Rabbi David Levin-Kruss sees himself as a bridge between Jewish tradition and those wanting to connect to that tradition. He directs special programs and is on the faculty of the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem as well as teaching and helping to organize the Silicon Valley Beit Midrash. He founded and directs “My Open Book,” which uses general and Jewish texts and life coaching techniques to achieve personal breakthroughs. He holds a B.A. in Jewish Thought and English from the Hebrew University and has rabbinic ordination from the Straus Rabbinical Seminary. David hails from South Africa and loves cooking.