Sylvie Schatz grew up in Paris and studied for three years at the Gateshead seminary, during which she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Literature and a Master's degree in History. Prior to making aliyah she taught Limudei Kodesh in France. Mrs. Schatz lectures extensively on ז orah topics in three different languages (English. Hebrew. and French) in many different capacities - Israeli high schools, American seminaries (including Neve Yerushalayim), and French seminaries (including Nerlitz and La Source). She also teaches a weekly class on Perek Shira at the OU Israel Center.