2012 Hillel Newsletter

University of Michigan Hillel NewsletterMandell L. Berman Center • University of Michigan Hillel • 1429 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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on external relations. This allowed her to focus on building relationships and developing new partnerships on campus through initiatives like Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Week.

After fi ve years of working with Hillel in Toronto, Tilly came to the University of Michigan Hillel in 2008 as the Berman Fel-low. “I really wanted to focus on bringing a sense of vision and mission to our goals and to our programming,” says Tilly. After a year as Berman Fellow, she became Associ-ate Director and continued to work with the students and program staff at U-M Hillel to set and implement strategic goals. Students now post these goals on Hillel’s walls as well as on the website each year. The goals are included in Hillel’s allocation process and have become what drives the students’ programming forward.

While she did a fantastic job as Associate Director, Tilly says she is “thrilled to be seeing the organization through new eyes as the Executive Director.” She says, “I’ve inherited a Hillel with great bones, a great foundation, and long-standing repu-tation. This new role allows me to see all we have done, but also to see our greater potential and set our vision for the future.” Tilly plans to do a lot more than simply maintain the reputation that was left for Hillel. She thinks it is extremely important that the staff and students of Hillel are constant-ly evaluating who they are now and how they can strive to make the Hillel even better. She emphasizes the innovation and creativity that can be brought to the organization by be-ing entrepreneurs and “incubating the next big Jewish idea.”

This new role allows me to see all we have done, but also to see

our greater potential...

A s I’m sure most of you know, Hillel has welcomed a new Executive Director this year. Although Hillel’s beloved previous Executive Director, Michael Brooks,

left some big shoes to fi ll, Tilly’s response has been “I’m ready to bring my heels to this party!” As excited as she is to be starting out in her new role, our Hillel is even more excited and proud to have Tilly Shames leading the way into the future.

Hillel professional could have on students by being engag-ing and welcoming. She developed a friendship with Pearl, and ended up creating Jewish environmental programming for herself and her other unengaged Jewish friends who were in environmental studies. Tilly was able to intertwine her passion for environmental studies with her new interest in Israel and Jewish environmental ethics. It also helped the Hillel move beyond the traditional students it was reaching to students with other interests on campus.

After graduation, while working at the United Nations, Tilly witnessed a lot of anti-Israel sentiment, even in the Environ-ment Programme. She said, “Even though I probably went to synagogue more regularly in Nairobi than I ever had in my life, I just didn’t feel I could comfortably be myself as a Jew and Zionist in the UN in Nairobi.” She returned to Toronto and soon was asked to join the Hillel of Greater Toronto team to support Jewish students facing a challenging Israel climate on campus. After several years of working with a team to de-velop Hillel’s positive, pro-active, pluralistic approach to Is-rael advocacy, she became Associate Director and focused

By Lauren Kobrick & Jordan Korn

Hillel Welcomes New Executive Director, Tilly Shames

Tilly was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, bringing her Canadian accent (ask her to say “process”) and a love for Tim Horton’s coffee, which she says is her “favourite” (pro-nounced with a ‘U’) to Michigan. She studied at York Uni-versity in Toronto and received her undergraduate B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science. She earned a master’s degree in International Affairs from the Norman Pat-erson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. After college, she studied water issues at Ben Gurion University in Israel and then worked for the Unit-ed National Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. You might think that Tilly’s academic interests would make her an unlikely candidate for a Jewish professional career. However, her experiences during her undergraduate career and after set her on a different path from global environmental politics.

As a student, Tilly had no interest in getting involved in Hillel. One night during her third year of college, one of her friends invited her to a Tu B’Shvat seder (an environmental Jewish holiday). As an environmental student who had just returned from a leadership mission to Israel, she couldn’t think of an excuse not to go. At the event, she was greeted so warm-ly by the Hillel professional, Pearl Gropper, that it had an impact on her and opened her eyes to the positive effect a

Tilly and Meirav Cafri (‘14) taking advantage of Tilly’s whiteboard wall to brainstorm events for the upcoming school year.

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She is very excited about being able to use the goals, visions, and mission of the entire organization as the compass that drives Hillel forward. In reading the articles in this year’s newsletter, I fi nd

myself balancing the pride and humility that I feel every day directing our Hillel. I can’t help but feel

proud. In looking at all that we have accomplished this year alone, from developing new groups like Outdoor Adventure and MEDx, new engagement initiatives like Know Your Neighbor and the Hillel App, and new lead-ers through our Jack and Barbara Berman Leadership Series, I am amazed at all that we have been able to achieve in the short academic year.

community of support—all rely on one another to make this Hillel the success that it is.

I have been asked many times since January how I feel taking on this administrative role in our Hillel. The question implies that I am arms-length away from the programming, which is mostly true and that has been the biggest adjustment for me. But in this new position, I get to live in a space of grati-tude every day. I can stand at the front of our Hil-lel welcoming hundreds of students into our space every Friday night. I can stand at the back of the room appreciating our staff and student leaders for a successful event, pointing out all of the positives around the room. I can write notes of appreciation on thank you letters to share how much your gifts mean to our organization and our students. And I can call parents to thank them for sharing their student with us for a short time. Being in this role allows me to be proud of what we do every day, and yet recognize all of the components that make this Hillel the success that it is.

When you read these stories, you will hear stu-dent voices explain how they became engaged, involved, and enriched by our Hillel. It could be an interaction with one student that made them feel welcome, or the support and guidance of a staff person who encouraged them to try something new, or the opportunity to be in Israel the fi rst time, or our amazing gourmet chef’s cooking. One thing I know for certain is that all of it is a result of the triad of partnership we have created among our students, staff and community of support, and all I can say is thank you.

Every year we want to stand on the rooftops and share our stories through this newsletter and other media and events. And yet that pride is always balanced with the humility of what it takes to achieve such great heights. Nothing is accomplished in a silo or by any one indi-vidual in our Hillel. We have developed something unique in our Hillel: a true partnership. This is a Hillel driven by student leadership, student innovation, and student passion. We hire strong professionals (several of whom you will meet in these pages) who know how to develop leadership among others and build them up for success so that they can cheer from the sidelines rather than take in the spotlight. And we have a donor community of parents, alumni, trustees, and supportive friends, who share in our pride and support our efforts, whether they live down the street or thousands of miles away. Each one of us—students, professionals, and our

From the Whiteboard of Tilly Shames

We have developed something unique in our Hillel: a true

partnership. This is a Hillel driven by student leadership, student

innovation, and student passion.

Already we have seen her leadership help shape new initia-tives. First is the Jewish Detroit Initiative, one of Hillel’s new Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB) for 2012. Tilly was involved in helping the group build a relationship with Detroit long before Spring Break. She fi nds this to be a very important expression of Tikun Olam, repairing the world. It is very easy to get stuck in the bubble of Ann Arbor, but Tilly is pushing Hillel to think more broadly. This broader vision is also refl ected in the na-tional Meet and Greets for incoming freshmen and the national fundraising events U-M Hillel has implemented this past year. “We are bursting at the seams in Ann Arbor and our community has become a national community.”

