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Hagar Ben-Eliezer
Mental Health and Wellness Therapist
wellness@berkeleyhillel.org
Hagar Ben-Eliezer, MC, BCC, is thrilled to be joining the Berkeley Hillel family as the Mental Health Wellness Therapist. Hagar comes with experience from her private practice focusing on grief and... Read more
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Alisa Koyrakh
Marketing and Development Manager
akoyrakh@hillel.org
Alisa Koyrakh is excited to join Berkeley Hillel as the Marketing and Development Manager. In this role, she will build and execute grassroots campaigns, supporting three campuses in total (Stanford... Read more
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Bar Ben Harush
Israel Fellow
bharush@berkeleyhillel.org
Bar Ben-Harush is the Israel Fellow at Berkeley Hillel. Originally from Matan, a small town near Tel-Aviv, Bar recently graduated from Tel-Aviv University where he majored in Political Science and... Read more
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Daniel Sanchez
Custodian
Daniel has been a member of the Hillel staff for longer than anyone can remember, and in the far reaches of memory, no one can remember Daniel doing anything but an exceptional job.... Read more
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Emily Hirschman
Chief Operating Officer
ehirschman@berkeleyhillel.org
Emily Hirschman is commonly referred to as "The Glue" on staff. She is the utility always on hand to help hold the staff and Hillel together. She works hard to make Berkeley Hillel run like a... Read more
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Lauren Schuchart
Associate Director
lschuchart@berkeleyhillel.org
Lauren Schuchart is the associate director at Berkeley Hillel. An east coast native, Lauren recently lived in New York City and completed a Master’s degree in Experiential Jewish Education from... Read more
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Micah Lesch
Director of Jewish Student Life
mlesch@berkeleyhillel.org
Micah Lesch is excited to continue with Berkeley Hillel as the Director of Jewish Student Life! Originally from Petaluma, CA, Micah graduated from UC Davis in 2019 where he studied History, Jewish... Read more
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Jessica Nevins
Director of Engagement
jnevins@berkeleyhillel.org
Jessica is thrilled to be joining Berkeley Hillel as the Director of Engagement. She is excited to return to her alma mater after many years of working in education in Oakland. Jessica was an active... Read more
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Molly Shapiro
Development Director
mshapiro@berkeleyhillel.org
Molly is ecstatic to be the Development Director after serving as the Senior Director of Engagement at Berkeley Hillel for the past 5 years. Molly helps students experience a sense of belonging by... Read more
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Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman
Executive Director
adamnk@berkeleyhillel.org
Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman is the Executive Director of Berkeley Hillel. Before coming to Berkeley Hillel he served as the Director of Hillel at the University of Colorado at Boulder, upon completing... Read more
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Rabbi Maya Zinkow
Senior Jewish Educator
mzinkow@berkeleyhillel.org
Rav Maya is thrilled to be the Senior Jewish Educator at Berkeley Hillel! Maya is west coast-born, midwest-raised, and east coast-schooled, and is happy to be returning to her birthplace in the Bay.... Read more
