Adina Blaustein, joined our staff as Yoetzet Halacha in 2020. As a certified Yoetzet Halacha, Adina provides consultative services and halachic advice in the area of Taharat Hamishpachah.
Adina, originally from Brooklyn, NY, lives in Beachwood with her husband, Ezra and two young children. Adina is a 2019 graduate of Nishmat’s U.S. Yoatzot Halacha Fellows program and currently teaches Judaic Studies and leads the Tanach Department at the Fuchs Mizrachi Stark High School. Prior to moving to Ohio, Adina taught Judaic Studies and English at a number of different Jewish day schools in New York and Chicago. She holds a B.A. in English Literature and a M.A. in Bible from Yeshiva University, and a M.A. in English Education from Brooklyn College. In 2018, Adina won the Kohelet Prize for her innovative approach to Tanakh education.
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