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Encouraging Students to Embrace their Jewish Identities on Campus
Throughout her time as a Campus Israel Fellow at Virginia Tech, Dana supported Jewish students facing antisemitism and encouraged them to...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew- Jordan Effron- Class of 2008
Jordan graduated from Virginia Tech in 2008. He started out building commercial aircrafts and is now an engineer at NASA. Jordan...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Hillel at Virginia Tech's Reading of the Names: Holocaust Remembrance Day
On April 18th, through our annual Reading of the Names Holocaust Awareness event, Hillel at Virginia Tech students and community...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew- Jay Lefkowitz Class of 2003
Jay Lefkowitz is a valued and influential piece of the Hillel community as he is also a member of our Board of Directors. His first...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew- Rachel Adell Class of 2013
"Rachel Adell's time at Virginia Tech ended in 2013 with a degree in Humanities, Science and Environment. Rachel's Jewish identity being...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Howard Feiertag - Hillel at VT Champion and Beloved Board of Director Lived a Life of Hospitality
Howard Feiertag was a well-known veteran in the hospitality industry, and a member of the faculty at Virginia Tech. Howard was also part...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 15, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew- Daniel Gussman Class of 2008
Daniel Gussman spent five years in the architecture program, graduating in 2008 from Virginia Tech. Living in San Diego, California,...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 13, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew- Jason Schwartz Class of 2015
Jason Schwartz graduated Virginia Tech in 2015 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has used this to work in manufacturing...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew- Lauren Fialkow Class of 2012
Lauren Fialkow came to Virginia Tech in 2007 as a business major. Throughout her time as an undergraduate, Lauren shifted her major to...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Laura Jacobs, Class of 2019
Laura Jacobs graduated from Virginia Tech in 2017 and recently finished a graduate program from Tufts in Science and Nutrition and Public...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Rachel Brodsky, Class of 2019
Growing up in Virginia, Rachel is a two-time graduate from Virginia Tech with her undergraduate and graduate experiences being in civil...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Jenny Judenberg, Class of 2021
When Jenny was still a senior in high school, she and her dad happened to pay a visit to Hillel at Virginia Tech as part of their touring...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Jacob Berman, Class of 2020
A second generation Hokie (his parents met at Tech), Jacob found out about Hillel before he even made it to campus through some outreach...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Jan 25, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Hannah Brookner, Class of 2019
Hannah Brookner studied software engineering and graduated from Virginia Tech in 2019. Originally from Texas, a Jewish community was...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Heather Rosen-Kahnowitz, Class of 2015
Heather Rosen-Kahnowitz is originally from New Jersey and attended Virginia Tech for her undergraduate degree in Architecture. Upon...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Jackie Polis, Class of 2016
Jackie Polis graduated from Virginia Tech in 2016 with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing. When she arrived on campus, Jackie was...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Nov 6, 20221 min read
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October 27th, 2018 - A Virginia Tech Student's Reflection On the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
“I grew up attending the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA throughout elementary school. I know this isn’t typical for a young...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Nov 2, 20224 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Sadye Soffin, Class of 2019
Sadye Soffin is currently in her third year of veterinary school at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine after completing...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Vic Kasoff, Class of 2008
Vic Kasoff graduated in 2008 with his Mechanical Engineering Degree and participated both in Hillel at Virginia Tech and as the President...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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The Pipeline Project's How Do You Jew? - Jackson Ribler, Class of 2022
Jackson Ribler graduated from Virginia Tech in 2022 as part of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, specifically in the...
Hillel at Virginia Tech
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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