Unpacking

In this episode, we interview Rabbi Dr. Jay Goldmintz about cultivating meaning in ourselves and our children. 

Rabbi Dr. Jay Goldmintz is a veteran day school educator and administrator who has published widely on curriculum, tefillaheducation, child and adolescent religious development as well as religious parenting. He currently teaches Tanakh and Jewish Philosophy at Ma`ayanot Yeshiva High School. He is author of the National Jewish Book Award-winning Koren Ani Tefila Weekday Siddur as well as a companion volume on the Shabbat Siddur. He was a Jerusalem Fellow and served in various capacities including Headmaster at Ramaz High School for over 30 years and as an adjunct at Azrieli Graduate School.

In this episode, we interview Rahel Bayar, CEO of The Bayar Group. 

Rachel is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor who has worked in the field of sexual misconduct and abuse prevention for over a decade. She built her career on creating safe spaces and facilitating change in workplaces globally. Rahel recently served as a Managing Director in the Sexual Misconduct Consulting & Investigations division of a global security and consulting firm. Previously, she spent many years as an Assistant District Attorney in both the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Bureaus at the Bronx District Attorney’s office. As a prosecutor, Rahel was responsible for the prosecution and investigation of hundreds of sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence cases including high-profile rape cases. As a consultant, Rahel developed and delivered customized interactive workshops, lectures and trainings across the country to diverse workplaces. She has consulted for K-12 independent schools, camps, media outlets, financial firms, law firms, global youth organizations, corporations, churches, synagogues, religious organizations and nonprofits. She is a sought after and widely renowned speaker for her engaging workshops on the topics of sexual misconduct, abuse prevention & detection, safe social media and electronic communication practices, boundary guidelines, and consent.

Over the past decade, Rahel has consulted with organizations across the country and conducted many highly sensitive investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and boundary crossing behavior. She has leveraged her forensic interview training of children as well as her investigatory skills to ensure respect, neutrality and an empathetic process. Rahel has piloted leadership training and child safety best practices training at multiple summer camps across the US & Canada and is a consultant to camp directors. Ms. Bayar is the author of a curriculum on teaching abuse prevention in specific faith-based communities and has been featured on webinars for camps, schools and parents on preventing sexual abuse of children. She serves on multiple faith based child protection committees, on the advisory council of Ta’amod: Transforming Jewish Workplaces, has co-authored articles on sexual abuse and was recognized by The Jewish Week 36 Under 36 in 2017 for her activism and efforts towards preventing sexual misconduct and abuse, particularly against children. Rahel is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University and received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law.

In this episode of Unpacking, Rachel Wainer Apter joins us for a conversation about her personal relationship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which began when she served as a law clerk on the Supreme Court for Justice Ginsburg. Rachel's full bio can be found below.