Rabbi Mendel was raised in Albany NY, and studied in Yeshiva and Rabbinical schools in Brooklyn, Paris and Israel. He enjoys preparing and sharing creative classes and relevant Dvar Torahs. In addition to teaching Talmud and Tanya at Bnos Chaya, Rabbi Mendel, together with his wife, Raizy, direct the Shabbos House student Center at SUNY Albany and directs the TNT (Torah ‘n Technology) and APPS Programs at the Maimonides Hebrew Day School.