Student Board Positions
President: Avital
Year/Major: Third-year Environmental Science and Media & Screen Studies major
Home State: Pennsylvania, but originally born in Israel!
Fun Fact: I saw 23 total Broadway shows in the 6 months I spent on coop in New York.
What Hillel means to me: : Hillel is a place for me to retreat to where I can fully be myself and feel safe and proud of my Jewish identity. I found another family in Hillel and I don't know how I would have gotten this far in college without this strong community backing me up.
Position: The chair and the committee are responsible for fostering relationship with Israel and Israel focused events on campus. They focus on creating an open space for interesting and challenging discussions about Israel
Vice President: Eric Weiss
Year/Major: Second year/Combined Major of Business Administration and Political Science
Home state: Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I've lived in five states
What Hillel Means to me: Hillel is not a place where people convene. Hillel is the community which welcomes all who aim to join it. So far, Hillel has offered me connections, friendships, advice, and care as I transitioned to college, a time when I definitely needed it.
Position: Monitors and allocates program funding for the student committees. They work with staff and the Operations Coordinator to apply for SGA and other outside funding and take minutes at the meetings of the student leadership
Jewish Learning Chair: Haley
Position: The chair and the committee are responsible for facilitating Jewish learning events and work to collaborate with the Jewish Student Life Coordinator and other available Jewish learning resources on and near campus
Year/Major: Second Year, Computer Engineering/Computer Science
Home State: Maryland
Fun Fact: I traveled to three European countries by myself over winter break!
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a place where I’ve been able to continue to grow my Jewish ties during my time at college and build real friendships in a welcoming space.
Social Chair: Ben
Year/major: Second year/Business Administration and Psychology
Home state: Massachusetts
Fun Fact: I’m a huge Boston sports fan
What Hillel means to me: Hillel means a safe space for people to get together and immediately join a new, welcoming community. It provides an inclusive and fun environment for anyone and everyone.
Israel Chair: Shayna
year/major:: Second year Cyber security and Criminal Justice combined major
Home state: New Jersey
Fun fact: I used to have a fedora collection in high school
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a wonderful space to make amazing friends and engage in fun and interesting Jewish activities! It has always made me feel welcome and is a warm place full of Jews from all across the Jewish spectrum, with different ideas and thoughts coming together to make a great Jewish community!
Marketing Chair: Ellie
Year/major: Second year, Biology major
Home state: New Jersey
Fun fact: I am one out of six kids.
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a community of people who I love and trust. I look forward to coming to the Hillel because I know it is a place that brings me joy and comfort in times when I need it the most.
Position: The chair and the committee are responsible for social media and marketing campaigns, graphic design, and outreach to the Jewish community on campus. The committee will create and circulate event flyers and will work to compile photos from events
Interfaith Chair: Tali
Year/Major: 2nd year, International Business
Home state: Florida
Fun Fact: I got stung by a Portuguese man-of-war
What Hillel Means to me: It means community of kind and positive individuals what are ready to have my back whenever I'm in need.
Position: The chair is responsible for partnering with interfaith and multi-cultural groups across campus for events and for ensuring that all religious and cultural sects of Judaism feel welcome and represented at Hillel programs
Tikkun Olam Chair: Mirah
Year/major: Third Year, Bioengineering Major and Psychology Minor
Home state: Texas
Fun fact: I've been to the highest and lowest elevation bodies of water in the world.
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a welcoming space, a place of Jewish exploration, and most importantly a community where any and all students (Jewish or not) feel welcome and know that they have a home on campus.
Position: The chair is responsible for getting students more involved in community service on and off campus and focus creating events with the theme of social action and responsibility
Shabbat Chair: Kira
Position: The chair is responsible for planning Shabbat services, maintaining the service space and candle lighting area, creating pluralistic services, and working to incorporate fun themes.
Holidays Chair: Max
Year/Major: Second year/BSBA w/ Finance and Entrepreneurship Concentrations & Consulting Minor
Home State: Florida
Fun Fact: I'm originally from Argentina/Chile
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a community where those who share similar ideas and beliefs but come from different parts of the United States or even the globe can find each other. This welcoming community has offered friendships, advice, and a home feeling during my first semester of college and I am thankful for that.
