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Meet the Hillel Student Board
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Sam Rubenstein
President
samantha.rubinstein@berkeley.edu
1. Major/Year: Business Administration major, Spanish minor/ 3rd Year
2. Favorite Hillel activity/memory: My favorite Hillel activity is Wednesday night BBQ because I get to take a break from the... Read more
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Rudy Brandt
Vice President
rnbrandt@berkley.edu
1. Major/Year: Junior, Education and Child Development and Jewish Studies
2. Favorite Hillel activity/memory: Dancing to the Mama Mia! soundtrack with my friends on the beach at a Freshman... Read more
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Leigh Levinson
Vice President
lmlevinson@berkeley.edu
Hello! My name is Leigh and I’m a second year Psychology major intending to minor in data science.
One of my favorite Hillel memories is from the freshman retreat sitting by a campfire with some... Read more
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Dan Grushkevich
Israel Culture Chair
dangrushkevich@berkeley.edu
1. First Year Political Science
2. My favorite memory at Hillel was epending the entire day in Hillel when school was cancelled during the fires
3. Favorite Jewish Food: Rugelach
4. Why did you... Read more
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Elizabeth Shehter
Social Action Co-Chair
elizabethrs@berkeley.edu
1. Environmental Science Major, and hoping to get a minor in Data Science, Sophomore (2021)
2. Favorite Hillel Activity/Memory: When UCB cancelled school the Friday before Thanksgiving break, the... Read more
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Ella Pallenberg
General Board Member
ellapallenberg@berkeley.edu
1. Major/Year: Political Science, Sophomore
2. Favorite Hillel activity/memory: Leading the Freshman Retreat as a Fellow! We hiked, chilled on the beach, sang songs, made friendship bracelets,... Read more
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Gaby Ostrove
Jewish Education Chair
gaostrove@berkeley.edu
1. I'm a junior and I'm a Theater major and a Jewish Studies minor.
2. My favorite Hillel activity is Rabbi Adam's book (now podcast!) club.
3. My favorite Jewish food is *hot take* gefilte... Read more
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Josh Greenberg
Engagement Chair
joshgreenberg@berkeley.edu
1. Major/Year: Intended Business Administration or Economics/1st Year
2. Favorite Hillel activity/memory: The Hillel Freshman Retreat completely transformed my experience at Cal. I met so many... Read more
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Mollie Tessler
General Board Member
mtessler@berkeley.edu
1. Integrative Biology/2021
2. My favorite Hillel memories comes from my participation in JLF last semester. It allowed me to meet so many new individuals and allowed Hillel to be a place where I... Read more
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Sam Abrams
Engagement Chair
sam.abrams@berkeley.edu
1. Political Science, Sophomore
2. Favorite Hillel memory is planning the freshman retreat for the new freshman
3. Matzo Ball Soup
4. Im on the Student Board because its important to contribute to... Read more
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Shelby Weiss
Engagement Chair
weiss@berkeley.edu
1. Major/Year: Second Year studying Political Science and Public Policy
2. Favorite Hillel activity/memory: Co-chairing the Hillel Freshman Retreat this past fall is not only my favorite Hillel... Read more
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Zev Bennett
Social Action Co-Chair
zbennett@berkeley.edu
1. Sophomore, Mathematics
2. Favorite Hillel Memory: The Freshman retreat was such a blast and I got to know a bunch of cool people. Overall it was a great way to enter into my Freshman year.
3.... Read more
