Background

Shamah, Moshe S. was born on January 24, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Solomon and Alice (Sutton) Shamah.

Education

Student, Brooklyn College, 1954-1956; Master of Education, Loyola University, Baltimore, 1961; student, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Baltimore, 1960-1961; postgraduate, Beth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1961-1966.

Career

Principal, Sephardic High School, Brooklyn, since 1973; Talmud instructor, Mirrer Yeshiva, Brooklyn, 1966-1968; director, head rabbi, Sephardic Institute, Brooklyn, since 1968. Consultant Sephardic Ednl. Center, Los Angeles, since 1978.

Guest lecturer Shehebar Study Center, Jerusalem, summers since 1980.

Achievements

• Moshe S. Shamah has been listed as a noteworthy principal, rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member principals council Board Jewish Education, New York. Member National Conference Yeshiva Principals.

Connections

Married Miriam Srour, December 9, 1962. Children: Alisa, Rochelle, Leah, Solomon.

Father:

Solomon Shamah

Mother:

Alice (Sutton) Shamah

Spouse:

Miriam Srour

child:

Rochelle Shamah

child:

Leah Shamah

child:

Solomon Shamah

child:

Alisa Shamah