Pinteleh Gala Journal - Feb 25th, 2018 Final Pinteleh Journal | Page 30

YOC H E VE D S I DO F
THE OUTCASTS
Bridge-builder. Community-activist. Dreamer-and-doer. Ever
since the eleven year old Yocheved Sidof discovered a dusty
Psychology textbook in her grandparents home, she has been
enamored with the question “what makes people tick?” In 2010,
after ten years as a photographer, filmmaker and educator in
the non-profit sector, Yocheved was compelled to challenge
normative models of education and create a school for her
eldest child. She co-founded Lamplighters Yeshivah, where
she serves as the Founding Executive-Director. Under her
leadership, Lamplighters grew from a hopeful endeavour to a
fast-growing movement in education reform. She is a sought-
out writer, speaker and facilitator in diverse communities
on many topics. Yocheved, wife and mother of four, was
selected as a Wexner Field Fellow in 2017, awarded the Perkins
Awards for the most exceptional body of work in Seth Godin’s
altMBA and The Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 of 2014 for her
pioneering work. Her family is about to welcome a new addition:
Yocheved is plenty scared, her kids are outright exuberant.