Penn Hillel Annual Report
A Word from Our Rabbi
It is not an exaggeration to say that this has been the most difficult year on college campuses in a generation. I have spoken with Penn faculty, leaders, administrators, and staff, and all agree that the nearest comparable moment was the societal unrest of the 1960s. And it has been particularly tough for Jewish students on campus, as they have encountered a difficult reality: that aspects of their identities— specifically around Zionism and Israel—are not fully welcomed on campus. Or to put it more bluntly—those beliefs and ideologies are actively rejected and opposed by some within the Penn community, both students and faculty alike.
As a Hillel director, rabbi, father, and most generally as a Jew living in America, I too have felt deeply the pain, sadness, anxiety, and occasionally fear during this turbulent moment in the world and in the US. I therefore experience our work on campus as a tremendous bracha—blessing and gift—in that it provides us with a tangible, concrete way to support Jewish students during this time. Never before has it been so important to show our young people why being Jewish is beautiful! Why it is joyful! Why it can and should make us so proud!
This has been a year during which we have held these two truths simultaneously: that we must show and teach the joy and beauty of our tradition and heritage, while also being proud, strong, and defending those aspects of our identity which we hold so dear.
You will read within this report about just one slice of the impact that we made in the lives of Jewish students on campus this year, with your help. We are sharing here some of the robust initiatives and programming that we supported over the past year, specifically around Israel and the conflict. Note that we also continued our incredibly varied and meaningful annual offerings, such as our Senior Seminar, Beren Greek Life Fellowship, Arts and Judaism group, Kosher Community Soup Kitchen, and First Year Leadership Board. We also completed our first year of a full-time Mental Health professional, a clinical social worker who is embedded within the Hillel building and sees students 1-on-1, for free. This program was an unmitigated success, and we are excited to continue it for the next year.
I am incredibly proud of our staff, students, and community members for their incredible leadership and resilience during this coming year. And I am so grateful to you, our supporters, for allowing us to do this holy and critical work. We are all working together to ensure that the next generation of Jewish leaders are as thoughtful, proud, strong, and vibrant as those that came before.
In friendship,
Gabe Greenberg Rabbi and Executive Director
Penn Hillel: Inspiring Future Changemakers
SADIE WALDBAUM JAKE ZUBKOFF
CLASS YEAR & SCHOOL: Wharton, Class of 2025
MAJOR: Finance
MINOR: Business Analytics
LEADERSHIP: President of Penn Microfinance Club, VP Israel at Penn Hillel, Past Shira Chadasha Co Chair, Tamid at Penn, Sigma Delta Tau
CLASS YEAR: 2026 SAS
MAJOR: History
MINOR: Hispanic Studies and Political Science
LEADERSHIP: Mask and Wig, RJC, Nariya, Songwriters Collective, Shabbatones, Penn Hillel Exec
Briefly describe your Jewish background prior to coming to Penn:
Growing up, I always felt a deep connection to Judaism. In elementary school, I loved going to Hebrew school, enjoyed attending Friday night services, and absorbed Jewish books. As I grew older, I was very involved in United Synagogue Youth (USY), taking on leadership positions every year on a local and regional level, as well as attending their Eastern Europe and Israel Summer Pilgrimage program.
I grew up very involved in my reform synagogue back home in San Diego. Jewish religion, culture, and spirituality have always been important to me, but, until coming to Penn, I was never surrounded by a large, vibrant Jewish community.
What motivated you to get engaged with Penn Hillel? What were you looking to get out of your experience at that time?
I was fresh off a gap year in Israel when I started Penn, longing to be back and missing the community that had surrounded me there. I was seeking connection to the Jewish community that would make Penn’s campus feel as safe as my gap year had. Hillel’s Pre-Orientation kicked off my Penn experience, introducing me to people who are still my closest friends.
The close knit community made up of Jews from diverse upbringings and with diverse interests and passions was something I knew I wanted to be a part of. The support that Penn Hillel has offered me to create initiatives that uplift this community even more has been very meaningful to me.
What have been your most rewarding, inspiring, and/or surprising Penn Hillel experience(s) thus far and why? What were your main take-aways from these opportunities?
