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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 25
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 21
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 20
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 17
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 15
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 13
- 1 min
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,...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 10
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 6
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Apr 3
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Feb 7
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 31
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 25
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 18
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Nov 6, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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