Tilly is excited for what lies ahead. “I’m really blessed to work with such an extraordinary team that is extremely creative and innovative and very supportive of our students and all of our or-ganizations,” she says. She adds how lucky she feels to be part of the University of Michigan Hillel which has such a strong sense of community and leadership all across campus. She plans to continue to focus on “building leadership and community driven by Jewish values” and striving to fi nd more ways to make our Hillel the best it can possibly be. We look forward to seeing the amazing plans she has for Hillel in the years to come.

Lauren Kobrick (’14) is in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

She is from Roslyn, New York. Jordan Korn (’14) is in the College of

LS&A. She is from Westport, Connecticut.www.umhillel.org • 3

In 1972, Michael Brooks came to the University of Michigan for a degree in Greek social history. However, a se-

quence of events took him beyond merely earning the degree and launched Michael into his lifetime passion of re-vitalizing Hillel. In the past 30 years, Michael, who was until 2012 the Ex-ecutive Director of Hillel, transformed the University of Michigan Hillel from a small organization to one of the coun-try’s largest, most well-run and model Hillels.

Michael, who studied at Brandeis and Harvard, came to Michigan when the organization was truly bare-boned. At the time he arrived, there were only a few student groups sponsored by Hil-lel: the Orthodox minyan, the Confer-ence on the Holocaust, a kosher co-op, and Israeli dancing along with a

few other groups. Now, over 30 years later, the University of Michigan Hillel is not only one of the largest in the nation, but it also boasts over 55 student groups. U-M Hillel has made Michigan a top choice for Jewish students who are seeking a thriving, active, and welcoming Jewish presence on campus.

In addition to making Hillel an organization where Jewish students are able to get in touch with their Judaism, Mi-chael has also made Hillel a place where students can feel at home, providing students with ceaseless guidance and solace through some of their toughest, most pressing years. Michael’s ability to genuinely listen to the Jewish students’ wants and needs has enabled him to create the monumental Hillel that stands today.

Michael’s accomplishments in the growth and develop-ment of Hillel’s programming and infrastructure pale in com-parison to the impact he has had on countless students’ lives. Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove (’93), a University of Michigan alum and devout Michael fan, describes Michael with great admiration: “Michael is a beautiful human being, a dear friend, and my teacher. As I’ve become a Rabbi of a large synagogue, my admiration has only increased for Michael, seeing the way he has built U-M Hillel.” Rabbi Cosgrove explains: “His gift is his ability to mentor people, to take

young up-and-coming students at critical stages of their lives to help them grow into someone they didn’t know they could be.” Rabbi Cosgrove explains that without Michael’s mentorship, he wouldn’t be where he is today. “He saw the diamonds in the rough.” says Rabbi Cosgrove. “He believed in us and our potential.” Rabbi Cosgrove not only took guid-ance and mentorship from Michael, but also played racquet-ball with him (one of Michael’s favorite ways to engage with students). In the early 1990s, when Rabbi Cosgrove was a student, he remembers Michael honking his horn outside his door, letting him know that it was time for them to play racquetball at the CCRB. From there, the friendship began.

Another student infl uenced by Michael is Michigan alum Kevin Berman (’01), who met Michael during his freshman year. Every other month throughout Kevin’s college career, he and Michael would get together for breakfast. To Kevin,

a Retrospective

The founding editors of Consider enjoy the Purim festivities dressed as Consider and the rare opportunity to be in a picture with Michael Brooks. From left to right: Brian Sher (’84) (husband of Tamara Sher (’84), a U-M Hillel Board of Trustee member, and a partner of the law fi rm Bryan Cave in Chicago), Michael Brooks (Chicken in Residence), Jeff Spinner-Halev (’84), (Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Scott Winkelman (’84) (husband of Noreen Winkelman (’86), father of Alex Winkelman (’12) and Jay Winkelman (’15), and partner of the law fi rm Crowell Moring in Washington, D.C.).

By Victoria Senter

His gift is his ability to mentor people, to take young up-and-coming

students at critical stages of their lives to help them grow into someone

they didn’t know they could be.


Michael’s gift was “teaching and empowering students to make a difference, to give a little bit of guidance to make something really big.” Kevin was chair of the Governing Board when he was a student and he continues to serve Hillel on the Board of Trustees.

Bill Berman, for whom the gorgeous Hillel building which opened in 1988 is named, has known Michael since 1968. Bill describes him as “the highest profi le Hillel leader in America and the model of what a Hillel director should be.” Furthermore, Bill explains that Michael is, “a natural. He is always doing something to touch the lives of young people, he has a mission to reach out to Jewish students and make them feel better about themselves.”

Working directly with Michael at Hillel is also a joy. Diane Redman Pfahler, the current Director of Operations, has been working at Hillel alongside Michael for 18 years. When discussing her fondness and admiration for Michael, she de-scribes a scene that happened a few years ago at a Shab-bat, where students stacked a bunch of garbage cans and plates in a typical college student prank. Michael, seeing the mess that the students had made, did not relegate the task to one of the other members of the Hillel staff. Instead, Michael took the duty upon himself, going on his hands and knees to clean it up. Diane, tearing up as she tells the anecdote, explains how this is just one of many moments where Michael has shown what a caring, down-to-earth, and thoughtful person he is.

Everyone who is lucky enough to have met Michael Brooks can say they’ve been touched by his presence, warmth, and generosity of spirit. Michael has not only transformed the U-M Hillel into the well-run organization that it is today, but also directly impacted thousands of students’ lives, leaving a mark on Michigan alums all around the globe!

Victoria Senter (’13) is majoring in English.

She is from Mamaroneck, New York.

F or many freshmen students, their fi rst year can be challenging as they struggle to adjust to life in college. Often students seek to be a part of a

strong Jewish community at the University of Michigan, an important factor for many in choosing Michigan. First Year Students of Hillel (FYSH) helps students feel at home and fi nd a welcoming Jewish community at Michigan.

FYSH is a great opportunity for fi rst year students to fi nd their niche at Michigan, Hillel, and the

Jewish culture as a whole.

First Year Students of Hillel

Hillel, and others who do not, engaging Jewish freshmen in all that Hillel has to offer.

A viewing party for the OSU vs. Michigan basketball game was one of FYSH’s most successful events this year. Pride for Michigan basketball and love of the Wol-verines brought students together. Another program that was a great success was “Shabbat in the Dorms,” held over two different Friday nights in fi ve different residence halls. When students see a Shabbat dinner being held in their own residence hall, they see Jewish culture brought right into their lives. And by bringing Shabbat to freshmen, students start to fi nd their place in the Jewish community at the beginning of their college experience.

With fresh ideas, great events and enthusiastic new lead-ers, FYSH will continue to welcome and comfort those looking for a Jewish community on campus.

Emily Lisner (’15) is a Communications major.

She is from Bloomfi eld Hills, Michigan.

