With over 25 years of experience in various educational roles, he has consistently been a pioneer in cutting edge educational philosophies and a bold and innovative leader in academia. Prior to joining Kohelet Yeshiva, Rabbi Maccabee Avishur served as the principal of the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston, NJ. He is also a consultant for Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools with a focus on leadership development. Previously, Rabbi Avishur served as both a senior school leader and classroom teacher in California, Texas, and Michigan. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and the University of Cambridge and received semicha from Dayan Ephraim Greenblatt, zt”l. He did postgraduate work in Near Eastern languages and cultures at UCLA and is currently completing the dissertation phase of the doctoral program in educational leadership at Yeshiva University.