Leadership

Senior Leadership

Rabbi Dr. Itzhak Shapira

Shaliach Tzibur Global

Tzahi (Itzhak) Shapira was born and raised in a traditional Sephardic Jewish home in Israel.

Rabbi Dr. Steven A. Bernstein Z''L

Former Head of Department of Theology

His wisdom and unwavering dedication to teaching continue to inspire the Shuvu family and future generations around the world.

Rabbi Emmanuel Rodriguez-Perez

President of Shuvu Europe

Emmanuel serves as Rabbi of Messianic Synagogue El-Bethel in Paris, France.

Pastor Matt McKeown

Pastoral Supervision & Shaliach Tzibur Africa

Pastor Matt McKeown is the Senior Pastor at the First Church in Holly Hill, FL.

Dr. Eldad Keynan

Senior Instructor of Jewish History & Hebrew

Eldad Keynan was born in Israel and has a M.A. on Jewish History from Haifa University.

Heather Tsitsi Masiyiwa

President of Shuvu Africa

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur devoted to empowering young people in Africa.

Rabbi David Weiss

Senior Rabbi & Leadership Advisor

David serves as a Rabbi of Malchut Chayim Messianic Congregation in Chesapeake, VA.

Morah Juanita Weiss

Shlichat Tzibur Africa

Pastor Juanita has an ordination as Morah Torah (Teacher of Torah) from Yeshivat Shuvu.

Leaders by Country

Moreh Daniel Rodrigo

Shuvu Sri Lanka

Daniel and his family have been instrumental in building the first Messianic Jewish Synagogue in Sri Lanka.

Daniel S.

Shuvu Singapore & Malaysia

Daniel is a founder and pastor at Kehilat Etz Chayim. He has been a Talmid of Yeshivat Shuvu since 2015.

Moreh Andre Widodo

Shuvu Indonesia

Andre has been studying in Yeshivat Shuvu since the yeshiva opened in 2015.

Pastor Joseph John

Shuvu India

Pastor Joseph is the President of Kehilat Bethlechem in Hyderabad, India.

Hans & Tamar Hartmann

Shuvu German

Hans and Tamar are founders and leaders of Har Tikkun in Switzerland.

Moreh Ralf Matuzelski

Shuvu Australia

Ralf is the lead elder at Derech HaMashiach on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Morah Giborah McDonald

Shuvu United Kingdom

Giborah McDonald with her husband Ian is a Founder and Leader of AlephOmega Ministries.

Moreh Shaul (Gianni)

Shuvu Dutch

Gianni is the congregational leader of Beit Tikkun in Belgium.

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Marco & Luana Rodrigues

Shuvu Portuguese

Marco, B'nei Anusim, and Luana, a Portuguese descendant, are leaders of Beit Shuvu Portugal.

Staff

Moreh Jaxon Edwards

Administrative Assistant & Publishing Manager

Jaxon works as an administrative assistant and manages the creation and publishing of resources.

Noah Shapira

Chazzan-in-training

Noah is currently undergoing training as a chazzan at Yeshivat Shuvu. With deep dedication to Jewish liturgy, he is preparing to lead the prayers with excellence and reverence.

Marco Rodrigues

Social Media

Marco oversees Shuvu's social media presence, creating engaging content that connects the global community with the message of Shuvu.

Translators

Luana Rodrigues

Operation 70 Team Leader & Portuguese Chief Translator

Luana leads Operation 70, overseeing Shuvu’s translation and AI-powered dubbing efforts. She is also responsible for all publications in Portuguese.

Michelle Kim

Korean Chief Translator

Michelle graduated from Yeshivat Shuvu in 2021 and has translated several publications to the Korean language.

Tamar Hartmann

Spanish Chief Translator

Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, she studied theology in the UK and trained as an English–Spanish translator. She has translated many materials into Spanish.