By Emily Lisner

The board of FYSH welcoming everyone to U-M Hillel. From left to right: Sarah Strickberger (‘15), Shira Barron (‘15), Jordana Suldan (‘15), Rebecca Scharf (‘15), Atara Lakritz (‘15), Emily Steinberg (‘15), Elana Graf (‘15), Alexandra Kaplan (‘15), Adam Tannenbaum (‘15), Alex Broome (‘15). Not pictured are

Jessica Borison (‘15), Josh Belinky (‘15), Josh Bernard (‘15), Jordan Zecher (‘15), and Paul Feingold (‘15).

“FYSH is a great opportunity for fi rst year students to fi nd their niche at Michigan, Hillel, and the Jewish com-munity as a whole,” says Sarah Strickberger (’15), one of the group’s leaders. FYSH is able to reach out to a wide variety of students—some who already have a home in

www.umhillel.org • 5

T his past spring break, I took part in the Jewish-Detroit Initiative, Hillel’s fi rst alternative spring break to Detroit, and I cannot rave enough about it! The

goal of our trip was to create sustainable connections to the city and its residents through meaningful community service and dialogue. I came away from the trip having so many more questions about the city—about its positives and its negatives—but most defi nitely with a connection to Detroit that I never had the opportunity to create before.

As many of the other participants on the trip, I am Detroit born. Although I grew up in the suburbs, I had minimal con-nection to the city. To quote one of my peers, the city felt almost “taboo” in that it was a city that was once great but is now unsafe, has little to offer, and is better left avoided. My involvement in the city was spurred not quite by a desire to form this connection, but by the endless opportunities for community action and social change within the city. After the week spent in the city, I am inspired by the Detroit resi-dents who are actively working towards change in the city. Moreover, I am inspired by the network of young, vibrant,

Jewish social entrepreneurs who are joining these commu-nity organizers in their efforts to revitalize Detroit.

Meeting many of these individuals and learning from their experiences was only a tiny part of the trip. The majority of

our time was spent working with students from Earhart El-ementary Middle School in Southwest Detroit. In the morn-ings, we acted as an extra set of hands in K through 5 class-rooms—something every teacher, in every district and city, needs and deserves. Through this experience, we learned a lot about the struggles within Detroit education and educa-tion as a whole, and we got to know amazing teachers and unbelievably cute kids!

At the end of each school day, we met with a group of Earhart eighth graders and walked to Latino Mission So-ciety (LMS), a church in the area. Together we renovated a century-old bowling alley in the basement of LMS. After a week spent painting, cleaning, assembling foosball tables, and goofi ng off, we had created a youth space for kids in the area to go after school. One of the best parts of this project was the chance to get to know the Earhart students. We traded music and movie tastes, heard about their goals, and more. Not everything we learned was light and fl uffy—we spoke quite a bit about the presence of gangs in South-

I am excited to sustain these relationships, continue these

conversations, and learn more about Detroit and community change

through the continuation of Jewish-Detroit Initiative—which is

now an offi cial Hillel group!

Marc Rivera challenging Hayley Sakwa (’14) as Elana Graf (’15) cheers on.

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By Hayley Sakwa


something meaningful to the community and I am proud to have been a part of it.

Furthermore, I am excited to sustain these re-lationships, continue these conversations, and learn more about Detroit and community change through the continuation of Jewish-Detroit Initia-tive (which is now an offi cial Hillel group). And yes, here comes the plug: If this sounds like something you or someone you know might be interested in, or would in any way like to make a connection to the city of Detroit, please contact me (Hayley Sakwa [email protected]) to get involved!

Hayley Sakwa (’14) is in the fi eld of

Organizational Studies. She is from

West Bloomfi eld, Michigan.

west Detroit. It often frustrated me to hear that violence was a serious part of these young kids’ lives; however to them it is simply a reality.

From these conversations, my perspective on community action began to shift. Rather than fi xating on the negative issues in a community, I learned that organizing is instead about harness-ing the positive qualities of a neighborhood. For example, it seems to me that the same sense of loyalty and family unity that might fuel gang in-volvement, could also fuel an investment in com-munity involvement. While I do not think that the youth center we created at LMS will solve all of the neighborhood problems, I do think it allows kids to make good choices, like the Earhart kids who decided to come to the bowling alley for ice cream sundaes instead of going to a fi ght after school. To me, this was a project that offered

Earhart students, Aalieya Jarrells, Rousfi el Rodriguez and Marc Rivera take advantage of the bowling alley JDI helped build as Eli Newman (’13) gets ready to take his turn.

A sketch of the Jewish Detroit Initiative team on display at the Latino Mission Society.Hayley Sakwa (’14) and Eli Newman (’13) with some of their new friends from Earhart Elementary Middle School.


T wo major holidays celebrations were revamped with new components this year: Tu B’Shevat and Purim.

Avery Robinson (’12), one of the organizers, said he consid-ered the event a success. Avery added, “what set this seder apart from most other seders, here and across the country, were the engaging and dynamic speakers.” Robinson said that among those who spoke at the event were a farmer, a pickler, a convenience store fresh food supplier, and over fi fty students. One speaker was a Michigan graduate named Nate Lada (’08), who founded and manages Green Things Farm and CSA (community-supported agriculture) in Ann Arbor. He spoke about his journey from Hebrew Day School to today and how Jewish texts have helped shape his farm-ing journey. His discussion was focused on the importance of agriculture and respecting the Earth as central to the Jewish tradition. “Winter is an important season for farmers because this is when the harvests are planned,” Nate said, prompting the students to raise their glasses of white grape juice to the bounty that is not yet here.

After Nate shared his story, Noam Kimelman, also a Michi-gan alumnus (’09, ’11), introduced the group to his initiative, Fresh Corner Café, which serves and caters healthy “grab and go” meals made from fresh high-quality ingredients. While an undergraduate student at Michigan, Noam started this company that brought fresh produce to convenience stores throughout the city of Detroit, enabling residents to access fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables. Noam wove the environmental justice mission of Tu B’Shevat into the fabric of social and food justice. Noam was followed by Blair

Nosan, another Michigan alumnae (’08), and Lead Pickler of Suddenly Sauer, who shared her approach to environ-mentalism through food preservation, like pickling and fermentation.

Spring, the season of growth and new beginnings, brought out the slightly rosé grape juices for the second Kiddush. According to Robinson, “between the discussions, (we ate) the seven-species salad, and various other seasonal dishes. Everyone was treated to a nourishing evening.” He also noted that “rather than leave this as just one great event, follow-up conversations are being planned to continue to engage and motivate this learning.”

A nother holiday this year, Purim, also brought many students out to a Megillah reading on Erev Purim, as well as a concert featuring Israeli hip-hop group

Hadag Nahash. Hillel provided transportation from the me-gillah reading to the Blind Pig, the Downtown Ann Arbor club where the concert was held with the popular hip-hop group, who were on their United States tour. Hillel student group American Movement for Israel (AMI) sponsored the event, and was responsible for the planning and setup of the club activities. “Who’s excited for Hadag Nahash?!” AMI Chair Alyssa Adler (’14) asked the packed crowd, to a rousing response of cheers and excitement, with Hillel students dressed in a variety of Purim costumes.

