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Rivka Bennun Kay

Rivka Bennun Kay is a recent Olah who is now learning and living in the beautiful hills of Gush Etzion. She attended Stern College for Women, where she earned a BA in English Literature and Judaic Studies, and also served as the (first female!) editor-in-chief of Yeshiva University’s student newspaper, The Commentator. An avid New York Times Spelling Bee aficionado, Rivka is currently learning in Migdal Oz’s Advanced Kollel and (unsuccessfully) teaching herself how to cook.

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