Position: The chair is responsible for working with staff to coordinate all holidays and celebrations!
Freshman Rep: Nicole
Position: Responsible for all Freshman related programming.
Year/Major: Second Year/Finance major and Computer Science minor
Home State: New York
Fun Fact: I’m a bass guitar player
What Hillel means to me: Hillel was the first community I had at Northeastern. It’s a big school with most likely very few people you know as an incoming freshman, and navigating a new school like NU can be really daunting. Hillel gave me almost all of my friends and my college experience so far wouldn’t have been the same without it.
Hillel SGA Rep: Mark
Year/major: Second year
Home State: Massachusetts
Fun fact: I had my Bar-Mitzvah in the Boston Museum of Science
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is about finding a community that will celebrate with you when things are easy and be there for you when things are hard.
FORMER BOARD MEMBERS
Fall 2019-Spring 2020 President, Fall 2018-Spring 2019 Israel Chair: Jake
Year/Major: 3rd Year, Industrial Engineering major
Home state: New Jersey
Fun fact: I have traveled to 19 countries
What Hillel means to me: Hillel for me is a community. I come from a very tight-knit Jewish community, and when I came to college I knew I was looking for a similar experience. Hillel definitely gave me that. I know I can walk into the Hillel House at any time of day, whether it be for Shabbat dinner, an event, or just to hang out, and either see familiar faces or meet new ones. Hillel presents so many different platforms for students to explore their Judaism in any way that they want to, and meet amazing people along the way.
Fall 2019-Spring 2020 Marketing Chair: Lauren
Marketing Chair: Lauren
Year/major: Second year, Communications major
Home state: New Jersey
Fun fact: I dropped out of high school
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a place for me to meet new people and maintain my Jewish identity throughout college
Fall 2019-Spring 2020 Hillel SGA Rep: Maya
Year/major: Third year, Marketing and Experience Design major
Hometown: Illinois
Fun fact: I was an extra in the movie The Weather Plan with Nicholas Cage
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a home away from home where I am able to share my passion for Judaism and Israel with the rest of the community
Fall 2018-Fall 2019 Shabbat Chair: Randy
Year/Major: 3rd Year, Economics Major
Home State: Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: I compose orchestral music as a hobby
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a place where both my religious and social needs are met. It's an open and supportive community that encourages comradery and collaboration.
Fall 2019 Holiday Chair: Ariel
Year/Major: 2nd-year dual concentrating in Finance and Management with a minor in Argumentative Law.
Home State: New York
Fun Fact: I speak Spanish and French...and English.
What Hillel means to me: I found my home at Hillel. When I first arrived at school, everyone that worked at and attended Hillel was warm and welcoming. Since then, Hillel became part of my normal routine and way for me to practice Judaism in many ways.
Fall 2019 Social Chair: Jonathan
Year/major: Second year, Political Science major with a minor in Economics
Home State: New York
Fun fact: Avid Jeopardy watcher
What Hillel means to you: A Jewish community on campus whose door is always open!
Interfaith Chair spring 2016-fall 2017, fall 2018-fall 2019: Zak
Year/Major: Senior
International Affairs, Minors in History/Poli Sci
Home state: Connecticut
Fun fact: Stephen F. Austin, the father of Texas and I went to the same high school
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a place where I can build my Jewish identity, hang out with friends, and be myself! I love going to the exciting events and enjoy Shabbat dinners with the Jewish community of Northeastern. My favorite Hillel memories include making the interfaith peace bench, visiting the Western Wall, and eating Palestinian chicken in Ramallah
Fall 2019 Jewish Learning Chair: Ryan
Year/major: Second year, Finance major
Home State: Illinois
Fun fact: I have met Paul McCartney
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a cultural and religious community where all Jewish students can feel at home.
Fall 2019 Israel Chair: Saul
Year/Major: 2nd Year
Computer and Electrical Engineering
Home State: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fun Fact: I used to work in a brewery and I speak Spanish.
What Hillel means to me: Hillel is a place for me where I can connect with other Jewish students in different ways; from sharing a Shabbat dinner, to learning at different events or even just stopping by to chill or study.