He spoke about his journey from Hebrew Day School to today and how Jewish texts have helped

shape his farming journey.

A Tu B’Shevat seder was held this year with a dinner event focusing on environmental activism. Held in the Dana Build-ing of Natural Resources and the Environment, the dinner was a way to incorporate environmental conservation edu-cation with a holiday that celebrates nature and the trees—specifi cally, the “birthday of the trees.” Students brought their own vegetarian dishes to add to the kosher dishes pro-vided by Hillel, in a potluck-themed dinner called Yerakot which can translate as greens or vegetables. The dinner was titled for its reference to both trees representing the holiday and to its symbolism of the environment. According to Hil-lel’s Assistant Director, Rabbi Seth Winberg, the event was a way of engaging several different audiences and bringing people together through both enjoyment and education of an important Jewish holiday.

By Brandon Shaw Tu B’Shevat

Exciting Interpretations of Living Jewish Life:


With the club packed to its capacity of 400 and the lights dimmed low everywhere but on stage where bright lights lit up the six-piece band, the band played some of their most popular songs, such as “Ha Mechona Shel Ha Groove” and “Lazuz.” The band, which included everyone from a trum-pet player to two rappers, gave students an opportunity to dance, sing, and enjoy themselves through both common English chants and Hebrew choruses, with their fi sts held high in the air to celebrate Israel, their faith, and the sense of community felt strongly in the room.

Davey Rosen, Tilly Shames, Allie Conn, and Michael Spitulnik (some of the Hillel staff) enjoy the Hadag Nahash concert in costume.

Davey Rosen, Hillel’s Assistant Director of Student Leader-ship and Programming, said that this new way of celebrating the holiday is a tradition he saw as well-embraced by the community. He thought there was “a lot of excitement for the show” and there was a big crowd from the moment the doors opened. The band and subsequent festivities were all

an “energetic and innovative way to bring people together for the holiday,” Rosen said. “Hadag Na-hash brought a lot of energy and weaved together fun and funky music.”

Purim day also brought new opportunities to en-gage Hillel frequenters and new students alike. With different locations for Megillah readings in the morning, including a Women’s Megillah Read-ing organized by Shoshi Lockshin (wife of Rabbi Seth Winberg), and two different daytime lunch festivities, many students continued to celebrate the holiday and share what Purim means to them. Both of these holidays laid a solid framework for a tradition of engagement and broadening outreach to new Hillel students, a tradition Hillel has always upheld and continues to strive for with each new and innovative celebration.

Brandon Shaw (’14) is majoring in Political

Communications and Marketing. He is from

Los Angeles, California.

Purim also brought new and recurring faces to the table with a Megillah

reading on Erev Purim, as well as a concert featuring Israeli hip-hop

group Hadag Nahash.

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Shira Sandler (’13), Jessica Curhan (’13), Alyssa Adler (’14), Melissa Rosenbaum (’14), and Becca Millman (’15), with Hadag Nahash vocalist Shaa’nan Streett.


After participating in an outdoor adventure, our members leave

enthusiastic about their experience with our Hillel group and excited

for the next adventure.

Max Olender (’15), Jake Steinerman (’12), Danny Altkorn (’14) and Daphne Porat (’15) take in the beautiful scenery at Pinckney State Recreation Area

F un, friendships, and the great outdoors...what could be a better combination? The answer is the Hillel Outdoor Adventure group! This group was created

by siblings Teddie (‘12) and Max (‘15) Olender to provide an outlet for Jewish students to enjoy the outdoors together. Being adventure-lovers themselves, it was a no-brainer for the Olender team to reach out to their fellow students while exploring the great outdoors.

By Atara Lakritz

Jewish Students Go Into the connect to.” That stems from the Jewish connection he found with Outdoor Adventure, he says.

The Jewish principle of bal tashchit, meaning “do not de-stroy,” is the guiding value for Jewish environmentalism and living sustainably. Hillel’s Outdoor Adventure group has fos-tered a greater appreciation for our natural surroundings by following this principle. “As Jews, it is important that we add to the goodness of the earth, rather than take away from the natural world,“ says Davey Rosen, U-M Hillel’s Assistant Director and staff advisor for Hillel Outdoors.

The newly created group also strives to involve those who are not already involved with Hillel. They believe bonding over the outdoors is the perfect way to integrate both Hil-lel regulars and those who are not already involved in Hillel. “After participating in an outdoor adventure, our members leave enthusiastic about their experience with our Hillel group and excited for the next adventure,” say Teddie and Max. “Going on adventures outdoors together can lead to a stronger and larger Hillel community, as friends and relation-ships are built during our time together.”

The group closed out the year with a cookout in Hillel’s lob-by to kick off 24/7 Study Hours. During study breaks, dili-gent students enjoyed a hot dog—or veggie dog—or two, chatted with friends new and old, and enjoyed themselves despite the downpour outside.

Though his sister Teddie graduated this spring, Max is ex-cited about new possibilities for next year. He’s planning a canoe trip on the Huron River next fall, and more camping, hiking and skiing fun.

Atara Lakritz (’14) is majoring in International Studies. She is from

West Bloomfi eld, Michigan.

Justin Hayworth (’13), Max Olender (’15), Daphne Porat (’15), and Jon Rubins (’13) enjoy the Outdoor Adventure Club sponsored ski trip at Mt. Brighton Ski Resort.

At the beginning of the year, the Hillel Outdoor Adventure group’s kickoff event included a weekend camp-out at Silver Lake State Park. Seven adventurers hiked an impressive six miles into the November sunset and enjoyed a hot dog din-ner, cooked outside, of course. The group roasted marsh-mallows and fi nished the night with some board games be-fore settling in to rustic bunk beds in their rented camping cabin.

Jake Steinerman (‘12), who hiked and noshed at Pinckney State Park, says, “It’s a good way to get some exercise and fresh air, and to hang out with other Jewish students.” Simi-larly, Adam Tannenbaum (‘15), who joined the skiing and snowboarding outing, says he liked having fun while being around people he “felt safe and comfortable with and could

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What the app will look like on an iPhone.

Hillel Gets Technologically SavvyBy Andrew Shapiro

Through the app students will be able to reserve meals, check

service times, or provide feedback to the executive board.

J ewish students now have a different, more technologically focused way to connect to the Jewish community on campus than in the past.

Students are now updating U-M Hillel’s communication with innovations such as apps and “Hillel Highlights” videos to keep Hillel current. The implementation of newer technology is making interactions more engaging and meaningful.

Student focus groups have made recommendations ranging from the inclusion of an intramural sports feature to sugges-tions for a name for the app. Rubins and Klaben hope that the new app will simplify the jobs of Hillel staff members as well. In fact, Rubins says the next step in the process is to coordinate the Hillel website with the app to avoid redun-dancy while helping reach as wide a range of an audience as possible. The Hillel app will arrive at an app store or android market near you in the near future.

