Who We Are

Jprisms, a division of the world renowned Gateways Organization is an open and inclusive non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of Jewish men, women, and children through stimulating educational programs and meaningful retreats, irrespective of age, background, or denominational affiliation. The experienced team of educators, partners, and support staff, combine to provide participants with the ultimate in comfort, elegance, and inspiration at every JPrisms program and event.

Partnering Organizations

FranklinCovey People the world over rely upon FranklinCovey for tools and training that improve productivity, efficiency, and balance. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a program:

• To improve focus, communication, and balance for yourself and your organization
• To develop professional relationships for productive collaboration
• To learn the importance of responsibility, accountability, and commitment
• To develop skills for increasing productivity by staying focused on the right things
• To reduce conflict by understanding exactly what you can influence

PAIRS trained practitioners teach a wide range of curriculum-based marriage education, marriage skills, and relationship skills programs developed over a quarter century by founder Lori Gordon and proven through extensive field-testing by PAIRS leaders with diverse audiences worldwide. The Mission of PAIRS is to teach those attitudes, emotional understandings and behaviors that nurture and sustain healthy relationships and to make this knowledge broadly available on behalf of a safer, saner, more loving world. The broad range of PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills) programs, developed by Lori Heyman Gordon, Ph.D., provide a comprehensive system to enhance self-knowledge and to develop the ability to sustain pleasurable intimate relationships. Gordon's approach integrates a wide range of theories and methods from psychology, education and psychotherapy and presents them in an educational format.

Our Team

Rabbi Mordechai Suchard, founder and director of JPrisms, and the creative brain behind its innovative programming, decided years ago that, despite his demonstrated acumen in the business and financial worlds, he wanted to dedicate his life to the Jewish people. The son of a prestigious Rabbi in South Africa, Suchard set his sites on Jewish continuity and education. In just 10 years, he has built and directs a network of groundbreaking organizations addressing diverse needs in the Jewish world, including collegiates, young professionals and singles, Russian-Americans, families, as well as one of the busiest e-education sites on the internet.

Rabbi Mordechai Becher Originally from Australia, Rabbi Becher served as a Chaplain in the Israel Defense Forces and has taught in training programs for rabbis and educators. He has authored three books on contemporary issues in Jewish philosophy and law, and is a sought after lecturer for both his dry sense of humor and for his expertise on Medical Ethics, Biblical Archaeology, Jewish History and contemporary issues. His latest book, Gateway to Judaism, now in its second printing, has been distributed by US Armed Forces to its chaplains and bases around the world. Rabbi Becher also serves on the speakers' bureau of the Israeli Consulate in New York.		Mayim Bialik Mayim Bialik is best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the early-1990s NBC television sitcom Blossom. Bialik was born in San Diego to first generation Jewish American parents, documentary film makers and teachers. She also appeared in Woody Allen's "Don't Drink the Water" in 1994, and has more recently appeared in three episodes of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. At the end of Blossom, Bialik earned a BS in 2000 in Neuroscience and Hebrew and Jewish studies, and went on to the Ph.D. progam in Neuroscience. Bialik was a dedicated student leader at UCLA Hillel. She continues to be very active in Jewish causes such as Jewish Free Loan Association's Genesis branch where she is currently a board member. Mayim brings to the JPRISMS team a unique approach to using Judaism as a vehicle for enhancing all life experiences. Bialik is married and gave birth to a son in 2005.
Rabbi Josh and Aviva Kohl Originally from Santa Barbara, Rabbi Josh created JPRISMS following years of diverse experience in Jewish Education. He founded and directed a family Jewish learning center in Los Angeles, and has served for 5 years as the American Director of To Kindle a Soul Parenting Seminars. In that capacity, Rabbi Josh has trained parents and educators throughout the United States with a unique, groundbreaking methodology in Jewish Parenting. In addition to his work with JPRISMS, he serves as consultant and parenting coordinator for National JCC’s An Ethical Start program and has lectured throughout the United States for JCC’s, Federations, synagogues of varying affiliations. His wife Aviva, an experienced educator with students around the country and throughout the world, also holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work. Together they co-direct the educational programming for Jprisms.		David J. Lieberman David J. Lieberman. Ph.D. is an award-winning author and internationally recognized leader in the fields of human behavior and interpersonal relationships. Techniques based on his five books, which have been translated into eighteen languages and include two New York Times bestsellers, are used by the FBI, The Department of the Navy, Fortune 500 companies, and by governments and corporations in more than twenty-five countries. He has been appeared as a guest expert on more than two hundred programs such as The Today Show, Fox News, and The View, and his work has been featured in publications around the world. Dr. Lieberman, whose Ph.D. is in psychology, lectures and holds workshops across the country on a variety of topics.
Jonathan Rietti Originally from England, Jonathan Rietti is world renowned as a humorous, engaging, and transformative speaker. The son of famous British actor Robert Rietti, known as The King of Dubber and The Man of a Thousand Voices, Rietti holds a Masters Degree in Education and has practiced as an Educational Consultant to schools and parents for twenty two years. He is well known educational circles as the first to create a full curriculum for Montessori styled Jewish education at elementary level and beyond, and regularly hosts teachers from around the world for guidance and training. He is one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world especially in the area of marriage and relationships, and has authored thirty lecture albums on topics including inner growth, health, parenting and Jewish identity. His unique style draws upon his background in the film and advertising industries to entertain the listener while sharing powerful insights on love, happiness and ‘emotional intelligence.'		Seth Eisenberg In 1995 Seth Eisenberg Became the CEO of PAIRS. Under Eisenberg's leadership, PAIRS created a range of brief programs and crafted effective, innovative systems for training program leaders from diverse backgrounds. Seth is a PAIRS Master Teacher and Trainer as well as the co-author with PAIRS Founder Lori Gordon of TEAMS, a corporate development program that brings relationship skills training to workgroups, frontline employees and managers in public and private enterprises. In addition to his service to the PAIRS Foundation and TEAMS Trainer, Eisenberg is an active member of the South Florida community, where he advises various public and private enterprises locally and abroad, including the Daniel Cantor Wultz Foundation.