Rabbi Avi Schwartz and Sara Schwartz

Rav Avi Schwartz was born in Queens, but grew up in Sharon, MA, and West Orange, NJ. He is an alumnus of Yeshiva University’s Yeshiva College, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and Wurzweiler School of Social Work. After working for Bnei Akiva and NCSY for many years, he studied in RIETS’ Gruss Institute in Jerusalem for three years. Rav Avi is also social worker, providing mental health support for youth and adolescents, and their families. He loves football, NBC sitcoms, Sefaria, and Israeli and Jewish pop music.

Sara Schwartz grew up in West Hempstead, NY and is proud graduate of North Shore Hebrew Academy High School. She attended MMY, Queens College, and Bar Ilan University’s S. Daniel Abraham International School of Business. She is a kallah teacher and is a Fellow of the OU Women’s Initiative Mental Health Fellowship. Sara also works for another branch of the OU, New York & New Jersey NCSY. She enjoys scouring the internet for the best shabbos recipes and reading non-fiction books. Rav Avi and Sara have three kids, Noam, Kiki, and Dani. They are all devout New England Patriots fans.

To speak with Rabbi Avi Schwartz please contact him at:

Schwartzavi@ou.org

To speak with Sara Schwartz please contact her at:

schwartzs@ou.org