About Rabbi Yoni Zolty
Born in Geneva, Switzerland with stops in Denver CO, Teaneck NJ, and the Upper West Side, Rabbi Yoni Zolty has experienced firsthand the beautiful diversity Jewish communities have to offer.
Rabbi Yoni began his position as Senior Rabbi at Ramath Orah in August 2023. Previously, he served as the Assistant Rabbi at Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan.
Rabbi Yoni received his rabbinical ordination (semicha yoreh yoreh) from Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary as well as a second rabbinical ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Rabbi Yoni also spent 2 years and many summers studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush).
Rabbi Yoni is well seasoned to the charms of Morningside Heights, having earned a dual B.A. in Physics and English from nearby Columbia University. He is currently working towards a Masters at Bar Ilan University in Literary Analysis to the Bible, as well as an advanced rabbinical degree (Yadin Yadin) at Yeshiva University.
Rabbi Yoni is married to Mindy Schwartz Zolty, a proud native of the Upper West Side, who is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Adelphi University. Together they are the proud parents of their sons Shalev and Lior.
You can contact Rabbi Yoni at rabbi@ramathorah.org
About Rabbanit Mindy Schwartz Zolty
Rabbanit Mindy Schwartz Zolty is excited to join the CRO spiritual leadership team. Mindy studied for three years in the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS) at Yeshiva University, where she received her masters in Talmud. Mindy studied at GPATS as a Wexner fellow/Davidson scholar. She received her BA in Judaic Studies and Art History from Stern College for Women.
Mindy previously worked as the Community Scholar at Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan. Currently, Mindy is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Adelphi University. She is a proud Upper West Side native, and is happy to raise her family in her favorite neighborhood in the world.
You can reach her by email at mindyschwartz21@gmail.com
The Yoetzet Halacha for the Upper West Side and Congregation Ramath Orah is Ellin Mitchell Cooper.
Our and Manhattan's Yoetzet Halacha, Ellin Mitchell Cooper, graduated from Nishmat’s Miriam Glaubach Center’s U.S. Yoetzot Halacha Fellows Program in 2021. She received her B.A. in Physics from Barnard College and is a graduate of GPATS (Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies for Women) at Yeshiva University. She was born on the Upper West Side and now resides here with husband Jeremy and son Ariel. Yoetzet Ellin Mitchell Cooper and her family look forward to getting to know members of our community.
Contact info for Yoetzet Halacha Ellin Mitchell Cooper:
email: nycyoetzet@gmail.com
phone: 646-598-1080
Meet the Board
CLERGY & STAFF
- Yoni Zolty, Senior Rabbi
- Mindy Schwartz Zolty, Rabbanit
- Stephen Friedman, Rabbi Emeritus
- Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
- Moriah Rothenberg - President
- Dina Ufberg - Vice President
- Ariel Fishman - Gabbai
- Mendy Haskel - Treasurer
- Ting Wang - Secretary
GENERAL TRUSTEES
- Jane Blumenstein
- Arnold Franklin
- Chelsea Garbell
- Ann Goldhirsch
- Jessica Jobanek
- Elie Koolyk
- Yoni Kranzler
- Gloria Plaks
- Karen Rafalowicz
- Chaim Schramm
- Jonathan Siegel
Sat, October 25 2025
3 Cheshvan 5786
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9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Email: inforamathorah@gmail.com
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