Rabbi Mordechai Greenblatt, was born in Kfar Haroeh, where he studied at the school and at the Bnei Akiva Yeshiva. I continued to the Merkaz Harav Yeshiva and enlisted in the IDF. Rabbi Greenblatt founded the Neve Dekalim studio and headed it for 12 years, and taught Bible at the AMIT Ashkelon Technological Youth Center, which is a unique school in all respects. The students love the school, the teaching staff and the administration are very dedicated, the principal leads uniquely and brings the school to impressive achievements.
Who I am in 99 words
Rabbi Mordechai Greenblatt, born in Kfar Haroeh, where I studied at the school and at the Bnei Akiva yeshiva. I continued to the Merkaz Harav yeshiva and enlisted in the IDF. During school, I married Miriam, and G-d blessed us with eight children. We lived in Jerusalem and then in the Shapira Center, where I was R.M. in Yeshivat Or Etzion, and in Yamit and Neve Dekalim, where we were among the founders of the community and lived there for 25 years. I founded the Neve Dekalim studio and headed it for 12 years. Bible at the AMIT Ashkelon Technological Youth Center, which is a unique school in all respects. The students love the school, the teaching staff and the administration are very dedicated, the principal leads specially, and brings the school to impressive achievements.
I chose to be photographed…
Near my library, because I’m use it several times a day. During the Corona period, I did not use it more times than ever, but each time it was much longer in a way that reminded me of the “arrangements” in sitting. I almost always find something new that is appropriate for my students, and I bring things to them while discussing, something that usually sweetens Bible study.
Why I chose to be a teacher
Even when I was studying in Kfar Haroeh, I decided to engage in education, mainly because of its mission. I saw that most of the Ramim in the high school yeshivas belonged to the ultra-Orthodox sector and were educated accordingly, and I wanted to change the situation.
One student – one story
I have quite a few students whose names have spread far and wide, such as Rabbi Aviya HaCohen, Dr. Yehoshua Reiss, Shuli Rand, and the Mossad head Yossi Cohen. But to my delight, all my students are very significant to me.
Inspirational character
The most influential figures are Rabbi Zvi Yehuda, Rabbi Neria, Rabbi Avraham Shapira and Rabbi Menachem Ofan.
A true teacher
A real network does not allow us to tread on the spot but requires paying, learning, and renewing. For example, I will bring the field of “Theory of Life” close to my heart. The network invests significant resources and energy to internalize that the life force and all studies – including secular studies – come from the Torah.
The world of education the day after the corona
The Corona period is extremely challenging in any subject: teaching using new tools – something that will remain in Gaza even after the end of the crisis, a different relationship with the students, a different teaching style, and more.