After October 7th, I was devastated. So many of us were. I remember the first vigil that Hillel held at the LOVE statue, seeing everyone I knew come together. Everyone was there to greet each other with open arms and words of comfort and support. We all needed Penn Hillel then more than ever. Despite the circumstances, watching how the community came together in the subsequent weeks and months was incredible. We planned rallies, raised money, and attended meetings advocating for Jewish students on campus.
One of my most rewarding Penn Hillel experiences has been an Interfaith Shabbat I worked to plan this past semester. During a very difficult year for the Jewish community at Penn as well as the wider campus community, facilitating a space where friends and strangers could come together to eat, learn, and meet each other face to face felt incredibly important. Getting to share beautiful customs like Shabbat is a very special thing, and I hope that we can work to create more shared experiences like this in semesters to come.
How did Penn Hillel impact your experience during this unusual academic year?
Penn Hillel has made me confident in who I am as a proud Jewish young adult. I have had a place to explore and make sense of what my Judaism means to me and the opportunity to practice articulating this to others. These are lessons that will guide me going forward.
“Penn Hillel has made me confident in who I am as a proud Jewish young adult.“
The deep relationships I have formed here with friends in both more religious and more secular spaces has exposed me to so many different ways of living Jewishness. It has helped me better understand what being Jewish means and can mean to me.
“Penn Hillel has helped me better understand what being Jewish means and can mean to me.”
Sadie Waldbaum Jake Zubkoff
Stronger Together
THIS YEAR, FOLLOWING THE EVENTS OF OCTOBER 7TH, PENN HILLEL DOUBLED DOWN ON OUR MISSION AND DEEPENED AND EXPANDED OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR JEWISH STUDENT
It was immediately clear that students were seeking an increased level of education about the roots and causes of the conflict, and around the relationship between antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric. Students sought out insights and knowledge from various academics, thought-leaders, authors, etc., and we were excited to bring a world-class menu of such speakers to campus. Many students wanted to proudly lead and advocate for Israel, and as such Penn Hillel organized pro-Israel rallies, marches, speeches, a trip to the pro-Israel march in DC, and also sent individual student leaders to events across the country, as well as supporting
At Home
SPEAKERS
Penn Hillel had a robust lineup of speaker events and programs throughout the year in response to the events of October 7th. Speakers at Penn Hillel this year included: Author Dara Horn, Broadway playwright and comedian Alex Edelman, musician Matisyahu, activist Blake Flayton, author Yossi Klein HaLevi, Lord Mendelsohn of British Parliament, Nova Festival survivor Natalie Sandaji, Chefs Michael Solomonov, Steve Cook and Adeena Sussman, Zioness founder Amanda Berman, Palestinian journalist Bassem Eid, and Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan, Governor Josh Shapiro, among others.
RALLIES | MARCHES
We created or supported four on-campus rallies and marches | Philadelphia-wide rally | Two buses to the March on Washington
SHARING
Song Circles: Penn Hillel held and supported song circles nearly every day for the week following October 7th. At each song circle, students shared stories of people they know in Israel that are soldiers, family and friends they were worried about, and people they have lost.
Shabbat Together: On the Friday evening that the Palestine Writes Literature Festival began on Penn’s campus, Penn Hillel hosted our largest ever Shabbat Dinner of unity that we called Shabbat Together for over 400 students. Guests included CEO of the American Jewish Committee, Ted Deutch; philanthropist Matthew Bronfman; Penn alum and fashion designer, Stuart Weitzman; and notable community members and alumni.
Thursdays Together: In response to the tragic events of October 7th, there was a strong desire amongst the student community for opportunities to be together. All fall semester, roughly ~200 students gathered together to enjoy delicious food, each other’s company, and camaraderie. There were regular attendees as well as lots of new faces each week. Each of the evenings featured a different speaker, professor, or event during or following the dinner.
Overseas
SPRING BREAK TRIPS
Israel: Penn Hillel partnered with Birthright Israel Onward and Israel Outdoors/Tlalim to offer a previously unplanned volunteer trip. 25 participating students on the trip volunteered to pack food and clothing for displaced communities as well as assist farmers with harvesting crops. Of all the campuses that sent students on this program across the country, Penn Hillel sent the most students of any peer institutions.
