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Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael Nitzanim

Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael made their way to Rutgers University from Jerusalem where they lived for the past six years. A Brazilian native, Yael grew up in the equally-tropical South Florida and then reverse "snow-bird"ed to NJ to study Linguistics and Judaic Studies at Princeton University. Her passion for learning Torah has afforded her a seat in several Batei Midrash including Migdal Oz, Drisha, and Lindenbaum. She studied at Ohr Torah Stone’s Advanced Halacha program and is a certified Kallah teacher through the Eden Center. For the past four years, she has been serving as Halacha faculty at Midreshet Lindenbaum and worked for Hadran’s content creation team supporting Daf Yomi study. Yael is a word game nerd, avid thrifter, dance enthusiast, and aspiring post-retirement chef... Read More
Rav Matthew Nitzanim Rebbetzin Yael Nitzanim
The Nitzanim have had profound impacts both on a communal and personal level. I am excited for them and the community to grow into each other more.
JLIC has provided me and my community with resources from learning programs to event food to fantastic educators - all of which contributed to my Jewish growth.
I feel the Nitzanim have really set the tone for our community. Warm, fun, intellectual, thoughtful, serious about Judaism and Halacha, open-minded
JLIC is my primary religious resource/outlet in college, and I do feel I have grown Jewishly in the past year, in part because of the learning opportunities and tefillah provided through JLIC.
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“On Campus, I Go for Me”: Tishrei at JLIC Rutgers On Yom Kippur afternoon, a Rutgers student explained to Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael Nitzanim what davening on campus feels like. “At home, I go to shul for my parents. On campus, I go for me.” That line sums up Tishrei at JLIC Rutgers. At
The Pods Program: How JLIC Rutgers Met Overwhelming Demand for Torah Learning 
From the day Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael Nitzanim arrived on the Rutgers campus, students were asking to learn. Not just a few. A lot of them. Women especially were lining up for one-on-one havrutot with Rebbetzin Yael. The requests kept coming, and the energy was real. Two educators. More demand than two people could
Supporting Jewish Relationships on Campus and Beyond
JLIC directors play a valuable role in fostering Jewish relationships during pivotal university years. Through their consistent presence and guidance, they help students navigate dating, engagement, and early marriage, creating connections that often extend well beyond graduation. Fostering Meaningful Connections JLIC directors contribute to relationship development in practical ways. Many officiate at weddings, offer premarital