Ba'ruch habah

Rabbi Catriel received his semicha [rabbinical ordination] under the  guidance of the highly praised, respected, and dedicated Chacham V'Rav Ovadia of the Fetaya Rabbinic Dynasty. 

Rabbi Catriel has worked closely with the highly respected and praised Chacham V'Rav Moshe of the Elbaz Rabbinic Dynasty. 

Rabbi Catriel has in addition learned and studied under some of the most prominent poskim, rabbis and talmid chachamim  of the generation, these individuals have taught and learned in some of the most prominent  orthodox communities and yeshivot i.e. . Khal Joesph in Los Angeles;  Communidad Hebrea Sefaradi de Bogota in Bogota  and Yeshivat Or'Chaim, Yerushalim to name a few. 

During his collegiate studies , Rabbi  Catriel dedicated himself to researching and disseminating the Tora and Minhagim of the Chachamim of Morocco, Sudan, Ethiopia and Yemen. In the year 2020 Rabbi Catriel embarked on a mission to disseminate the halakhot and minhagim of Morocco, Sudan, Ethiopia and Yemen to Jews with Sephardic ancestry in various countries in turn aiding many Bnei Anusim living in south-east America and abroad connect and reconnect with their Jewish roots.

Rabbi Catriel  personally believes that Qiruv begins with working personally with  individuals, and  smaller communities connecting and reconnecting all with the teachings of Tora V'Ahava.