Staff

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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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  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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  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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  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
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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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  Micah Lesch

  Engagement Associate mlesch@berkeleyhillel.org
  Micah Lesch is quite excited to be the Engagement Associate at Berkeley Hillel! Originally from Petaluma, CA, Micah recently graduated from UC Davis where he studied History, Jewish Studies, and Human... 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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  Noa Grayevsky

  Therapist ngrayevsky@berkeleyhillel.org
  Noa is excited to work with Berkeley Hillel students as a therapist through the partnership with the Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay.  She will be here to offer emotional and mental... 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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  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