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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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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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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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Jessica Nevins
Director of Leadership
jnevins@berkeleyhillel.org
As the Director of Leadership at Berkeley Hillel, Jessica works closely with student leaders serving on the Student Board, Schultz Engagement and Leadership fellows, and Student Group executive... Read more
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Shaun Kozolchyk
Director of Philanthropy
skozolchyk@berkeleyhillel.org
Before coming to Berkeley Hillel in 2022, Shaun (she/her) served as the Director of Development for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Central Pacific Region. During her eight-year tenure at ADL, she... Read more
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Maddie Schaeffer
Campus Development and Marketing Manager
mschaeffer@hillel.org
Maddie is excited to join the Berkeley Hillel team as the Marketing and Development Manager. Maddie works with the fundraising team to build and execute grassroots campaigns for Berkeley, Stanford,... Read more
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Anna Fogelman
Office Manager
annaf@berkeleyhillel.org
Anna Fogelman is Berkeley Hillel’s office manager. Her job is to help keep Hillel running smoothly so the program staff can focus on creating great programs and supporting Cal’s incredible... Read more
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Shaked Bustnay
Israel Fellow
sbustnay@berkeleyhillel.org
Shaked is excited to join the Berkeley Hillel team as the new Israel Fellow! Born in a small city in Israel and raised in a Kibbutz, she looks forward to talking with you about Israeli culture,... Read more
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Hannah Snyder
Program Associate
hsnyder@berkeleyhillel.org
Hannah is so excited to be a part of the Berkeley Hillel community as the Program Associate! Before Berkeley, Hannah attended Tulane University where she completed a degree in Jewish Studies 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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Avital Raff
Director of Social Action and Community Engagement
araff@berkeleyhillel.org
Avital is so excited to be joining the Berkeley Hillel team and community! She loves organizing for justice, building Jewish community, and braiding challah! She is elated to do all three in her role... Read more
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Hagar Ben-Eliezer
Mental Health and Wellness Therapist
wellness@berkeleyhillel.org
Hagar Ben-Eliezer, MC, BCC, is thrilled to be part of the Berkeley Hillel family as the Mental Health Wellness Therapist. Hagar comes with experience from her private practice focusing on grief and... Read more