Rabbi Simon Jacobson the founder of The Meaningful Life Center and author of the best selling book: Toward a Meaningful Life. He worked closely with the Lubavitcher Rebbe, leading the team that transcribed his talks by memory and is the publisher of the Algemeiner Journal. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Simon-Jacobson.

Tamar Elad-Appelbaum is the Director of the Rabbanut Yisraelit Network and Co-Director of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center. Her work focuses on renewing Jewish spiritual and communal life in Israel while promoting human dignity and in 2010, The Forward named her one of the five most influential female religious leaders in Israel. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Tamar-Elad-Appelbaum.

Rabbi Jeremy Tibbetts is the is the co-director of the JLIC Jerusalem Community and Director of Education for Yavneh. He is a Master’s student at Hebrew University in Jewish Thought with a focus on Kabbala. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Jeremy-Tibbetts.

Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky is a renowned Torah educator and the founder of Shiviti, a nonprofit organization offering a wide range of classes and experiences for religious women of all ages and backgrounds. She is also a respected author, teacher, and translator. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Yehudis-Golshevsky.

Rabbi Shlomo Katz is a talented musician, the Rav of Shirat David in Efrat, an author and a teacher, bringing together the worlds of music and Torah. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Shlomo-Katz.

Tonia Chazanow is a writer, artist, and spoken word poet. She is the host and founder of the Human & Holy podcast and a dedicated teacher of chassidut in the Hancock and broader LA community. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Tonia-Chazanow.

Rabbi Dr. Daniel Rowe is the President of AishU and a Senior Lecturer at Aish Global. He responds to misinterpretations of Jewish ideas on youtube and has a PhD in Mathematical Philosophy. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Daniel-Rowe.

Shoshana Judelman is a passionate educator of Torah and Jewish history. Shoshana serves as the Women’s Mashpia for Congregation Shirat David, is a guide at Yad Vashem, and leads inspirational trips for women with JRoots throughout Europe and Israel. Learn more at ⁠40mystics.com/Shoshana-Judelman⁠.

Rabbi David Aaron is the founding Dean of Orayta. He speaks globally and has published 9 books exploring life’s deepest questions and sharing Torah’s transformative wisdom for more meaningful living. Known as a “Life Optimization Expert,” he addresses fundamental questions about God, human purpose, and the meaning of life with clarity and insight. Learn more at 40mystics.com/David-Aaron.

Dr. Ora Wiskind is associate professor and head of the graduate program in Jewish Studies at Michlalah College, Jerusalem. Her work focuses on Hasidism and Jewish thought, combining academic scholarship with spiritual perspectives. She is the author of Hasidic Commentary on the Torah (2018), a National Jewish Book Award finalist. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠40mystics.com/Ora-Wiskind.