Poland: 19 Penn Students traveled to Poland for an immersive educational experience that combined site visits, tours, and workshops with educational and cultural activities. They visited the great monuments of the Jewish past in Poland as well as learning about Jewish life in the present by visiting local institutions such as JCCs and Hillels. They had an opportunity to interact with their Polish peers, meet with local scholars and discuss with community leaders to ensure a fulfilling educational journey.
This year, in particular, the trip had so much meaning for the students. In a time of rising antisemitism, heightened polarization, and increasing tribalism, it is critical that we educate the next generation of Jewish leadership to ensure that the lessons of the past remain as relevant and resonant as ever.
In a typical year, Penn Hillel is laser-focused on supporting Jewish Penn students. Given the political and social challenges of this year, we added support for an additional type of programming this year. Specifically, two programs which were faculty-led and -focused:
FACULTY MISSION TO ISRAEL
In January, 30 Penn faculty members from seven Penn schools went to Israel on an academic mission during winter break. The goals of the trip were to build bridges with the Israeli academic community, bear witness to the impact of the Hamas attacks through interaction with affected communities, hear from medical and psychological professionals treating survivors, and connect with Penn alumni in Israel. They met with faculty of Israeli Universities, President Herzog, and other relevant stakeholders. Penn Hillel supported both financially and logistically, and connected these faculty with our undergraduate students for a lunch-and-learn on their return. Several student leaders and faculty have developed on-going relationships stemming from this event.
ISRAEL-US ACADEMIC BRIDGE FELLOWSHIP
While we had to hit pause on several of our Israel trips, Penn Hillel offered a variety of ways for students to visit Israel including a winter and Summer Birthright trip, Penn Perspectives, Onward Israel, Shalom Hartman Winter Seminar, and the Habibi Fellowship to the UAE and Israel.
40 Israeli undergraduates came to Penn during the summer of 2024 to take on academic internships with 40 different faculty members throughout the University ecosystem. Three Penn undergraduate fellows, supported by Penn Hillel, organized social and cultural opportunities for the Israeli students to interact and engage with American counterparts.
Hillel Donors
Special Thanks to Our Supporters
Hillel is dependent on the generosity of parents, alumni, and community friends.
We thank all of you whose contributions this past year allowed us to inspire Jewish life and community at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Julie and Marc Platt
Carolyn and Marc Rowan
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Anonymous
Hillel Foundation for Jewish Life
Sheryl and Chip Kaye
Susanna Lachs Adler, Dean Adler
Jodi Schwartz, Steven Richman
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Allison and David Blitzer
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Beth and David Ertel
Julie and Martin Franklin
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Israel on Campus Coalition
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Ryan Engel
Edward Epstein
Emily Epstein
Ilan Epstein
Karen Eskow
Steven Feierman
Zvi Feine
Cynthia and Mark Feinstein
Neal Feit
Arthur Feldman
Elissa Fenster, William Greenberg
Arlene Fickler
Evan Fieldston
Moira Fine, Stuart Tenzer
Sharon Fine, Michael Katz
Phyllis Fineman
Meryl and Robert Finkelman
Renee and Stanley Fishkind
