Mrs. Debbie Hamburg has been involved in Jewish Day School education as a teacher, a specialist in curriculum, instruction and staff development, an Assistant Principal and now is proud to be the Principal at the Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach (RASG). Mrs. Hamburg has done her graduate work at Hofstra, Bar Ilan and Harvard University. Debbie and her husband Steve are the proud parents of 3 children (HANC graduates) and 6 outstanding grandchildren. They have relocated to the Surfside area and are members of the Young Israel Congregation of Bal Harbour.
Rabbi Litton previously served as the Director of Jewish Life and Learning at the Ann and Nate Levine Academy in Dallas, Texas. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Brooklyn College, a Masters in Education from Aspen University, and Smicha from Yeshiva B’nai Torah in Far Rockaway, New York.
While at Levine Academy, Rabbi Litton managed the Judaic studies program for infants through 8th Grade. He also implemented educational philosophies for the program with a focus on socio-emotional development and mindfulness. Rabbi Litton inspired a new school vision for inclusivity and fostered a sense of Jewish community within the school and the community at-large.
Prior to that, Rabbi Litton spent five years as Director of Youth Services at the West Side Institutional Synagogue in New York, where he managed a team of 15 youth group leaders. Additionally, Rabbi Litton is the founder of Ta Shma Orchestra which has served as a “house” band for organizations such as Camp HASC, NCSY, and Bais Ezra. Rabbi Litton has also spent time as Dean of Discipline for Magen David Yeshivah in Brooklyn, Director of Student Activities for Manhattan Day School, and Assistant Director of Student Activities for both Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway High School, and Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence.
Zaniac provides a STEM push in program for grades K-5 focusing on Tinkering, Coding and 3D design. Zanaic also provides a Math Enrichment program for students with advanced math skills.
