Yakov Horowitz

[4] In 1982, Horowitz began teaching eighth grade boys in Borough Park, Brooklyn and later in Monsey, New York.

[1][3] In 1996, based on his experience as a teacher, he wrote a 4,500 word essay in The Jewish Observer titled “An Ounce of Prevention” on the subject of at-risk teens in the community.

The article shocked the Orthodox community and led to an invitation to address the 1996 National Conventions of Agudath Israel of America and Torah Umesorah.

[4] Horowitz is a member of the Curriculum Advisory Committee of The Institute for Day School Management of the UJA-Federation of New York.

[4] Horowitz was a regular columnist for The Jewish Press and Mispacha on topics including mental health, social problems, internet usage and child safety.