Born and raised in LA, Abbi is a student at the University of Maryland studying Business and Non-Profit Management and Social Enterpreunship. Abbi spent this last summer traveling, and working at a homeless facility in Venice Beach, California through the Jewish Federation. On her free time Abbi loves to go on spend time with her friends and family!

Abe Teicher is in his second year at Binghamton University, majoring in Political Science on the Pre-Law track. On campus, he has been involved in ongoing human rights research. Outside of the classroom, Abe enjoys watching movies, playing frisbee, and doing crossword puzzles.

Adina is from Charlotte, North Carolina but owes much of her religious journey to NCSY and role models she met in Cleveland, Ohio. At school, she's involved with Hillel, Chabad, Jhealth, and Meor and is excited to live in a Jewish affinity house (the Bayit), which she hopes will become a center for Jewish students on campus. In addition to Jewish life, Adina is passionate about environmental health, mentorship, and mental health, so she can be found doing conservation work in local forests, teaching Hebrew to young adults, or studying psychology.

Aden is from Englewood, NJ and is currently a sophomore at Queens College. Having spent a year in YTVA, he is passionate about Judaism and has gained a true love for Israel. His hobbies include, but aren't limited to, playing guitar, listening to the Grateful Dead, collecting records, and pretty much all things music.

After graduating from Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida, Aaron spent a year studying in Yeshivat Shaarei Mevaseret Zion in Israel. Aaron is a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis, studying finance and economics. He also enjoys baseball, grilling, film, and time with family and friends.

From YTVA to Zoom University, to McMaster University Aaron is a university sophomore from Toronto currently studying in the Arts & Sciences program. Aaron enjoys playing tennis, ping pong, and guitar, and is looking forward to working with Yavneh on campus this year!

Joshua is the president of OU-JLIC on campus at UCLA. He is majoring in psychology and would like to pursue a career in education.

Avi Pullin grew up from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But graduated Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago, Illinois in 2020. After spending a year at YTVA in Jerusalem for his gap year program he will attend Muhlenberg College. While he is at Muhlenberg he will be studying physics and statistics. While his favorite TV show is Clifford the Big Red Dog he has other interests. His favorite activities include painting, cooking, and playing sports.

After graduating from Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, Maya spent a gap year at MMY. She is entering her second year at Queens College as a Psychology major and minoring in Business and Liberal Arts (BALA). Maya is passionate about Torah, mental health awareness, Israel, and is always down for a hike or a Broadway jam session!

Stephanie's involved in many different parts of the Muhlenberg community but you can always find her either in the gym or outside doing work with friends. Between Chabad and friends, she's always running around but you can always spot her with a messy bun.

Eitan Turok is an Applied-Math major at Columbia University and an obsessive learner who just can’t help but ask questions. When he is not rock climbing, you can catch him befriending strangers, devilishly scribbling in his journal, or eating unholy amounts of pasta. He is a part of Columbia’s rock climbing team and Columbia’s Data Product Initiative.

Brian Parness is an Orthodox Jew from Englewood, NJ, and also a current Yavneh Fellow at Northwestern University. He plays guitar and enjoys a nice cup of coffee. He’s always ready to talk for hours about Jewish Philosophy, music, economics, or architecture.

Samantha Maryles is freshman at Cornell University who loves to hang out with her friends, read books and play volleyball! She is a leader for yavneh on campus and can’t wait to meet all different types of Jews!

Zach is an active member of the UMD Jewish community. He is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He also has recently taken up tennis as a hobby and plays frequently with friends.

Cecelia (also known as Cece) grew up in Livingston, New Jersey where she attended Kushner from kindergarten all the way through high school. She is currently a sophomore studying Communication Disorders (talk to her about it!!) at UMass Amherst where she’s currently serving as the co-president of her Hillel group (Go Degel!!). When she’s not studying or hanging with her Hillel friends, she can be found talking to anyone willing to talk to her, swimming at the campus pool, or hanging out with her sorority sisters.

Ilana Epstein hails from Highland Park, New Jersey. She is passionate about studying and sharing Torah, the performing arts, cooking and baking, and mindfulness. She is a first-year at Brandeis where she studied psychology.

Jakey Zackai is a Sophomore at Brandeis University. He is so excited to help Brandeis’ orthodox community grow and expand! He likes playing ice hockey, watching reality tv shows, and just hanging out.