Deborah and Lawrence Fleischer
Sara Fleisher Simon
Teresa and Gerald Forstater
Felicia and Michael Freedman
Rhona and Louis Fromm
Jerome Gabry
Leora Gabry Semble, Jeremy Semble
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Maya Galperin Aizenberg, Mark Aizenberg
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Rebecca and Alex Ginzburg
Kenneth Gittler
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Allison and James Godman
Ruth Gold
Amira and Adam Goldberg
Lindsay and Michael Goldberg
Linda and Girard Goldkrantz
Ethan Goldman
Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Frederic Barr
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP COALITION
First Year Leadership Board (FYLB) Mentors: Lillie Abella
Elle Baker
Sydney Finkelstein
Morris Hakim
Sophie Kudler
Lex Lemer
Maor Schultz
Stafford Goldstein
Lauren Goodlev
Andrew Goodman
Linda and Michael Gordon
Susan and Lawrence Gordon
Gail Gottehrer
Jane and Marc Greenberg
Lauren Greenberg, Jack Helfand
Rachel and Jeffrey Greenberg
Jo-Anne and Charles Greenblatt
Adda Grimberg
Bette and Robert Gromis
Ilana Gromis Levin, Adam Levin
Alison Gross, Matthew Benedon
Dana Gross
David Gross
Beth and Robert Grossman
Fran and Murray Grossman
Bonnie Gruber
Sara Gubins, Michael Bijaoui
Nan Gutterman, William Irby
Elizabeth Haas, Steven Joffe
Ellen Haber
Michele and Michael Haberman
Emily Haft Bloom, Richard Zipperman
Allison Halpern
Matthew Halpert
Patsy and Edward Handelman
Hollis and Mark Hanover
Ann and David Harrison
Drew Harrison
Amy and Spencer Hayman
Lana and Barry Hendler
Jason Herman
Elliot Hersh
Aliza Herzberg
Madelyn Herzfeld
Ellen and Robert Hesse
Joshua Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Debbie and Edward Hochberg
Allison Hoffman
Judy Hogaboom
Sandra and Harris Hollin
Gary Horowitz
Janet and Irvin Hurwitz
Stephen Hurwitz
Emily Hyman
Farah and David Hyman
Zena Indik
Dylan Ingerman
Alana and Seth Isenberg
Maia Jachimowicz
Lisa and Michael Jackman
Cindy and Stephen Jacobs
Ted Jadwin
Deborah Jaffe
Linda and Edward Janon
Jennifer Jette
Amy Jones
Ruth and Elliot Joseph
JELP Co-Presidents: Sophia Feldman and Daniel Serebrenic
Nariya Chair: Jake Zubkoff
Orthodox Community at Penn (OCP) Co-Chairs: Charlie Samuels and Claudia Tawil
PIPAC Co-Chairs: Sara Greenberg and Noah Rubin
Reform Jewish Community (RJC) Co-Chairs: Karen Raphael and Tova Tachau
Sephardi/Mizrachi Jews at Penn (Habibis) Chair: Morris Hakim
Elizabeth Judge, Eli Nelson
Aaron Kahane
Susan and Samuel Kahnowitz
Carole Kaminsky
Leib Kaminsky
J. Jerry Kantor
Randi and Richard Kaplan
Chloe Karp
Jessica Karp
Sherry and Stuart Kaswell
Robert Katz
Sarah Katz
Malka and Joshua Katzin
Emma and Adam Kaye
Heather Keil Stern
Nathan Kelsey
Jodie Kertzner
Rachel and Michael Kesselman
Brenda and Victor Khabie
Hillel Kipnis
Karen and Harry Kissileff
Nicole and Robert Klein
Rachel and Eric Klein
Shirley Klein
Steven Klein
Terri and Thomas Klein
Justine and Stephen Klitzman
Joshua Klosk
Brandon Klugman
Naphtali Knox
Susan and Shlomo Kohn
Rebecca Konolige
Juliet and Joshua Konvisser
Hunter Korn
Jonathan Korostoff
Rene Kozloff
Vanessa and Steven Kratka
Barbara Kretchmar
Jesse Krohn
Judith and William Labkoff
Nathaniel Landau
Ronit Langer, Andrew Katz
Althier and Mitchell Lazar
Barbara and Richard Lefkowitz
Rebecca and Gary Lefkowitz
Scott Leiman
Marcia and Elliot Lepler
Jonathan Lerner
Julius Levin
Danielle and Brett Levine
Daniel Levinthal
Michael Levy
Roberta and Phillip Levy
Linda and Irwin Lewis
Suzanne and Ronald Lewittes
Julia and Gene Leyzarovich
Debra Liberman Bergman
Julie Lieber, Eric Shafran
Ilene and Jared Lieberman
Joshua Lieberman
Risa and Steve Lieberman
Shabbatones Co-Chairs: Alana Schriebman and Ethan Soloway
