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2013 Celebration

  • student awards group 2013
    student awards group 2013
  • Jacob Binstein, '14
    Double Major: Jewish Studies and Information Technology and Informatics
    The Deborah S. and Herbert B. Wasserman Endowed Research Award
    Jake will work on an honors thesis with Professor Gary Rendsburg. He will be developing a website for the Book of Ben Sirah.

    jacob binstein
    jacob binstein
  • Gabriel Cohen, '14
    Major: Jewish Studies; Minor: American Studies
    The Louis Fishman Memorial Student Support Fund
    Next year, Gabe will be working on an honors thesis with Eddy Portnoy on Hitler and Humor.

    b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards gabriel cohen
    b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards gabriel cohen
  • Bryce Diamond, '13
    Major: Jewish Studies 
    The Ruth Feller Rosenberg Endowed Student Award
    Bryce has been interviewing for various jobs at synagogues to be a Religious School Director and Director of Youth Education. Her ultimate goal is to be a Reform Rabbi.

    b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards bryce diamond
    b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards bryce diamond
  • Nava Frankel, 14
    Major: Communications; Minor: Jewish Studies
    The Baruch S. and Pearl W. Seidman Student Award
    Nava recently spent a year at Bar Ilan University in Israel where, in addition to taking courses, she interned at Kedma Spa b’Ahavah – a spa that offers treatments to battered women living in shelters. Nava is currently working at the Bildner Center to assist with the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival.

    nava frankel
    nava frankel
  • Samuel Hollander, '13  
    Double Major:Jewish Studies and Psychology
    The Maurice Meyer III and Irma Meyer Endowed Student Award
    After graduation, Sam plans to attend an Ulpan program at the University of Haifa, then Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.

    samuel hollander
    samuel hollander
  • Karen Hayardeny, '13
    Major: Psychology; Minors: Jewish Studies and Political Science 
    The Baruch S. and Pearl W. Seidman Student Award 
    After graduation Karen would like to work on social justice causes for a Jewish organization before returning to graduate school to pursue social work.

    karen hayardeny
    karen hayardeny
  • Hannah Johnson, '13  
    Double Major: Jewish Studies & History 
    The Reitman Family Student Award
    Hannah plans to spend next year in Israel. Upon her return, she plans to pursue graduate work in Jewish Studies.

    hannah johnson
    hannah johnson
  • Daniel Levi, '13
    Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Jewish Studies
    The Harold and Betty Perl Endowed Student Award 
    After graduation, Daniel will be leading a Taglit-Birthright trip to Israel. He will then intern in Portugal at a medical education technology startup company.

    daniel levi
    daniel levi
  • Ariel Lubow, '14
    Double Major: Jewish Studies and Journalism & Media Studies
    The Leonard and Adele Blumberg Student Award
    Ariel hopes to one day work in media or public relations for a Jewish organization. Ariel will serve as President of Hillel next year.

    ariel lubow
    ariel lubow
  • Yael Novick, '13
    Major: Social Work; Minors: Jewish Studies and Psychology
    The Rudolph and Mary Solomon Klein Endowed Student Award
    Yael will be pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at Rutgers with a certificate in Jewish Studies. Her goal is to move to Israel and work in a hospital helping victims of terror and their families.

    yael novick
    yael novick
  • Kimberly Syvarth, 13
    Major: Jewish Studies; Minor: History
    The Rudolph and Mary Solomon Klein Endowed Student Award 
    After writing a thesis this year with Prof. Zerubavel, Kim has been inspired to continue her studies with the goal of obtaining a PhD. She would like to focus on biblical interpretation and Midrash.

    kimberly syvarth
    kimberly syvarth
  • Rachel Waldorf, '13
    Double Major: Jewish Studies and Psychology
    The Betty and Julius Gillman Memorial Student Award
    After graduation, she plans to go to Israel and participate in a Tikkun Olam program and work with Muslim, Christian, and Israeli children in the Tel Aviv- Jaffa area.

    rachel waldorf
    rachel waldorf
  • Rachel Wetter, '14
    Double Major: Jewish Studies and History
    The Barry and Deborah Venezia Adler International Study Scholarship
    This summer Rachel will be attending the Rutgers University Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies Abroad (CHAPS Abroad) program in Prague and Krakow. On this program, she will have an opportunity to study the interactions between these cities and their Jewish past through the lens of heritage preservation.

    rachel wetter
    rachel wetter
  • Hebrew Language Minors - Read Presentation.

    hebrew language minors
    hebrew language minors

Jacob Binstein, '14
Double Major: Jewish Studies and Information Technology and Informatics
The Deborah S. and Herbert B. Wasserman Endowed Research Award
Jake will work on an honors thesis with Professor Gary Rendsburg. He will be developing a website for the Book of Ben Sirah.