Rubins and Klaben aren’t the only innovative Hillel mem-bers on campus. David Rosenwein (’13) has created three-minute “Hillel Highlights” videos which capture the memo-rable moments of the previous week while previewing the week to come. He also acknowledges the student volunteer of the week and ends with an invitation to Shabbat dinner. Groups within the Hillel community nominate members or events to be featured in the three-minute video. In upcom-ing episodes, Rosenwein states, “I hope to have star ap-pearances from athletes or other group leaders on campus.” The “Highlights” videos, which have been well-received, can be viewed on YouTube, Facebook, or www.umhillel.org. As Rosenwein proudly declares, “Hillel Highlights is a way to show students, alumni, [and] other Hillels why our Hillel is so unique.”

Technology that seemed unrealistic a short time ago is now not only reasonable, but well within reach. Students on U-M campus will undoubtedly fi nd this technology makes it easy to connect to Hillel and to the Jewish community.

Andrew Shapiro (’14) studies in the Stephen M. Ross School

of Business. He is from Westchester, New York .

Jon Rubins (’13) and Jeremy Klaben (’13) recognized that signing up for meals at Hillel was not an effi cient process. As Rubins explains, “[Hillel] is not where it should be” with its technology development. They decided to create an in-novative solution: a smartphone app. Though perhaps less appealing than Angry Birds and other popular apps avail-able, the app that Klaben and Rubins are planning will serve a practical role for students. Through the app students will be able to reserve meals, check service times, or provide feedback to the executive board, to name a few examples. Furthermore, myHillel—an intended feature of the app—will provide more individualized information, signifi cantly cutting down on spam or unwanted messages. Rubins states, “The whole point is to engage and focus on the needs of the students.”

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Before and After

I think one of the greatest aspects about Birthright is the opportunity to experience a little bit of every place.

By Nikki Koll

Additionally, the opportunity to explore prominent Israeli landmarks was particularly exciting to prospective Birthright participants. Some of the specifi c sites students anticipated visiting included the Western Wall, Masada, and the Dead Sea. Before going on Birthright, Stacey recalled learning the signifi cance and the stories behind these places and could not wait to see them in person.

Another major aspect that excited these students about the trip was the chance to create lifelong bonds with fellow University of Michigan students. Eva believed that going to Israel for the fi rst time with her peers would allow her to grapple with religious questions and have a more enriching experience than she would if she went on this trip alone.

M any Jews raised in the United States are taught about Israel as their “homeland” and recognize the importance of Zionism. However, many Jews

are not fortunate enough to visit Israel during their child-hood, restricting their understanding and appreciation for the country to what they learn through their parents and in religious school. For that reason, Taglit-Birthright Israel was developed in 2000 “to strengthen participants’ Jewish iden-tity; to build an understanding, friendship and lasting bond with the land and people of Israel; and to reinforce the soli-darity of the Jewish people worldwide.”

As a part of the birthright program, University of Michigan Hillel partners with trip organizer IsraelExperts to send students on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip that allows students to experience the unique culture, beauty, history, accom-plishments, and inspiration the country has to offer.

From left to right: Stacey Mates (’12), Gal Sapir, Kira Monin (’14), Hannah Moiseev (’14), and Nikki Haven (’14).

Some of the guys exfoliating at the Dead Sea. From left to right: Alex Allweil (’13), Michael Lourie (’14), Jeff Lavine (’14), Steven Zuckerman (’12), Seth Fireman (’15), Noah Stone (’13), and Joe Gelber (’13).

We interviewed students both before and after the trip to inquire about their expectations and experiences. We were interested in how participants’ anticipations before attend-ing the trip compared to their impressions once they re-turned home.

Students who applied for the trip had various expectations and hoped to accomplish numerous goals through their experiences. Before they embarked on their journey in De-cember, Stacey Mates (’12), Eva Tulchinsky (’14) and Jamie Goode (’14) were interviewed and said they were anxious to create a personal connection with the state of Israel.

When she was interviewed before the trip, Jamie discussed the personal connection she was hoping to establish with the state of Israel. Specifi cally, she said that she wanted to gain a better understanding of her Jewish identity, what it means to be a Jew, and how to better integrate Judaism into her day-to-day life.


Birthrighta famous Israeli breakfast food, and loved sleeping in the Bedouin tent and kibbutzim. Stacey recalled picking fresh fruit and vegetables at the ecological center, riding camels at the Bedouin tent, eating over-sized bagels on Ben Yahuda Street, and seeing the sunrise during the 4 a.m. climb up Masada. She said, “I think one of the greatest aspects about birthright is the opportunity to experience a little bit of every place.”

Traveling to a distant land may seem scary to some, how-ever Stacey felt otherwise. When asked if she was nervous, she said “I’m not nervous, I think it’s because it hasn’t hit me yet that I’m going to Israel for the fi rst time in 10 days. I am so excited!”

Regardless of how students felt entering the trip, most stu-dents returned extraordinarily elated. Some words used to describe the experience include “life-changing”, “unbeliev-able”, and “educational.”

As the trip progressed, students forged an unimaginably strong tie with Israel. For Jamie, this bond was felt upon her visit to Jerusalem. She said driving to the city and seeing it for the fi rst time was unlike anything she had ever seen be-fore. Eva experienced a particularly strong connection at the Western wall. She said, “I could never have ever dreamed that walking up to the Western Wall I would feel so connect-ed to everything in Israel. It was a feeling I couldn’t imagine before; it was an emotionally charged moment.”

Students commented on the vast amount of knowledge they gained in only 10 short days. Eva said she learned so much it “blew her mind”. Stacey also felt that the trip was very informative. She said, “Our tour guide, Gigi, was incred-ible and taught me everything from the history of the state to its ecological systems to the current confl icts with border-ing countries. I left the trip feeling a lot more knowledgeable about the past and current state of Israel.”

Gaining insight into Israeli culture was a very exciting part of the trip for the students. Eva enjoyed eating Shakshouka,

Michigan students experiencing the Western Wall. From left to right: Emily Schottenfels (’15), Jamie Goode (’14), Brooke Suskin (’12) and Nicole Barron (’14).

U-M students having a good time on the Shvil Hasalat (the Salad Trail). From left to right: Jamie Goode (’14), Michael Lourie (’14), Mark Feldman (’14), and Joe Gelber (’13).

Nikki Koll (’15) is in the College of LS&A.

She is from Westfi eld, New Jersey.


The best part about the games is that [they] facilitated healthy athletic

competition—something we all benefi ted from growing up—in order

to positively affect the lives of children.

Evan Kourtjian (’13) participating in the tournament.

One of the participants competing in the tournament.

The Maize and Blue Games Board after a successful tournament.

U-M Students and YouthVille Detroit Connect Through Maize and Blue Games

By Jamie Burke

C ombining their love for sports and charity, a group of students came together to develop a new University of Michigan student group called Maize

and Blue Games. This exciting new group enlists U-M students to participate in team sports to raise money to support YouthVille Detroit.

teams of students participated in the hopes of making it to the championship round to face a special team composed of celebrity student athletes. The tournament was a suc-cess, raising more than $1,000 in donations. Because of the help from local businesses such as Papa John’s, who served pizza, Arbor Springs, who donated water, and Chipotle, who donated chips and salsa and sponsored the registration table, 100% of the proceeds from the event were donated to YouthVille Detroit.

