Noam Kahana grew up in Miami Beach. He attended Rabbi Zweig’s yeshiva and Chofetz Chaim in Rochester NY. He then moved on to the University of Miami and was admitted to Medical School. Hashgacha pratis led him to Yerushalayim for what was meant to be basic Talmud training before beginning school. Rav Shach zt”l told Noam, “ Better they call you “rabbi” instead of “doctor””. After ten years of learning full time, Noam began teaching, and people called him “rabbi”.

Rabbi Kahana has been in the Mir Yeshiva for nearly thirty years now. He learned the entire five year Mir “cycle” under Rav Asher Arieli shlita. He also participated in various chabura systems in the Mir, including his own chaburos in gemara, machshava and Chassidus. When his wife Aviva suggested the shiurim of Rav Moshe Shapira zt”l, a twenty two year process of constant mental and spiritual metamorphosis began for Rabbi Kahana. Rav Moshe said he wanted his talmidim “to live his shiurim”. Rabbi Kahana still does. Now his talmidim do too. He specializes in developing independent learning skills and igniting enthusiasm in unsuspecting Jews.

 

Rabbi Naftoli Kaplan shlita has been the Rabbi’s mentor since he arrived in Israel, with his blue jeans and his Pink Floyd yarmulkeh.