Shira Chadasha Co-Chairs: Elle Baker and Simon Roling
SSO Chair: Justin Shnayder
Soup Kitchen Chair: Luke Finkelstein
TAMID Co-Chairs: Sarah DiPietra and Nathan Waldbaum
Tikum Olam Makers Chair: Noah Rubin
Jennifer Lightman Averick
Karyn and Sterling Lightstone
Beth Linn
Avivah and Robert Litan
Martha and John Lubell
Yedida Lubin, Avi Rosenschein
Selina Luger, Michel Hoessly
Julia Lustbader Mark
Mark Lynn
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Rachel Perlstein
Stacey Pfaff
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Julie Pollack
Douglas Polley
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Peter Rosenberg
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Shira and Allen Rubinstein
Erika Rudin Luria, Hal Luria
Steven Ruth
Steven Sable
Ronen Sacher
Michelle Sahl
Beryl Sanders, Ari Haber
Victoria and Robert Schaevitz
Lori Schechter Roseman
Robyn and Benjamin Schein
Alexandra Schein Bruckheimer
Susan and David Schlecker
David Schlosberg
Deborah and Daniel Schnur
Sanford Schuman
Bruce Schwaidelson
Janet and Steven Schwartz
Lauren Schwartz
Melanie and Les Schwartzberg
Carol and Marc Seidenberg
Mark Seidenfeld
Gary Sender
Dana Septimus
Georgia Shafia
Roberta and Abraham Shaked
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Dany and Marc Shandler
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Maggie Shapiro
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Hannah Shechter
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Penny and Mitchell Shore
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Candace and Mark Silver
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Judith Silverman, Robert Hodara
Stephanie and Jacob Silverman
Frank Silvestry
Julie Ann Sklaver
Rifki and Jonathan Slonim
Becca Smith
Hedy and Louis Smith
Marjorie Soletsky Leventon
STUDENT BOARD
Student Board President, Olivia Domansky
President, Maya Harpaz
Vice President of Shabbat and Holidays, Ben Small
Vice President of Shabbat and Holidays, Jake Zubkoff
Vice President of Social, Lindsay Fabricant
Vice President of Social, Alex Gutsol
Vice President of Israel Engagement, Sadie Waldbaum
Susan Sommovilla
Louis Soslowsky
Beth and Joel Spenadel
Reena Spicehandler, Jeremy Brochin
David Spiegel
Leslie Spitalnick, Joshua Kaplan
Stephanie Squires
David Stahl
Sharon Stampfer, Matthew Weitzman
Shira Stearns
Abigail Stein
Samantha Stein
Allen Steinberg
Nathalie and Jordan Steinberg
Perri Lee Stella
Gloria and Alan Stern
Lin and Jeffrey Stillman
Cathy and Jim Straus
Jason Straus
Dora and Zalman Suldan
Rebecca and Phil Susser
Monica and Richard Sussman
Janine and Robert Tabas
Jacqueline Tepper, David Rovinov
Avi Terry
David and Marisa Thalberg
Sarah Tishkoff
Christine and Jeff Toback
Elizabeth Troop, Scott Rothstein
Jack Trust
Dmitry Tuchinsky
Brian Valle
Janet Vance
Karen and Brian Vingelen
Alec Vishnevsky
Lisa Wallack
Robert Wallner
Beth Warshawsky Ricanati, David Ricanati
Diane and Arthur Warsoff
Howard Waxman
Joan and Marvin Wayne
Bryna and Yosef Weiner
Pamela and Robert Weingarten
Alan Weinstein
Lee Weinstock
Marcia and Max Weisberg
Noah Weiss
Robin and Richard Weiss
Sheila Weiss
Kara Weiss Funt
Bryan Wexler
Chellie and Jacob Wilensky
Sandra Willner Horowitz, Steven Horowitz
John Winter
Judy and Jeffrey Wohlberg
Shira and Adam Wohlberg
April and Eric Yellin
Susan and Michael Yellin
Corinne and Lenny Yourman
Judith and Harvey Zalesne
Stuart Zemel
Jonathan Zisblatt
Bernard Zucker
Miriam and Paul Zukoff
Thank You!
Make your gift online today at www.pennhillel.org/giving/ or call 215-514-6925.
We apologize for any errors or omissions. All gifts to Hillel are greatly appreciated. Due to limitations, contributions of $180 and more are listed.