Joey is a second year at the University of Chicago. Since he completed his first year of college online, Joey is excited to finally be on campus!

Gittel Levin is excited to be part of the Binghamton Jewish community and Yavneh! This Frisch and Nishmat alum hails from Teaneck, NJ. She is an EMT, a biochem major, and always down to shmooze whether it be the meaning of life or favorite Israeli foods.

Molly Goldstein is from Houston, TX, and graduated from Robert M Beren Academy. She is a freshman at Cornell University looking to major in Government and Near Eastern Studies with a minor in Dance. You can find Molly dancing in the ballet studio, snuggling with her cats, or watching Netflix/Hallmark movies. She is excited to become an active member of Jewish life on campus!

Ohad is a freshman at Tulane University from Houston! His favorite hobbies are playing and watching basketball as well as playing guitar. He is always down to have a deep talk about basically anything. Also, if you're ever in need for a Chazzan or Tirah reader, he is your guy. Ohad is excited to see what we can do this year!

Sam, a native New Yorker, is a Freshman at NYU. He spent his gap year at Yeshivat Har Etzion, after graduating from SAR High School. He enjoys playing and watching sports, spending time with friends and learning Torah.

Ben is a journalism major at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is working on growing the Heart to Heart Shabbat project, which aims to show less affiliated Jews on campus the beauty of Shabbat. Ben also loves hockey and hanging out on the beach in the summertime.

Atara is an incoming sophomore at the University of Michigan where she is majoring in Graphic and Product Design. She is heavily involved in many leadership positions on her campus including FYSH (First Year Students of Hillel) Board, O-minyan (religious life on campus) Board, and the Jewish Resource Center. Some of her favorite hobbies include, hiking, baking and creating art. She is super energetic, kind-hearted, and spontaneous making her the perfect candidate for a fun adventure. For a good time, ask her what it's like to skydive during a zoom class!

Alex is an incoming freshman at UCLA, where he plans to study economics and history. A native of Los Angeles, he went to Shalhevet High School and took a gap year to learn at Yeshivat Lev HaTorah in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. Alex loves running, reading a good book, anything to do with aviation, and takes his chess hobby a little too seriously.

Leo is from Stamford, Connecticut and is an incoming freshman at Northeastern University. He will be spending his first semester in Greece! Leo is majoring in International Business and hopes to possibly work with the NBA one day. Some of his passions include learning about countries and languages, playing chess, and yelling at anyone that isn't a Boston sports fan.

Benny Klein is a kind hearted young lad who loves soccer, dance, and accapella music. Hailing from West Hempstead, Benny attended Yeshivat Orayta and Yeshivat Darkaynu in Israel and now hopes to bring his enthusiastic and inclusive leadership style to Yeshiva University to help build the modern orthodox youth community. He utilizes humor, thoughtfulness, and sensitivity to enhance every culture he touches.

Following his graduation from Tarbut V'Torah in Irvine, California, Ilan spent the past year learning at Yeshivat Orayta in the Old City of Jerusalem. He now plans to pursue a degree in Engineering at UCLA. Ilan enjoys playing piano and guitar, basketball, and loves to explore the outdoors.

Renée Agaian is a student at SUNY Binghamton and studied at Bar Ilan University last fall as a gap year student. She is majoring in political science and is an aspiring lawyer. She is an active member in Standwithus and is a passionate advocate for Israel.

Yoni Mayer is an incoming junior at Yeshiva University. He is a member of Tamid Consulting, the National Society for Leadership and Success, and is a student athlete on the Yeshiva University Tennis team. He is passionate about movies, music, and anything related to the outdoors.

AJ Eisenberg is a rising sophomore at Rutgers University where he is pursuing a major in Business. AJ is from Teaneck, NJ and went to YTVA after graduating from SAR High School. In his free time, AJ loves to go to the beach/lake, listen to and play music, make promo videos, chill with friends, and pursue his automotive interests. He’s honored to accept this leadership position to grow and spread the light on campus.

Mordechai is someone who is kind and always wants to give and help. He is going to study Mechanical Engineering in College. The main thing he wants to do is help build the Jewish community on his college campus.

Mendy Newmark is from Cleveland, OH and just spent the last two years learning at Yeshiva Orayta. During the year, Mendy is a student at IDC Herzliya and in the summers, you can find him at Camp Stone. Mendy is committed to creating a warm atmosphere and loves the presence of people. He enjoys a nice bonfire with a guitar at night and will be more than happy to hear how your day is going.

