Rabbi Ari Zucker

Rabbi Ari Zucker is a Rebbe at FYHS and Director of Academic Services. Originally from Livingston, NJ, he studied at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh in Israel, and then pursued a degree in Psychology at Yeshiva University, followed by Semicha at RIETS and an M.A. in Education at YU's Azrieli School for Education and Administration. Rabbi Zucker moved to Chicago to spend three years as a fellow in the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago, with an emphasis on teen learning and educational programs. Before moving to Chicago, he and his wife, Rebecca, worked extensively for New Jersey NCSY: founding a chapter in East Brunswick, leading chessed missions across the continent, running National Advisor Development, and crafting summer education curricula.

In his Academic Services role, Rabbi Zucker supports students throughout the school through academic accommodations and skills development. He works with the Student Services team to ensure every student's needs are met.