Evan Kourtjian (’13) believes “the best part about the games is that [they] facilitated healthy athletic competition—some-thing we all benefi ted from growing up—in order to positive-ly affect the lives of children.” Casey Smith (’12) said “seeing the tournament become a reality meant the world to [the] group. All along our goal was to give back to a community we care about through a medium we care about, and we were able to do that through this dodgeball tournament.” Fresh-man Referee Will Lederer describes how it “was fun to see the winners compete against varsity athletes like football player Jordan Kovacs.” “It was great to feel the positive en-ergy and excitement of all the participants that contributed to the success of the tournament,” he continued.

Planning is underway for The Maize and Blue Games’ next event in the fall of 2012, and although the sport has not yet been fi nalized, you can be certain it will be a team sport, with the hopes of continuing to raise more money for YouthVille Detroit.

Jamie Burke (’15) is in the college of LS&A.

She is from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Jacob Lurie (’12), one of the new group’s leaders, explained that the mission of Maize and Blue Games is to help provide Detroit children with a safe and fun place to go after school. YouthVille Detroit was a perfect fi t. Dr. Gerald K. Smith founded The Detroit Youth Foundation on the belief that “young people need a safe place, [and] responsible, caring adults engaged in their lives, to be intentionally involved in their own development.” YouthVille Detroit’s 1,300 mem-bers aged 11–19 participate in various programs, including leadership and career development as well as educational enrichment.

The inaugural Maize and Blue Games event was a campus-wide Dodge Ball Tournament on February 18th in the Univer-sity of Michigan’s Intramural Sports Building. Sixteen diverse


KYN coordinator Lizzy Schapiro (’14) getting to know 109,901 of her neighbors at a University of Michigan football game.

T his past summer fi ve students active in U-M Hillel attended Hillel International’s Engagement Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. We

had a great group of students including the 2011 chair of the governing board Jon Hornstein (‘12), the 2011 treasurer and 2012 chair of governing board David Rosenwein (‘13), our Masa Israel Intern Tali Ribnick (’12), a leader of AMI (Ameri-can Movement for Israel) Shira Sandler (‘13), and me, a lead-er of Challah for Hunger. We were all enthusiastic about en-gaging with students active in Hillels throughout the world.

“Know Your Neighbor” Launches at U-M Hillel

KYN was a way for us to call upon the members of our community and ask them to put forth that extra effort to make everyone

feel welcome at Hillel.

by Lizzy Schapiro

ence.” Suddenly the theme hit me and seemed to just roll off of my lips: Know Your Neighbor.

A combination of warmth and empowerment, Know Your Neighbor (KYN) simply means engaging with new people. In our proposal to implement KYN into our Hillel, we wrote, “Often times, we try to create events with the goal of at-tracting as many bodies as possible, but we don’t just want a collection of bodies, we want to create community.” To those of us at the Engagement Institute, KYN was a way for us to call upon the members of our community and ask them to put forth that extra effort to make everyone feel wel-come at Hillel.

Know your Neighbor launched at the beginning of the 2011 fall semester. Allie Conn, Berman Fellow at U-M Hillel, cre-ated a video introducing KYN and blasted it onto social net-works like Facebook and Twitter. We made KYN pens that were given to students at Mensch’s welcome back BBQ and introduced KYN to all the group leaders. Name games and bonding activities spread to every Hillel group and soon be-came a staple of group meetings.

What I love most about KYN is the energy and passion for meeting new people. This desire to reach out to new people has always existed in our Hillel community and in the Jew-ish community at large (who doesn’t love a good game of Jewish geography?). All we had to do was call attention to this desire, and be inclusive, and our community responded immediately. KYN has given a name to the spirit of the Uni-versity of Michigan Hillel, and we will continue to encourage our community to know their neighbors.

Lizzy Schapiro (’14) is majoring in Art History.

She is from Scarsdale, New York.

At the Engagement Institute, we participated in simulations where we played out different scenarios that one might fi nd him/herself in when participating in a Hillel sponsored event. One afternoon, we met as a group to discuss a particular simulation. Because we were passionate about bringing this energy we found at the Engagement Institute back to our Hillel community, we were throwing out ideas, like kickoff events and new Hillel merchandise, things that would spark a fi re under our Hillel community. I thought that adding a theme or slogan to our name would make Hillel more memo-rable and would be more welcoming to incoming freshmen, just as at the University of Michigan there is a theme for the semester, the most notable being “The Michigan Differ-


By Alli Komrower

Rabbi Seth hard at work on the MuJew Alternative Spring Break

Rabbi Seth’s goal is to help students become quality Jewish adults who help build community from within.

U-M Hillel Welcomes Rabbi Seth Winberg

This year the University of Michigan Hillel welcomed Rabbi Seth Winberg to its staff. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Rabbi Seth is defi nitely no stranger to the

cold weather of Ann Arbor! He is a graduate of Toronto’s York University and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT), an open Modern Orthodox Rabbinical School in New York City.

Rabbi Seth decided to become a rabbi for many reasons. After attending a Jewish day school and then a public high school where he was one of only fi ve Jews, he realized the importance of a Jewish education. While the Judaic Studies classes he took at York University were very broad, Rabbi Seth was looking to study Jewish texts for a “sense of inde-pendence and ownership of my own Jewish identity”. Rab-binical school gave him the instruction he desired.

Since he started working at Hillel, Rabbi Seth dove into bringing Jewish education to the community. He teach-es large classes, like Jewish Philosophy and Friday Night Learning, but in his opinion, “a lot of Jewish learning is most effective based on simple one-on-one education.” It is clear he genuinely wants to get to know the students of Michigan, learn what they care about, and help them discover what kind of lives they want to lead as Jewish adults.

According to Rabbi Seth, there are Jewish education class-es or events at Hillel almost every night of the week. From “Waffl e Wednesdays” (where students discuss articles and

information they have brought in while enjoying waffl es they help make) to “Radical Jewish Ideas” on Thursdays, there is something for everyone. Be they Socratic discus-sions, learning the Talmud, or even discussing and learning about our subconscious daily Jewish actions, Hillel’s learn-ing programs are popular amongst a variety of students. In addition to Jewish learning, Rabbi Seth has encouraged the continued diversifi cation of Hillel’s outreach. For example, he spoke to a multi-faith engineering group about the ideals and spirituality of Judaism.

Rabbi Seth is passionate about his work and eager to make an impact on the University of Michigan. His goal is to help students become quality Jewish adults who help build com-munity from within by being a strong part of Jewish commu-nity. Meeting Rabbi Seth was a great experience and I know he will continue to be a positive infl uence at the University of Michigan Hillel for many years to come.

Allie Komrower (’15) is in the College of LS&A. She is from River Vale, New Jersey.


