union for Reform Judaism’s various youth programs, including Camp Newman, NFTY, and the… Read more
Yasmin Ansari began her career at Camp Wise in 2018 as a Head Counselor and was promoted to a Unit Head position in 2021. She spent the 2022 summer at Camp Wise working alongside the Directors… Read more
Hannah Bender is a 5th year rabbinical student at the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion here in Los Angeles. A Midwesterner at heart, Hannah grew up in the Chicagoland area and received a Bachelor… Read more
Kat Finkelstein is ecstatic to be joining the amazing CYE team here at Wise. She is in the home stretch of her bachelor’s degree majoring in Jewish Studies, as well as beginning her Masters in Education at American Jewish University. As a product of… Read more
Born and raised in New York City, Rachel moved to Los Angeles just this summer. She has taught in Jewish day schools, public schools, overseas in Israel, and in synagogues… Read more
Raymond Zachary is excited to be beginning his fourth year at Wise and his eleventh year teaching Religious School. Raymond’s love of Jewish music, liturgy and text has led him to serve currently as a cantorial soloist at several different Synagogues in the… Read more