About Us
Rabbi Eliyahu & Shoshanah Shear
Torah • Kindness • Meaning • Growth
Welcome to Chessed Ve’Emet
Chessed Ve’Emet is devoted to sharing authentic Torah, kindness, education and meaningful living. From our home in Jerusalem, we seek to use the gifts, experience and skills Hashem has given us to teach, encourage, create and help others grow.
Our work brings together Torah learning and spiritual guidance, writing and publishing, creativity and personal growth. Although our individual areas of work are different, they are united by a common desire: to bring more Chessed — loving-kindness — and Emet — truth — into the world.
“To share Torah, kindness, creativity and meaningful guidance in ways that help people learn, grow, strengthen their lives and come closer to living with purpose, integrity and sincerity.”
Experience & Qualifications
Rabbi Eliyahu holds Semichah in areas of Halachah including Issur Ve’Heter, Shabbat, Niddah, Mikvaot and Shatnez, and is a qualified Chatan teacher.
He is a certified Sofer through Vaad Mishmeret STaM (Israel) and is the author of Parshah in Just Two Minutes! and co-author of the children’s book Tuvia Finds His Freedom.
Writing, Creativity & Publications
Shoshanah is the author of Healing Your Life Through Activity, co-author of Tuvia Finds His Freedom, and co-author of Occupational Therapy Intervention in Acute Care.
She has also created notebooks, journals and workbooks designed to encourage reflection, creativity, healthy living and personal growth. Through both fiction and non-fiction, she seeks to offer hope, inspiration and practical tools for living a more meaningful life.
Together — Chessed Ve’Emet
Rabbi Eliyahu and Shoshanah bring different but complementary skills to their work. Torah, teaching and spiritual guidance meet creativity, writing, education and an understanding of meaningful human activity.
Through Chessed Ve’Emet, our hope is to use these gifts in the service of something greater: strengthening Torah, encouraging growth, creating meaningful resources and bringing more kindness and truth into the lives of others.
What We Do
Torah Learning
Personal Torah learning rooted in classical Jewish sources and practical application.
Sofrut
Teaching the laws, traditions and practical skills of the sacred craft of STaM.
Preparing for Marriage
Personal Chatan learning designed to build a strong Torah foundation for Jewish family life.
Guidance & Growth
Torah-based spiritual guidance and resources encouraging meaningful personal growth.
Books & Resources
Books, videos, articles and creative resources designed to educate, inspire and encourage.
Chessed
Seeking opportunities to bring kindness, encouragement and meaningful connection into the world.
“At the heart of our work is a commitment to practical Yiddishkeit — living Torah with integrity, kindness and responsibility. Our focus is not only on knowledge, but on becoming better people, building healthy lives and families, and serving Hashem with sincerity.”
Hear From Those Who Know Our Work
Rather than simply telling you about our work, we invite you to hear from students and clients who have experienced Rabbi Eliyahu’s teaching and guidance for themselves.
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Those who support Chessed Ve’Emet help make continued Torah teaching, educational resources, creative projects and our wider work possible. Every partnership helps us continue building and sharing.
Thank You for Being Here
We are deeply grateful to everyone who learns with us, reads and watches our work, shares it with others, offers encouragement, and helps us continue.
May we merit to see Torah, kindness, truth and meaningful growth flourish in Jerusalem — and throughout the world.
Rabbi Eliyahu & Shoshanah Shear
Chessed Ve’Emet • Jerusalem