Davey hopes to “support our students as they create exciting and dynamic

Jewish lives on campus” in the future.

Assistant Director Davey Rosen in the Spotlight

Davey Rosen leading Shabbat services at Hillel Institute.

By Chloe Hirsch

Y ou may recognize the name Davey Rosen as the lead guitarist of the infamous punk rock band, The Suburban Yuppies, which toured from West Bloom-

fi eld to Farmington Hills in the 90’s. But if that doesn’t ring a bell for you, then you’ve probably seen him around Hillel where he is the Assistant Director, or you may have even gone on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with him!

for Young Judaea and completed his Masters’ Degree in Informal and Communal Jewish Education at the Davidson School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. It was in New York that he met his future wife, Jillian, and he also worked as the family educator at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. Davey later moved to Boston to be the Assistant Director at Camp Ramah in New England.

Why then did Davey come back to Michigan? Because he’s “all about living an exciting and dynamic Jewish life and that requires exciting and dynamic Jewish communities.” Davey joined our U-M Hillel community in July 2011 because he believes that “Michigan students are critical thinkers and have a desire to ask big questions.” Davey hopes to “sup-port our students as they create exciting and dynamic Jew-ish lives on campus” because “it is people that defi ne com-munity, and the U-M Jewish community is strong, diverse, smart and fun!”

Davey graduated from North Farmington High School in 1998 and, unlike his peers who continued on to college after graduation, Davey went to Israel with Young Judaea Year Course. Bold decision, you might think, but he had devel-oped a passion for Israel and Jewish history after spending a high school semester in Israel. Also fueling his passion were many summers spent at Camp Ramah in Canada, where, according to its website, young people “develop skills and leadership, close friendships and a Jewish con-sciousness that lasts a lifetime.” Davey could be the poster child for the camp!

After his time in Israel, Davey kept with the warm weather theme and moved to Los Angeles to be a rock star while also attending the University of Judaism, where he received a bachelor’s degree in modern Jewish History and Thought. In 2004, Davey moved to New York City, where he worked

Davey has enjoyed getting to know the Michigan students and getting to “work with them to create their Jewish com-munity.” Davey hopes that students will take advantage of opportunities such as joining a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip or working with a group to craft a new mission statement, and that they “consider their core values, … think about their place in this world as Jews, Americans, whatever their iden-tity may be, and … know their decisions impact well beyond themselves.” Davey is a great addition to our Hillel!

Chloe Hirsch (‘15) is in the College of LS&A.

She is from Scarsdale, New York.

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By Lauren Kobrick & Jordan Korn

T his winter, Hillel formed a new organization called Medical Exposure (MEDx). Leedor Lieberman (‘13), its founder, shared the story of its formation with us.

“Last summer, I wanted to volunteer with Magen David Adom, an Israel ambulance service. The ambulance service has a non-denominational program that is open to all inter-national individuals to train as fi rst responders. After training, we can ride in ambulances alongside Israeli EMTs. I thought this was a great idea so I spread the word around campus and found eight other students who wanted to volunteer for the summer.”

Later in the year, MEDx co-hosted “The Obesity Epidemic: A Jewish Perspective” with the School of Public Health. Award-winning researcher on obesity, Dr. Mendel Singer, discussed the correlations between Judaism and obesity. Also, MEDx is setting up weekly volunteering at Ypsilanti’s Hope Clinic to give students the opportunity to work in a volunteer-based health clinic. Finally, MEDx is in the process of organizing another Michigan group to travel to Israel next summer. The student leaders hope to inspire a new group of students to volunteer in Israel by exposing them to serving people through medicine in Ann Arbor.

Lauren Kobrick (’14) is in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public

Policy. She is from Roslyn, New York. Jordan Korn (’14) is in the

College of LS&A. She is from Westport, Connecticut.

MEDx group members and interested students at the MEDx medical/public health student panel.

other volunteers and drivers at each station. In addition, all the volun-teers came back with a feeling that they impact-ed people’s lives. Leedor said, “we saw births and deaths, but overall the experience was amaz-ing and one that I can’t compare to anything I’ve ever experienced.”

When the eight volun-teers returned to the Uni-versity of Michigan, they wanted to encourage other students to experience what they did. However, they realized that while volunteering in Israel was amazing, they could still fi nd that reward by volunteering in medical settings in our Michigan community. This led to the formation of Medi-cal Exposure, or MEDx. The goal of MEDx is to expose stu-dents to medical environments through volunteer and learn-ing opportunities. Members are often in medical fi elds, and are encouraged to participate in opportunities that will help them refi ne their goals and interests in medicine.

Thirty students attended MEDx’s fi rst meeting, and the new-ly created Facebook group has 74 members! The group’s fi rst event, hosting a Medical School/School of Public Health student panel, had enormous success. The panel al-lowed students to learn about different health careers and application processes for different departments, and to ask questions of students in these medical related departments on campus.

Making a Difference in Israel and Michigan

The goal of MEDx is to expose students to medical environments through

volunteer and learning opportunities.

Leedor tutored the students for 2–3 months in introductory Hebrew before they went to Israel. A basic level of Hebrew is required for all volunteers. Once in Israel, the Michigan participants found the program hosted people of various ages, religions, and origins. All volunteers were required to complete a 60-hour training course and then were dis-persed to different volunteer locations across the country. The Michigan group volunteered in Tel-Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Bat Yam and lived together in apartments in downtown Tel-Aviv.

Leedor described the volunteering as “addicting” as every-one was eager to add extra shifts to their days. One of the best experiences for the volunteers was getting to know


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Guests at the Boston Meet and Greet enjoying some food and

meeting new people. From left to right: Lauren Warshaw (’15),

Shari Idelson (’15), and Sue Idelson

T he weather was gray; it matched my mood perfectly. In about four or

fi ve days, I was to leave for my fi rst semester at Michigan, and the last thing I wanted to do was go to a Hil-lel Meet and Greet. I thought I had better things to do with my time — hanging with friends, packing, any-thing seemed better than going to a stranger’s house and meeting other Jews from New Jersey entering their freshmen year at Michigan. Little did I know this Meet and Greet would be the perfect opportunity to introduce me to Michigan’s Jewish community in addition to helping me meet other incoming freshmen interested in maintaining a Jewish identity in college.

As I walked into the house, I recognized a girl I knew from Facebook and through friends. She smiled, waved and said, “How are you?” This girl, Carly Skinder (’15), is now one of my best friends. And although this encounter was brief, her friendliness was warming and her similar curiosity was reas-suring. To this day, we always laugh about our fi rst meeting. Carly says the Hillel Meet and Greet was the “ideal way to ease into the school year.” Not only did it introduce her to her peers who were “also eager to get involved in a smaller com-munity on campus,” but it also comforted her.

As much as I did not want to go, my mom wanted to go even more. Since I was involved in my temple all throughout high school, she wanted to make sure I would preserve a connec-tion with Judaism. After attending, she was reassured know-ing that I would have a Jewish home on campus. She was “impressed with the varied and extensive programs at Hillel and the care that Hillel gives to U-M students.”