FIRST YEAR LEADERSHIP BOARD
Vice President of Engagement, Ethan Farber
Vice President of Tzedek, Sydney Finkelstein
Vice President of Community Representation, Remy Rabin
Vice President of Communications, Talia Shapiro
Deborah Shapiro (L’92), Chair
Daniella Rohr (C’10) and Sam Adelsberg (C’10)
Nancy Adelson (Nu’78)
Susanna Lachs Adler (C’74, ASC ’76) and Dean Adler (W’79, L’83)
Jackie Einstein Astrof (C’93) and Joshua Astrof (W’93, C’93)
Kenneth Baer (C’94)
Ellen and Adam Beren
Kimberly (C ’95, WG ’00) and Lawrence Berger (W ’94, WG ’00)
Suzanne (C’92) and Jacob Doft (W’91)
Deborah and Eric (C’99, WG’08) Edell
Chancellor Arnold Eisen (C’73)
Adam Hanover (C’10)
Kim and Alan (W’87) Hartman
Marina Jacobson (WG’93 G’93)
Sally Katz (C’82)
Debbie Kupfer Cosgrove (C’91) and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Susan and Martin Lautman
Elayne (C’90) and Howard Levkowitz (C’89, W’89)
Leora Mogilner and Richard Linhart (W’83)
Meryl (EAS’81, W’81) Joseph Mark (WG’82)
Jason Merrin (ENG’13) and Rachel Liu (ENG’13)
Elayne and Barry Moss (W’85)
Arlene (C’59) and Albert Perlstein (W’57, GGS’96)
Julie (C’79) and Marc Platt (C’79)
Allison (L’91) and Bennett Rosenthal (W’85, WG’86)
Shari (C ’97) and Jacob Safra
Leslie (W’92) and Ricardo (W’93) Salmon
Max Schapiro (C’08, W’08)
Jodi Schwartz (C ’81, WG ’84, L ’84) Steven Richman (WG’84, L’84)
Deborah (L’92) and Steven Shapiro (C’89, L’92)
Esther and Claudio Szajman
Rabbi David Wolpe (C’81)
Leora (C’95) and Jonathan (W’95) Zabusky
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jodi Schwartz (C ’81, WG ’84, L ’84), President
Guy Abramovitz (WG ’04)
Kenneth Baer (C ’94)
Kimberly Berger (C ’94, WG ’00)
Suzanne Doft (C ’92)
Olivia Domansky (C ’25)
Sarah Emmerich (C ’16)
Adam Feldman (C ’11)
Pasha Gol (C ’12)
Jill Golub (C ’17)
Maya Harpaz (C ’25)
Sally Katz (C ’82)
Richard Lester (W ’88)
Len Lodish
Justin Pines (C ’05)
Shari Ronkin
Jonathan Sassover (C ’11)
Deborah Shapiro (L’92)
Steven Weitzman
Leora Zabusky (C ’95)
Why We’re Invested
We are grateful to Penn Hillel for serving as a welcoming community, and a home away from home, for Jews of all backgrounds at Penn. In particular, helping fund programs relating to Holocaust education is particularly meaningful to us, as grandchildren of the wonderful Aharon Golub, z”l, a survivor. In these challenging times, we hope this support helps students come together, embrace each other’s differences and spread kindness and compassion.
ALEXANDRA GOLUB (C ’14)
JILL GOLUB (C ’17)
PHILLIP GOLUB (C ’14)
We support Penn Hillel as a welcome Jewish home and community at Penn for our kids, their friends, and all Jewish students who choose to be part of it.
LEORA MOGILNER AND RICHARD LINHART (W’83) (PP ‘24, PP ‘26)
Penn Hillel
Steinhardt Hall
215 South 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-7391
A Word from the Hillel Presidents
If you walked into Penn Hillel during this past year, you probably have never seen it so packed and full of life. It is no secret that this year was a difficult one to be a student on college campuses; however, we could not be more proud of the way that our community has come together in strength to weather the challenges we have faced.
Due to the hard work of all of our wonderful staff, student leaders, and generous support of our donors and broader Jewish community, Jewish life has thrived at Penn and we aren’t going anywhere. Throughout this particularly difficult year, Penn Hillel has offered a wide array of programs, social events, religious opportunities and more to bring us all together and make us stronger.
We would like to thank all of you who have made all of this possible for our students and bring light to this dark time. Hillel is and will always be a space for all kinds of Jewish students supporting Jewish identity of all types, which is needed more than ever. Penn Hillel means the world to us and we know it does to you too, and please know how grateful we are for your commitment to Jewish life at Penn.
Yours Truly,
Olivia Domansky C’25 and Maya Harpaz C’25 / Penn Hillel Co-Presidents
Maya Harpaz C’25
Olivia Domansky C’25