Owner/Director - Joseph Stansky

Joseph Stansky is the founder and director of Sportstar Academy.  A HAFTR student in the 1980's, Joseph then received his Bachelors and Master's degree at the University of Rochester.  He received Smicha from Rabbi Betzalel Rudinsky of Monsey in 2003.  Joseph served as a Rebbe, Athletic Director, and basketball coach at the Adolph Schreiber Hebrew Academy of Rockland (ASHAR) for three years.  Joseph started playing tennis when he was six years old and competed in local, national, collegiate and international tournaments.  He has been teaching tennis for over 25 years.  
Joseph grew up in Belle Harbor, NY and now lives in Monsey with his wife Chaya and children Rachel, Moshe, Yaacov, and Sarah. 

Assistant Director - Rabbi Dov Lipman

Rabbi Dov Lipman is a Rebbi at Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim and Machon Maayan in Bet Shemesh.  He has smicha from Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore and a Masters in Education from Johns Hopkins University.  He has two published books: DISCOVER: Answers for Teenagers (and Adults) to Questions about the Jewish Faith (Feldheim) and TIMEOUT: Sports Stories as a Game Plan for Spiritual Success. Rabbi Lipman has been with Sportstar Academy for the last decade.  Rabbi Lipman, his wife and their four children made aliyah 5 years ago and live in Bet Shemesh.