As a veteran educator and community leader, Rabbi Chayempour is best known for his sincere concern for the needs of his community and truly every Jewish child. A pioneer in Jewish education for the Persian Community of greater New York, he, together with his wife Mrs. Tammy Chayempour, founded the Magen Israel Center for the furtherance of Jewish education. Magen Israel Center has since grown to encompass a bet knesset, summer camp, and, of course, Magen Israel Schools.

Affectionately known by all as simply “Morah Tammy”, Mrs. Tammy Chayempour began her thirty-year career in childhood education at the tender age of seventeen. Inspired by the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and armed with a passion for education, she went on to work in and eventually found a preschool, elementary school, Talmud Torahs, and Shabbat morning programs. Now, as director of Magen Israel Schools, she is committed to empowering children to become the best version of themselves with warmth and genuine care. She strives to make the school a warm community and safe place for students and parents alike. Her formal education includes studies at the Beth Rivka Division of Higher Learning, Nova Southeastern University, and Lubavitch Foundation of the United Kingdom.

Throughout her fourteen-year career in education administration, Mrs. Tuvel has blended a spirit of warm collegiality with a firm emphasis on high educational achievement. At Magen Israel, she continues to cultivate an exciting and inviting environment enriched with Torah and Mitzvot for students, teachers, and parents. A lifelong learner herself, Mrs. Tuvel’s formal training includes studies at the Menachem Education Foundation, JNTP (Jewish New Teacher Project), and Consortium of Jewish Day Schools.  She is proud to be certified as a mental health first aid responder from the Clover Educational Consulting Group and has implemented the Nurtured Heart Approach to facilitate a warm school environment. 

For over 18 years Mrs. Kashi has been educating young students in an atmosphere of warmth and care, infusing in them an excitement and joy for learning. As the General Studies Principal, Mrs. Kashi's approach to children’s education is to maximize every opportunity of the day to teach the children in a positive, loving way, while building close relationships with the students and parents alike. Mrs. Kashi has impacted many young children in her career through her classroom teaching, mentoring, and personal relationships which endure long after the school year concludes. She is close to her students, recognizes their strengths, goals, and uniqueness, and treats them with respect. Mrs. Kashi's formal education includes studies at Touro College for undergraduate as well as Masters in General and Special Education for early childhood education, elementary education, and middle school education.