Gabriel Cohen, '14
Major: Jewish Studies; Minor: American Studies
The Louis Fishman Memorial Student Support Fund
Next year, Gabe will be working on an honors thesis with Eddy Portnoy on Hitler and Humor.

Bryce Diamond, '13
Major: Jewish Studies 
The Ruth Feller Rosenberg Endowed Student Award
Bryce has been interviewing for various jobs at synagogues to be a Religious School Director and Director of Youth Education. Her ultimate goal is to be a Reform Rabbi.

Nava Frankel, 14
Major: Communications; Minor: Jewish Studies
The Baruch S. and Pearl W. Seidman Student Award
Nava recently spent a year at Bar Ilan University in Israel where, in addition to taking courses, she interned at Kedma Spa b’Ahavah – a spa that offers treatments to battered women living in shelters. Nava is currently working at the Bildner Center to assist with the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival.

Samuel Hollander, '13  
Double Major:Jewish Studies and Psychology
The Maurice Meyer III and Irma Meyer Endowed Student Award
After graduation, Sam plans to attend an Ulpan program at the University of Haifa, then Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.

Karen Hayardeny, '13
Major: Psychology; Minors: Jewish Studies and Political Science 
The Baruch S. and Pearl W. Seidman Student Award 
After graduation Karen would like to work on social justice causes for a Jewish organization before returning to graduate school to pursue social work.

Hannah Johnson, '13  
Double Major: Jewish Studies & History 
The Reitman Family Student Award
Hannah plans to spend next year in Israel. Upon her return, she plans to pursue graduate work in Jewish Studies.

Daniel Levi, '13
Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Jewish Studies
The Harold and Betty Perl Endowed Student Award 
After graduation, Daniel will be leading a Taglit-Birthright trip to Israel. He will then intern in Portugal at a medical education technology startup company.

Ariel Lubow, '14
Double Major: Jewish Studies and Journalism & Media Studies
The Leonard and Adele Blumberg Student Award
Ariel hopes to one day work in media or public relations for a Jewish organization. Ariel will serve as President of Hillel next year.

Yael Novick, '13
Major: Social Work; Minors: Jewish Studies and Psychology
The Rudolph and Mary Solomon Klein Endowed Student Award
Yael will be pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at Rutgers with a certificate in Jewish Studies. Her goal is to move to Israel and work in a hospital helping victims of terror and their families.

Kimberly Syvarth, 13
Major: Jewish Studies; Minor: History
The Rudolph and Mary Solomon Klein Endowed Student Award 
After writing a thesis this year with Prof. Zerubavel, Kim has been inspired to continue her studies with the goal of obtaining a PhD. She would like to focus on biblical interpretation and Midrash.

Rachel Waldorf, '13
Double Major: Jewish Studies and Psychology
The Betty and Julius Gillman Memorial Student Award
After graduation, she plans to go to Israel and participate in a Tikkun Olam program and work with Muslim, Christian, and Israeli children in the Tel Aviv- Jaffa area.

Rachel Wetter, '14
Double Major: Jewish Studies and History
The Barry and Deborah Venezia Adler International Study Scholarship
This summer Rachel will be attending the Rutgers University Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies Abroad (CHAPS Abroad) program in Prague and Krakow. On this program, she will have an opportunity to study the interactions between these cities and their Jewish past through the lens of heritage preservation.

Hebrew Language Minors - Read Presentation.

student awards group 2013
jacob binstein
b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards gabriel cohen
b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards bryce diamond
nava frankel
samuel hollander
karen hayardeny
hannah johnson
daniel levi
ariel lubow
yael novick
kimberly syvarth
rachel waldorf
rachel wetter
hebrew language minors
    • student awards group 2013
    • jacob binstein
    • b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards gabriel cohen
    • b 150 150 16777215 00 images stories 2013awards bryce diamond
    • nava frankel
    • samuel hollander
    • karen hayardeny
    • hannah johnson
    • daniel levi
    • ariel lubow
    • yael novick
    • kimberly syvarth
    • rachel waldorf
    • rachel wetter
    • hebrew language minors

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