Read more about our alumni at judaic.arizona.edu/alumni · Each year, on September 19, she embraces...
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Drew Alyeshmerni ‘06 received her Master’s Degree in Public Policy in 2011 and is now Political Affairs Coordinator for Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. Adam Azoff ‘08 received his Master’s Degree in Political Science from Tel Aviv University in 2012. Adam joined the Peace Corp and spent 2012-2013 in the Urkaine. Adam Scott Bellos ‘10 manages Belly Dance China, an international dance troup. Michelle Blumenthal ‘10 spent 2012 at the Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach in Florida. She has since returned to Texas and works at Houston Hillel. Jessie Downey ‘07 lives in Los Angeles and is Director of Congregational Engagement and Religious Education at University Synagogue. Marissa Feiwus ‘11 lives and works in New Jersey. She was UA SALT’s student ambassador from 2009-2011. She and Karin Finkelstein remain best friends. Karin Finkelstein ‘11 lives in the Phoenix area and works for a Brokerage Firm. She just passed her series 7 exam which will allow her to sell securities to her clients. Tara Fleischman ‘12 is ECE Assistant Teacher for Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. She is in a Master’s Degree program in Early Childhood Education at Walden University. Jaime Fogel ‘05 lives in Florida where she works as a librarian. Each year, on September 19, she embraces her inner pirate. She and Shadow “are doing just fine.” Camille Gan ‘01 is Lead Brand Ambassador at RideCharge/ Taxi Magic and Experience Coordinator at LivingSocial in New York. Rochelle Gardner ‘08 lives and works in the Phoenix area. She was recently promoted to Talent Resource Leader at a major clothing retailer. Alex Hecht ‘01 was Engagement Fellow at Hillel at Eastern Michigan University from 2012-2013 and is now in a Pre- Semikha program at Yeshiva University, New York. A.J. Kalyanmasih ‘10 taught Hebrew, worked for the JCC and now is employed by The University of Arizona. Phyllis Kenigsberg ‘10 lives in the Los Angeles area and is Madricha at BBYO Passport Counseling Staff at Bureau of Jewish Education of Orange County. Jay Asher Levine ‘10 is a Rabbinic Studies student at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Gideon Levine ‘08 teaches first grade at Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York. Bailey London ‘05 is Executive Director at Hillel ‘SC at USC in Los Angeles. Ken Miller ‘09 earned his Graduate Certificate in Judaic Studies in 2012 and continues to work on the Tel Gezer excavation project in Israel. Rebecca Missel ‘02 is Manager of Grants Administration at Union for Reform Judaism and President and Founder of “Jersey Tribe.” Silas Montgomery ‘08 was ordained as a Minister in 2010 and serves a small rural church in east-central Illinois. Joshua Offenhartz ‘09 received his Masters in Public Administration from ASU in 2011. He now lives and works in the Phoenix area. Joseph Robbins ‘07 received a Master’s Degree in Education from Columbia University and is now the Associate Director of The Bible Raps Project, an educational tool that uses rap and hip hop to enliven Jewish texts. He is also the founder of OMG or One Man Group poetry. Erin Searle ‘07 is Director of Adult Services & Cultural Arts at Valley Of The Sun Jewish Community Center and a Freelance Fashion Consultant at E-Fashion Consults. Rachel Tasky ’10 lives and works in the Phoenix area. She is an Admissions Counselor at ASU. Summer Watterson ‘08 now lives in San Diego and works as a proposal manager for Northrop Grumman. Elaina Weil ‘11 is currently working on her Master’s Degree at The Ross School of Business in Michigan. David Sclar ‘98 David Sclar is a PhD candidate at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he was awarded a Dissertation-Year Fellowship. He earned his MA in Modern Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. He has held fellowships from the Foundation for Jewish Culture and from the Center for Jewish History, where he was also a participant of the Scholars Working Group on the Jewish Book. In 2011, he edited Treasures of the Valmadonna Trust Library: a Catalogue of 15th-Century Books and Five Centuries of Deluxe Hebrew Printing. David Sclar Molly Reuben ‘07 Judaism has always been a big part of Molly Reuben’s life. She graduated with a degree in Judaic Studies and later went on to earn a law degree. After passing the bar, Molly joined her stepfather’s private law practice, where they often represent children and families with abuse or neglect allegations. Reuben is also involved in the Anti-Defamation League. She lives in the Phoenix area with her husband Jeff Stanlis and their two children, Benjamin and Ruby. (Excerpted from Arizona Jewish Life magazine, by Kevin Whipps, January 2013). Read more at azjewishlife.com Molly Reuben (Photo courtesy Arizona Jewish Life Magazine) Read more about our alumni at judaic.arizona.edu/alumni More Alumni News judaic.arizona.edu Arizona Center for Judaic Studies 12
