Rabbi Brander grew up in Queens New York, and learned in Chofetz Chaim, Shaalvim, Yeshiva University (where he received his Bachelors, Masters and Semicha), Gruss Kollel and Yula Kollel. With his eishes chayil, Batyah, he came to Los Angeles in 1990 and was a Rebbe at YULA for 20 years and Rav of the Westwood Kehilla for 17 years. Since 2010, he has been a Rebbe at local Bais Yaakov High Schools. In 2002, Rabbi Brander and Batyah had the privilege of starting LINK and being involved in its wonderful development. He has authored two sefarim on Parsha – Teachings 1 and Teachings 2. Rabbi Brander and his wife Batyah are blessed with three children and many grandchildren b’chasdei Hashem.