My feelings after the Meet and Greet were very similar to those of my mom and Carly. I left feeling much more relaxed knowing that there was a place for me to go to on the High Holidays, or even just for a Shabbat dinner. I actually used

Summer Meet and Greets

Carly says the Hillel Meet and Greet was the “ideal way to ease into

the school year.”

By Arielle Weingast

The author, Arielle Weingast (’15).

this resource, and had I not gone on that gray day in August, I am not so sure I would have used it. During Welcome Week, my roommate and I decided to venture to Hillel for Shabbat Dinner. There were hundreds of students there, some observ-ing the prayers religiously, while others were there to eat and gather before going out for the night. It was great to see so many different levels of observance in one place, as well as so many different students all gathering for Shabbat Dinner.

[email protected]. If you are aware of any incoming under-classmen who might be interested in attending, please email U-M Hillel at [email protected] or call Sallie Abelson.

Arielle Weingast (’15) is majoring in Communications

and Psychology. She is from Tenafl y, New Jersey.

Summer 2012 Meet and Greets for new students and their parents

Boston August 16, 7:00–9:00 PMHosted by Elisa and Steven Silverman, parents of Peri (’13) and Eliot Silverman (’15), at their house in West Newton, Massachusetts.

New Jersey August 19, 11:30 AM–1:30 PMHosted by Elaine and Stuart Berger, parents of Jonathan Berger (’13), at their house in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

New YorkAugust 19, 4:00–6:00 PMHosted by Andrea and Harry Krakowski, parents of Rachel Krakowski (’15), at the Skyline Hotel, 725 10th Ave. at 49th St. New York, New York

Washington D.C./Baltimore August 21, 7:00–9:00 PMHosted by Lisa and Mitch Eisen, parents of Ariella Eisen (’15), at their house in Potomac, Maryland.

Since the experience was such a positive one for me, I was very interested to hear what Sallie Abelson, Development Di-rector of U-M Hillel, had to say about these summer Meet and Greets. When I sat down with her, she explained to me that U-M Hillel hosted these events in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, New Jersey, Chicago, New York City, Boston, Detroit and Ann Arbor. In total, around 200–250 freshmen and their parents attended one of eight Meet and Greets. Sallie said Hillel’s intentions were to “inform, have the students meet each other, and give helpful hints to the freshmen and their parents.” The purpose of the Meet and Greets “is to help the students become familiar with the university and Hillel and decrease anxiety about the college experience, especially for out-of-state students.” And they did just that.

As a result of attending the New Jersey Meet and Greet, I found a sense of security knowing that Hillel was available to me in more than just a religious aspect. Hillel offers a very simple and rewarding way of meeting great friends—just another one of its many perks.

Hillel is currently working on plans for this upcoming summer. Parents or students who are interested in a Meet and Greet in your area should contact Sallie Abelson at (734) 769-0500 or

Chicago August 22, 7:00–9:00 PMHosted by Hilary and Allan Greenberg, parents of Joanna Greenberg (’13), at their house in Highland Park, Illinois.


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734.769.0500 • www.umhillel.org The Hillel newsletter is published once a year by University of Michigan Hillel.

Executive Editor: Sallie Kochin Abelson (’67)Editor: Michael Spitulnik (’10)Associate Editors: Chris Stauffer (’75), Lauren Kobrick (’14), and Jordan Korn (’14)Graphic Designer: Kendall Arbogast-Wilson (’89) Assistant Graphic Designer: Michael Spitulnik (’10)

I distinctly remember the fi rst time I walked into the University of Michigan Hillel. I had just spent the day unpacking my belongings and my parents and I decid-

ed to go to the Hillel Café for dinner. Chaim Frenkel (’12), a friendly sophomore who was dining at the Café, greeted my family and ended up inviting me to hang out with his friends later that evening. I instantly knew this was the place for me.

As a freshman I was shy. I had graduated from an Orthodox Jewish Day School in New Jersey with 48 students in my grade and now I was embarking on a journey where there would be over 4,800 students in my freshman class. My roommates seemed very different from me and I was worried about fi tting in while maintaining my Jewish identity. Because I was dining on the Hillel kosher meal plan, I became a regular at Hillel and within the fi rst couple of weeks I began to feel more comfortable. This was largely due to the older students I met at Hillel who took time to advise me on classes, majors, and summer plans.

I enjoyed the Hillel community; I was making friends and meeting a diverse group of Jewish people. I could walk in to Hillel on Friday night for Shabbat dinner and see people dressed in all different ways. Contrary to my expectations, ev-eryone got along. At any given table you could fi nd a number

of people in suits, jeans, and everything in between, all chat-ting and celebrating Shabbat together. This is something I found to be remarkable.

Never did I see myself getting involved in Hillel’s leader-ship. But at the end of my freshman year I participated in the American Movement for Israel, a Hillel group, and some upperclassmen began to speak to me about running for the Governing Board of Hillel. I had a strict policy of staying away from politics. I enjoyed being friends with everyone and, as a political science major, I understand that is almost an impos-sible task for any politician. However, as my sophomore year continued I began to reconsider. I loved Hillel because of the community, because of its diversity, and most of all because I felt like I had a new home. I realized that to ensure other Jew-ish students would continue to have incredible experiences with Hillel it was my responsibility to be a part of the leader-ship of this diverse community. In the middle of my sopho-more year I ran for Hillel Governing Board and was elected by my peers to be treasurer.

My year as treasurer is one I will never forget. As a unit we accomplished so much, and on an individual level I grew from the experience tremendously. The direct impact I was able to have on an organization and on a university that I deeply care about was invaluable to me. I was able to learn from the Hillel staff, my fellow board members, and most importantly the students whom I represented. Together we made Hillel a welcoming environment where students felt comfortable and engaged. We worked on initiatives such as jNET, which sought to engage students who did not necessarily feel com-fortable in the Hillel building.

In November I was elected as Chair of the 2012 Governing

A message from

David Rosenwein Chair of the University of Michigan Hillel Governing Board

I loved Hillel because of the community, because of its diversity, and most of all because I felt like

I had a new home.

Board. There is a lot of work to be done. Luckily, I am surrounded by wonderful, hard-working, and skilled board members who share a vision for Hillel. We have made it our mission to enhance our leadership de-velopment by asking lead-ers to choose the skills they want to improve; to offer more freshman program-ming by reconstructing the student group “First Year Students of Hillel” (FYSH) to meet the diverse needs of fresh-men; and to recognize the dedica-tion and hard work of student vol-unteers who create the incredible programs throughout the year for our community.

My fi rst semester as chair has been phenomenal. I truly love the impact we have made so far and am even more excited to see more of our other plans come to fruition in the fall. The vision I have, that I hope will stay with Hillel, is that every Jew on campus can feel like they have a community to sup-port them and a place to call home. Being Jewish is differ-ent for everybody and you don’t have to enter our building to be engaged in our thriving community.

David Rosenwein (’13) is majoring in Political Science. He is from Springfi eld, New Jersey.

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