Staff

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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 Fleischman

  Associate Director lfleischman@berkeleyhillel.org
  Lauren Fleischman is the associate director at Berkeley Hillel. An east coast native, Lauren lived in New York City and completed a Master’s degree in Experiential Jewish Education from the Jewish... 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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  Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman

  The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Executive Director adamnk@berkeleyhillel.org
  Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman is The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Executive Director of Berkeley Hillel. Before coming to Berkeley Hillel he served as the Director of Hillel at the University... 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