The authors

Sigal Medelson – Hebrew Teacher @ HebrewOnline.com

My name is Sigal Mendelson married with two kids. We live in Zichron Yaakov, A beautiful small town between Haifa to Hadera. About 3 years ago we returned to Israel after 10 years in Pennsylvania. I am very happy to be in my loved homeland, close to my family and people.
During my years in the States I live among the American Jewish community, and appreciate the opportunity I had to experience Jewish life outside of Israel.

Education- Bachelor degree in Social Sciences at Ramat-Gan College, Israel.
Masters degree in Jewish Liberal Studies at Gratz College, Pennsylvania.
Naturally, I to PhD. studies in a special program focused on American Jews studies at Temple University, which I have not completed, yet.

Professional Experience- I taught Hebrew language and bible in Jewish day schools, Hebrew Sunday schools and Ulpan at all levels and age groups. I enjoyed teaching Jewish American adults. People typically seemed eager to learn Hebrew and it was evident how much Israel and the Hebrew language mean to them. Since I returned to Israel I have been teaching prisoners Citizenship, literature and communications.

Shira Cohen-Regev – Hebrew Teacher @ HebrewOnline.com

My name is Shira Cohen-Regev and I teach Hebrew online for the last three years. I was born and raised in Haifa. Like most Israelis, I served in the IDF. I went on to study Psychology and Creative Arts at the Haifa University. After getting married I moved with my husband to the USA to complete our graduate degrees. I received an MS in Child Development and Master of Social Work. While there, I taught and tutored Hebrew at the University of Pittsburgh. I found this field intriguing. After the birth of my third child, we returned to Israel to raise our children “at home”.