Yakira Yedidia

Rabbi Yakira wears many hats. She is the founder Hebrew Guru LLC (formally known as BeCHAVRUTA LLC) online Hebrew Academy, a blogger contributor at Times of Israel. She interlaces her Song-writing skills, graphic design, and teaching expertise in her Book Series LEARN TO READ HEBREW IN 18 STEPS, endorsed by many including: Dennis Prager, Rabbi David Wolpe, and Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson.

Her main goal in LEARN TO READ HEBREW IN 18 STEPS, is to help students of all ages learn how to read Hebrew fluently and accurately, while minimizing problems and frustrations which may occur when learning Hebrew. With her new visual color-coded method, students may learn to read Hebrew by completing 18 steps in as little as 9 hours. *Weekly zoom classes are available*

She was born and raised in Israel, and what started off as a two-week vacation in Los Angeles CA. back in the summer of 1995, morphed into 25 years of a teaching career, with more than a thousand students. A Hebrew and Judaic specialist at various temples, leading educational seminars at the NewCAJE conference. Yakira was ordained as a rabbi in 2020.

As a Singer-Songwriter, she explores Judaism, through music & prayers, leading Kabbalat Shabbat, Havdalah, Bar/Bat Mitzvah. From Holy Days to Holidays with her family Band YedidYah, formed in 2017, released 2 Cd’s, and a new upcoming CD will be released soon.

Alongside her husband Aaron, she is raising their three home-schooled daughters, and even her cat Mia Meow seems to understand Hebrew quite well.

HER FAVORITE PROVERB: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.