Avygayl Zucker is a rising sophomore in Stern College. She spent the past two years studying in Israel and has a strong passion for advocacy and leadership. Some of her hobbies include debating, traveling, and doing research on any topic that piques her interest.

Jacob Birman is an incoming freshman at Binghamton University. Fresh off of a year in Israel learning at Yeshivat HaHesder Lev HaTorah, Jacob is looking to make a positive impact on Binghamton’s Jewish community. In his free time, Jacob enjoys exercise, learning, and listening to music.

A native Texan, Yosef is a freshman in Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He is an Eagle Scout who loves exploring nature, cooking, and playing the piano. Last year he attended Yeshivat Lev Hatorah and maintains an interest in leining, Hebrew, and connecting with other Jews.

Sophie is a rising Junior at Queens College studying Linguistics, Computer Science and Arabic. She enjoys learning about archaeology and just spent her summer interning for the Israel Antiquities Authority at an archaeological dig site in Israel.

Jocelyn Cohn is from Merrick Long Island. She went to Kennedy high school in Bellmore, Machon Maayan and now attends Yeshiva University Sy Syms School of Business. She enjoyed getting involved in creating exciting programming for her classmates. In her free time she enjoys playing guitar, cooking and spending time with friends

Danielle Dorfman, from Riverdale, New York, is a current sophomore studying economics at Barnard College. She is an active member of the Tikvah Collegiate Forum and a pro-Israel supporter on campus. Danielle enjoys skiing, reading, journaling, playing board games, and listening to live music in her free time.

Taliah Soleymani is a rising Junior at Yeshiva University Stern College studying Neuroscience on the Pre-med track. This year she will be leading science experiment workshops for elementary school students in order to help foster a passion for science as a START leader. In her free time Taliah can be found at sunrise yoga, sewing, or exploring NY city!

Eli is a sophomore studying Political Science at the University of Central Florida after a year at Yeshivah Sha'alvim. His favorite subjects are judaism, law, history, politics, and philosophy. He spends his time playing music (banjo, and guitar), reading classics, hiking, building RC cars, and at the Hillel, Chabad, and Yehudi on campus.

Ilana Rouhani is a junior at Yeshiva University who is a part of Stern's soccer team, a member of the Bnei Akiva society, and on the Israel club board. She enjoys hiking, reading, and painting in her spare time. If you ever need to find Ilana, play Boogie Wonderland or Moshav and she'll come skipping to you!

Elyana is from Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating from Beth Tfiloh, she spent the year in Israel at TVA. She is now a freshman at the University of Maryland and is majoring in Biology. Elyana loves sports, board games, and time with friends.

Miriam Fisch comes to the Yavneh Fellowship after an incredible summer working at Yeshivat Maharat and studying both advanced krav maga and Tanya. After a year in Nishmat, Miriam is a first year student at Brandeis University studying Pre-Health with the hopes of assisting the community both religiously and medically to create a compassionately textual Judaism.

Rami Sloan is a sophomore at University of Maryland where he majors in Government and Politics. Rami enjoys spending time in Israel, learning, and playing basketball.

Yitzy is from Lower Merion, PA where he attended The Mesivta of Philadelphia. Afterwards, he studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, before returning to Philadelphia to study biochemistry. He enjoys learning Torah, spending time with family and friends, and perfecting his hummus recipe.

Shiri is a Bio major in Towson University. In her free time she likes to play tennis, walk her dog, and hang out with friends.

Andrew Stein is freshman at Upenn who loves to read, hang out with friends and play basketball. He is from Marlboro, NJ and is low-key a huge nerd. He is majoring in Computer Science and Math and he is an active member of the Upenn Jewish community.

Maya Klibanoff takes advantage of every opportunity offered to her. In Binghamton, she is very involved in campus clubs including BUZO, The Binghamton Fashion Society and TAMID where she will be the chair of recruitment for this upcoming year. Maya's hobbies include cooking, fashion and reading. Maya's passion and determination will only enhance her experience as a Yavneh fellow, and she is very excited to be a part of such an amazing network!

Zach Helfand is a freshman at WashU who spent his past year studying YTVA in Jerusalem. He loves music and sports and is excited to join the Yavneh fellowship this year.

