Rabbi Y. Marrus
Dean of Students & Director of Judaic Studies
Rabbi Yossi Marrus brings over two decades of educational, administrative, and rabbinic knowledge and experiences to our school since our founding in 2013.
Jessica L. Diric, M.Ed.
Principal & Director of General Studies
Jessica Diric began her teaching career in 2001. She has dedicated those years teaching grades pre-k up through third grade, in Killeen ISD, Harlandale ISD, and here at TASA.
Teachers
Sarah Endzweig
Lead Teacher, General & Judaic Studies Teacher
Mrs. Sarah Endzweig (Mrs. E) graduated from Touro College in Brooklyn, New York, with a degree in Psychology with a focus on Special Education.
Morah Keren Ashkenazi
Ivrit and Art Teacher
Morah Keren Ashkenazi is an Israel native, originally from Holon, Israel. She is excited to be back in the classroom teaching the beauty of the Hebrew language to our students.
Rabbi L. Grossbaum
Elementary Judaic Studies
Rabbi Grossbaum is a native of Stony Brook, Long Island where he grew up attending the local community Jewish day school and in a rabbinical home.
Rabbi Rosenwasser
Middle School Judaic Studies
Rabbi Moshe Rosenwasser studied at the Mirr Yeshivah in Jeruslaem, Israel and received his Semicha-Rabbinical Ordination from The Jerusalem Kollel and the Ner Le’elef Kiruv.
Stefanie Nelson
General Studies Teacher
Mrs. Stefanie Nelson is a San Antonio native who graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio and received her B.A in psychology.
Melanie Levy
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Melanie Levy has joined our school with 17 years of experience teaching in a yeshiva setting. Melanie’s passion for teaching and deep connection to her heritage continue to inspire and enrich her students’ lives today.
Sarah Cantu
Kindergarten General Studies
Sarah Cantu comes to TASA from San Antonio ISD where she was a Dual Language (Spanish) Kindergarten teacher. Sarah is excited to join the TASA family!
Morah Malkie Marrus
Elementary Judaic Studies
Morah Malkie Marrus is a veteran educator with more than twenty five years of classroom and educational experience.
Kristin Verzwyvelt
General Studies Teacher
Ms. Verzwyvelt is a certified Texas teacher in English grades 4-8, with the STR (Science of Teaching Reading), and Art EC-12.
Mr. Eitan Munoz
PE Coach
This will mark his first year teaching and he is very excited to inspire the youth of SJDS the importance and fun of physical activity and disciplines.
Rabbi Tzvika Friedman
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Rabbi Friedman brings his love for learning and teaching Torah as well as his love for his students and every Jew. He looks forward to sharing a wonderful year of growth together at the Starr JDS.
