Alef Bet Quest

About the Author
 

Dina Maiben has served as Director of Religious Education at Temple Shaari Emeth in Manalapan, NJ, since 1989. She has published extensively for both adults and children. Nationally recognized for her work in the area of Hebrew reading instruction, she is co-author of Z’man Likro (Time to Read Hebrew) and the Z’man L’Tefilah (Time for Prayer) series, as well as numerous journal articles on all aspects of the field. She is co-author of Abraham’s Great Discovery and How Tzipi the Bird Got Her Wings, and author of the Teacher's Guide for Volume 1 of The Explorer’s Bible.   A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Dina holds a B.A. in Middle East Studies: Hebrew Language and Literature from the University of Utah, and has also studied at the University of Haifa in Haifa, Israel. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies at Gratz College, Philadelphia.