R. Aviva Richman is a faculty member at Yeshivat Hadar where she teaches Talmud and Halakhah and directs the winter learning seminar.  A graduate of Oberlin College, Aviva studied in the Pardes Kollel and the Drisha Scholars' Circle and received ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes in Jerusalem. Particular interests include Halakhah, gender and sexuality in Judaism and niggunim. A Wexner fellow, Aviva is currently pursuing a doctorate in Rabbinics at NYU.  She lives in Riverdale.