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Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University, Dr David Pelcovitz is a world expert on marriage, parenting, children and adolescent behaviour. Ordained Rabbi, Pelcovitz intertwines his psychological expertise with Torah insights, exploring topics including how to keep your marriage strong, trauma and loss and children of divorce, and how these relate to Jewish values. In addition to holding prestigious positions as director of psychology at New York School of Medicine, he has also authored books such as Balanced Parenting: Love and Limits in Raising Children (which he co-authored with his father) and Breaking the Silence, a book on child abuse in the Jewish community.

Leading thinker on Jewish spirituality and mysticism, Rabbi David Aaron is a best-selling author and compelling speaker. His books, including The Secret Life of G-d, Inviting G-d In and Love is my Religion, have attracted substantial media attention, from Larry King Live to E! Entertainment, and he has been praised by the likes of Kirk Douglas, Israeli Heads of State and Dr Deepak Chopra. He is the Rosh Yeshiva of Orayta in Jerusalem and is the Founder of Isralight International, with programs throughout Israel and North America.

Rabbi Berel Wein is an eminent historian, a distinguished rabbi and a captivating storyteller. With his unique grasp of over 3,000 years of Jewish history, Rabbi Wein has written 10 books, directed a number of films and recorded over 1,000 lectures. All of his books, which include Triumph of Survival and The Story of the Jews in the Twentieth Century, have received popular and critical acclaim. His documentary, The Miracle of Israel, received a 5-star review from the Jerusalem Post and his film on the life of the Rambam has impacted Jewish school curriculums the world over. Rabbi Wein is the founder and director of the Destiny Foundation, an educational media foundation dedicated to bringing Jewish history to life in an exciting and interactive way.

An eminent rosh yeshiva, prolific author and one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world, Rabbi Yissocher Frand is renowned for his blend of Torah scholarship, humour, eloquence, passion and sensitivity. As a rosh yeshiva of the prestigious Ner Israel yeshiva in Baltimore, Rabbi Frand is regarded as an expert in halachah and Torah philosophy. With his unique ability to convey profound Torah teachings in a clear, practical and inspiring way, Rabbi Frand has published seven books and serves as a keynote speaker at conferences and events around the world.

Dubbed a "superstar" by the New York Times, world-renowned counselor and philosopher on emotional wellbeing, self-help and spirituality, Rabbi Manis Friedman has attracted international acclaim with his book, Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore: Reclaiming Intimacy, Modesty and Sexuality in a Permissive Age. Bob Dylan described the book, which is currently in its fourth printing, as a must read, saying that "anyone who is either married or thinking of getting married would do well to read Friedman's book." Rabbi Friedman is the Founder of the first ever women's yeshiva and hosts his own critically acclaimed cable television series, Torah Forum with Manis Friedman.

Author and motivational speaker on women's issues, Lori Palatnik, appears weekly on her own video blog, Lori Almost Live, viewed by 50,000 people every month, addressing a wide range of topics including marriage, afterlife and the soul. Lori lectures on five continents, illuminating traditional practices and lifestyles for our contemporary world.