Lauren Zami is from Brooklyn, New York and attends Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College. She enjoys learning, playing piano, cooking, and meeting people from different communities! Lauren aspires to make a difference in her own community's Torah-learning opportunities.

Sean is studying Psychology with a minor in Jewish Studies at UCLA. He is passionate about Judaism, learning new things, and music! He previously started the first Hillel at his community college and is very excited for Yavneh!

Gabe Gross is a Junior at Yeshiva University studying history. In his free time he loves to talk about his time at camp stone or the interesting book he is reading. He is looking forward to being an active leader on campus through the Yavneh fellowship!

Shoshi is from Teaneck, NJ and attended Ma’ayanot. She spent a year learning at MTVA in Israel before starting Rutgers University where she is on track to major in biomedical engineering. She is involved with Jewish life on campus and is on the board of the Orthodox Students of Hillel as the communications chair. In her free time she enjoys playing volleyball, listening to her music, hanging out with her friends, and having a fun adventures.

Hailing from Ir Hakodesh aka Teaneck, NJ, Lilly Fuchs is currently a junior at Yeshiva University studying Nursing. She went to Maayanot for high school and after went to Midreshet Harova. Lilly loves to hang out with friends and absolutely loves watching and playing sports! Lilly is really looking forward to working as a yavneh fellow on the YU campus this year!!:)

Yonit is a sophomore at Princeton University from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoys listening to a wide variety of podcasts while running, biking (preferably around her hometown's many lakes) and cooking.

Kate Orlanski is from Los Angeles, CA, where she attended Shalhevet High School. She is now a first year at the University of Chicago. In her free time, Kate enjoys photography, baking, and writing Jewish song parodies.

Manny Cohen is a sophomore at Brandeis University, majoring in Politics and International and Global Studies. He is CAMERA (Center for Accuracy in Middle Eastern Reporting and Analysis) on Campus Fellow, a member of the board of BIPAC (Brandeis Israel Public Affairs Committee), and is a photographer in his free time.

Elijah Magerman is a rising junior at UPenn where he majors in Computer Science. Elijah is from Merion Station, PA and went to Lev Hatorah after graduating from Kohelet Yeshiva High School. In his free time, Elijah loves playing tennis, hanging out with friends and making cholent for Shabbos.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Ari is pursuing a Computer Science degree with a potential certificate in Near Eastern Studies. On campus he is involved in Koleinu, a Jewish Acapella group, and is an enthusiastic member of the Orthodox community. In his free time, Ari enjoys reading movie plots on Wikipedia and starting online courses (but never finishing them).

Ty is currently studying Computer Science at Princeton. He doesn't quite know how he hasn't made Aliyah yet, but some things in America he loves are SAR High School, Camp Stone, and the YU Commentator.

Melitta attended Bruriah High School and is currently a Freshman at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Where she is majoring in Forensic Psychology. In her free time she enjoys art, traveling, running and hanging out with family and friends.

Sonny grew up in Brooklyn, NY, attended Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi, and is currently a student at CUNY Baruch College. He enjoys watching Star Wars, Avatar, and Marvel. Some of his interests include Torah learning, sports (namely football and volleyball), and volunteer work.

Yael is a Sophomore at Cornell University interested in studying the intersectionality of Psychology and Business. On campus, she currently serves as an analyst for TAMID, the Diversity and Inclusion Director of the Women's Caucus, and a board member of Chabad. In her free time, Yael enjoys hiking, discovering new music, watching movies, and writing.

Emma is a Junior at Binghamton University. She attended MTVA in Israel, and is majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Judaic Studies. At Binghamton, Emma is involved with the Orthodox Students of Hillel where she currently serves as their programming chair.

Zach hails from White Plains, NY. He is a freshman majoring in Biomedical Engineering this year after spending the past year at Yeshivat Shaarei Mevaseret Zion. In his free time, Zach enjoys snowboarding, learning Torah, playing Kan Jam, and spending time with his family and friends. He is very excited to make an impact in the Hopkins Jewish community this year!

Max is a sophomore from Colorado. He likes traveling, the outdoors, and learning about things he’s passionate about.

Tova is a computer science major, graduating in Fall 2022. She is the Vice President of the Chabad on Campus club at UMBC. In her free time she enjoys volunteering for NCSY as an advisor, and playing tennis with her friends.