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Drew Alyeshmerni ‘06 received her Master’s Degree in Public Policy in 2011 and is now Political Affairs Coordinator for Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.Adam Azoff ‘08 received his Master’s Degree in Political Science from Tel Aviv University in 2012. Adam joined the Peace Corp and spent 2012-2013 in the Urkaine. Adam Scott Bellos ‘10 manages Belly Dance China, an international dance troup.Michelle Blumenthal ‘10 spent 2012 at the Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach in Florida. She has since returned to Texas and works at Houston Hillel. Jessie Downey ‘07 lives in Los Angeles and is Director of Congregational Engagement and Religious Education at University Synagogue.Marissa Feiwus ‘11 lives and works in New Jersey. She was UA SALT’s student ambassador from 2009-2011. She and Karin Finkelstein remain best friends.Karin Finkelstein ‘11 lives in the Phoenix area and works for a Brokerage Firm. She just passed her series 7 exam which will allow her to sell securities to her clients.Tara Fleischman ‘12 is ECE Assistant Teacher for Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. She is in a Master’s Degree program in Early Childhood Education at Walden University.Jaime Fogel ‘05 lives in Florida where she works as a librarian. Each year, on September 19, she embraces her inner pirate. She and Shadow “are doing just fine.”Camille Gan ‘01 is Lead Brand Ambassador at RideCharge/Taxi Magic and Experience Coordinator at LivingSocial in New York.Rochelle Gardner ‘08 lives and works in the Phoenix area. She was recently promoted to Talent Resource Leader at a major clothing retailer.Alex Hecht ‘01 was Engagement Fellow at Hillel at Eastern Michigan University from 2012-2013 and is now in a Pre-Semikha program at Yeshiva University, New York. A.J.
Kalyanmasih ‘10 taught Hebrew, worked for the JCC and now is employed by The University of Arizona.Phyllis Kenigsberg ‘10 lives in the Los Angeles area and is Madricha at BBYO Passport Counseling Staff at Bureau of Jewish Education of Orange County.Jay Asher Levine ‘10 is a Rabbinic Studies student at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles.Gideon Levine ‘08 teaches first grade at Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York. Bailey London ‘05 is Executive Director at Hillel ‘SC at USC in Los Angeles.Ken Miller ‘09 earned his Graduate Certificate in Judaic Studies in 2012 and continues to work on the Tel Gezer excavation project in Israel.Rebecca Missel ‘02 is Manager of Grants Administration at Union for Reform Judaism and President and Founder of “Jersey Tribe.” Silas Montgomery ‘08 was ordained as a Minister in 2010 and serves a small rural church in east-central Illinois.Joshua Offenhartz ‘09 received his Masters in Public Administration from ASU in 2011. He now lives and works in the Phoenix area.Joseph Robbins ‘07 received a Master’s Degree in Education from Columbia University and is now the Associate Director of The Bible Raps Project, an educational tool that uses rap and hip hop to enliven Jewish texts. He is also the founder of OMG or One Man Group poetry.Erin Searle ‘07 is Director of Adult Services & Cultural Arts at Valley Of The Sun Jewish Community Center and a Freelance Fashion Consultant at E-Fashion Consults.Rachel Tasky ’10 lives and works in the Phoenix area. She is an Admissions Counselor at ASU.Summer Watterson ‘08 now lives in San Diego and works as a proposal manager for Northrop Grumman.Elaina Weil ‘11 is currently working on her Master’s Degree at The Ross School of Business in Michigan.
David Sclar ‘98 David Sclar is a PhD candidate at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he was awarded a Dissertation-Year Fellowship. He earned his MA in Modern Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. He has held fellowships from the Foundation for Jewish Culture and from the Center for Jewish History, where he was also a participant of the Scholars Working Group on the Jewish Book. In 2011, he edited Treasures of the Valmadonna Trust Library: a Catalogue of 15th-Century Books and Five Centuries of Deluxe Hebrew Printing. David Sclar
Molly Reuben ‘07Judaism has always been a big part of Molly Reuben’s life. She graduated with a degree in
Judaic Studies and later went on to earn a law degree. After passing the bar, Molly joined her stepfather’s private law practice, where they often represent children and families with abuse
or neglect allegations. Reuben is also involved in the Anti-Defamation League. She lives in the Phoenix area with her husband Jeff Stanlis and their two children, Benjamin
and Ruby. (Excerpted from Arizona Jewish Life magazine, by Kevin Whipps, January 2013).
Read more at azjewishlife.com
Molly Reuben(Photo courtesy Arizona Jewish Life Magazine)
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