Rebbetzen Ilana originally hails from the USA, but spent some of her childhood years in Brazil and Venezuela. She attended the Yeshiva University (YU) High School for Girls, Orot Israel College and YU Stern College, where she studied History of Art and Judaics. Ilana taught at JFS before making Aliyah. She wrote a regular cooking column for the Jerusalem Post, is a qualified pastry chef and enjoys teaching about the history and evolution of Jewish cuisine. Ilana is also an interior designer. They have four children, ranging from 7 to 16, who they anticipate will attend Wolfson Hillel Primary School and Hasmonean High School. Ilana is enriching her studies at the Claudia Cohen Women’ Educator Institute, the sister programme to Straus-Amiel, as well as at MaTaN – the Women’s Institute for Torah Studies.
Latest Articles
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Cockfosters and N Southgate celebrates Freston at Fifty
Back in 1969, some young families and older members living at least a half hour walk from the main CNSS shul decided that the distance was just...
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Cockfosters & N Southgate United Synagogue celebrates 70th anniversary
The Cockfosters & N Southgate United Synagogue celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sunday with a full day of activities at the synagogue. A...
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Join Cockfosters and N Southgate Synagogue's 70th birthday celebration!
Rabbi & Rebbetzen Epstein together with the Honorary Officers and Board of Management request the pleasure of your company at the Synagogue's...
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Parashat Bemidbar: how each individual counts
‘And Moses counted them, according to the instruction of G-d, as he was commanded’ (Bamidbar 3,16)...
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Exciting New Post for US Living & Learning
The United Synagogue’s Living and Learning department have announced an exciting enhancement of its team with the appointment of Rebbetzen Ilana...
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