Team

Rabbi Avraham Levychaim is the Educational Director of Yachad and for the past 17 years has made a profound impact on the Los Angeles Persian Community. He has studied in prominent yeshivot such as Ner Israel Rabbinical College (where he received his ordination) and Chaim Berlin. His depth of insight into the human psyche coupled with his soft and gentle speech enchant the people around him.

Rabbi Yosef Shemtov is the Executive Director of Yachad. He has studied in the Talmudic University of Florida and the Hebrew Theological College. In addition, he is a prominent alumnus of the Rabbinical Kollel in NY where he has also lectured. R. Shemtov is well known for his numerous classes & study groups that he has organized throughout the greater LA area. On top of all the other things that Rabbi Shemtov oversees, he carries the heavy financial burden of Yachad Kollel. Contact

Rabbi Yechezkel Aryeh is one of the most beloved individuals in the community and his caring and modest personality makes him easy to talk to. He studied at Ner Israel Rabbinical College where he received his ordination and Master’s Degree in Talmudic Law. He teaches a wide array of classes at Yachad, as well as many classes in downtown
Los Angeles. With his enchanting voice he has the power to rejuvenate in his role as Chazan at Yachad Kollel.Contact

Rabbi Shlomo Zargari attended the Mechina before going to Ner Israel Rabbinical College, where he received his Master’s in Talmudic Law. R. Zargari has also studied in post-graduate programs in America and Israel. He offers many classes on a wide range of topics at Yachad and in downtown LA. He also provides our community’s youth with much needed premarital guidance.Los Angeles. With his enchanting voice he has the power to rejuvenate in his role as Chazan at Yachad Kollel. Contact

Raised in Los Angeles, California, Rabbi Moshe Vosoghi attended Valley Torah High School located in Valley Village. After graduating from Valley Torah, Rabbi Vosoghi attended Rabbinical Seminary of America (Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim) at their rigorous thirteen-year Rabbinic Ordination program, where he received Semicha. While attending RSA, multiple Chofetz Chaim affiliates sought Rabbi Vosoghi’s assistance as a Bet Midrash associate. Additionally, Rabbi Vosoghi was an assistant to the Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Grunblatt שליט”א, while attending his Shiur. After receiving his Semicha, Rabbi Vosoghi served as the Rav of the Sephardic Synagogue of Plainview for seven years, where he taught men and women on a wide variety of subjects. At the same time, Rabbi Vosoghi headed the Sephardic division of outreach for the Jewish Heritage Center of Queens and Long Island, and taught Halacha and Gemara at Metivta Tiferet Torah located in Kew Gardens, NY. Rabbi Vosoghi looks forward to bringing his passion, dedication, and experience to Los Angeles where he hopes to connect with and disseminate Torah to the next generation. Contact