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New Leadership at ATT

It is with great excitement that the board of the Associated Talmud Torahs welcomes Rabbis Mordechai Raizman and Avrohom Shimon Moller as they assume leadership of the ATT organization. Both individuals are well-known in the Greater Chicago Jewish educational community, have taught in the ATT school system, and are experienced administrators.

Rabbi Mordechai Raizman moved to Chicago in 1994 when he became a member of the Chicago Community Kollel. In 1997, he became Director of Outreach at Chicago Torah Network. In that role, he coordinated and organized all aspects of adult education programs. In 2000, Rabbi Raizman helped start Bais Medrash Mikor Hachaim, a place for learning and davening for young adults. Rabbi Raizman has played an important role in Mikor’s successful growth and expansion. He was instrumental in recruiting new members, cultivating donor relations, and developing community-wide support. He helped Mikor achieve financial stability and led a successful campaign for its new facility. During this time, Rabbi Raizman was also an eighth grade Rebbe at Arie Crown Hebrew Day School. In 2007, Rabbi Raizman became the executive director of the Foundation for Learning and Development. As executive director, he was responsible for all aspects of marketing, fundraising, donor relations, board development, and staff supervision for the Walder Education Pavilion, the Kehillah Fund, and the Walder Science Lab. He is also a noted lecturer in the Chicago area. He is frequently asked to speak at various Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago functions.

Rabbi Avrohom Shimon Moller has been in Chicago for close to twenty years. He is married to Devorah Twersky, a Chicago native, daughter of Rabbi Eshia Twersky OBM. He received his Master of Education, Administration and Supervision from Loyola University in Chicago. During this time, he has been a Judaic Studies teacher and the Mashgiach at Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi (YTT), Associate Rabbi of Congregation Lev Someach. Rabbi Moller taught  Jewish History at  Bais Yaakov High School for over 10 years and helped develop its Jewish History curriculum. As Mashgiach of YTT, his duties included: Director of Student Services, case manager for students receiving special services in and out of school, and an advocate for every student’s needs. He is a founding member of EPIC (Encouraging Professionalism In Chinuch), a professional development initiative to raise the capacity of experienced teachers in ATT schools. Throughout his educational career, Rabbi Moller has presented on various educational and behavioral topics for the ATT and its affiliated schools. Rabbi Moller’s main concern has always been the student and how to help the student achieve his potential in a safe and friendly environment. 

With Rabbis Raizman and Moller, the Associated Talmud Torahs is looking forward to meeting the educational challenges of the Greater Chicago Jewish community. The ATT is confident that their qualities, enthusiasm, and vision will positively impact the schools, teachers, students, and parents in the ATT school system.