Rav Etan grew up in New Rochelle and upon returning from learning in the Brisker Kollel in Israel in 2016, opened the New Rochelle Torah Center. Since then he has connected with members of the community and encouraged and enabled them to engage in passionate and meaningful learning. He has chavrusas as well as gives various level Chaburahs/shiurim during the week. Rav Etan is also the founder of the 300 Club where he learns with many people for 5 minutes per day, every single day over the phone.

Rav Ben is originally from Teaneck, NJ from where he went to learn in Yeshivat HaKotel in Yerushalayim for three years. After getting married, Rav Ben joined the New Rochelle community as its Youth Director for four years and since 2022 has been serving as the Mashgiach Ruchani and Program Director for the New Rochelle Torah Center. Rav Ben is a Yeshiva University Musmach and a Rebbe at SAR High School teaching Gemara and Chassidus to 11th and 12th Grade. Rav Ben lives in New Rochelle with his wife Hannah and two children.