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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 of Colorado at Boulder, upon completing his Rabbinic Studies at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. Adam grew up in Los Angeles and was active… read more

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 Theological Seminary as a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Prior to living in NYC, Lauren spent two years studying at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies… read more

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 well-oiled machine and makes sure that staff and students have what they need to best serve the Jewish student… read more

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. She received rabbinic ordination and a Masters in Jewish Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary as a Wexner… read more

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 representatives. Together, we are growing our student-led programming and strengthening the many ways to be involved in the Berkeley Hillel Community. Jessica first served as Berkeley Hillel’s… read more

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 helped grow the annual fundraising campaign and program delivery capabilities six-fold. Shaun was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, by her Cuban father and Yonkers-native… read more

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, and the University of Arizona Hillel. Before coming to Hillel International, Maddie spent three years as the Development Associate for Oregon Hillel. Originally from the… read more

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 Jewish student community.  Anna previously worked as Berkeley Hillel’s Development Director from 2010-2013 and she is thrilled to be back after a 10-year hiatus. Organizing, supporting… read more

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 Public Health with minors in Gender and Sexuality Studies and Religious Studies.  They were an active member of the Tulane Hillel community and… read more

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.