Judah Fellows 2022-2023
Hi! I’m from Hollywood, Florida. I went to Mcfatter Technical High School where I got my Pharmacy Technician License. I am so happy to be a Judah Fellow for the 4th year representing the University of Central Florida. Right now I am majoring in Accounting and I am very much looking forward to my third year as a fellow!
Hi everyone! My name is Aaron and I am from Great Neck, NY. This is my third year in the Judah Fellowship program. I am a current junior at New York University studying computer and data science. Something unique to me is that my name rhymes!
Hi I am Talia Bertman. I go to The Ohio State University. I am studying to become a teacher. This is my second year coming back as a Judah fellow and I’m very excited. I like to hang out with friends and travel.
| Hi! My name is Maya Comrov and I am from the Midwest Region, from the Chicago suburbs. I am going into my sophomore year at Lake Forest College in IL. I hope to pursue a degree in nursing. I love meeting new people and sending time with friends and family. Last winter break I had the opportunity to join the NCSY relief mission in Puerto Rico and am so excited to be joining Judah Fellows this year! |
| Heyyy! I’m Hana Dolgin. I am from the northern suburbs of Chicago specifically Deerfield. I went to Deerfield High School and now I’m attending Arizona State (ASU) to major in nursing . I love the snow , to run , bike , and travel/ going on adventures . I’m always down for a kumzitz. Lastly a fun fact about me is I’ve been on 3 NCSY summer programs and have done NCSY since 3rd grade! |
Hi! My name is Logan Draluck. I’m from Coconut Creek Florida, and went to Monarch High School. I currently go to the University of Central Florida where I’m majoring in Kinesiology. I have been a part of NCSY the last 7 years, where I have served in many leadership positions including Southern Regional President and on National Board. I love using everything I have learned to inspire others, so I am super excited to be doing that as a Judah Fellow this year!
| My name is Matt Friedman and I’m originally from Cleveland, Ohio. I was a big central east kid back in the day, but now I’m currently in Arizona, starting my senior year at Arizona State University. I am majoring in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, traveling, and hiking. |
| Shore is a third-year graphic design student at Binghamton University. His favorite concept in design to work with is different kinds of fonts and could spend hours explaining why comic sans and papyrus should be banned from existence. Shore also spent this past year working as a Social Media Director and Program Director for a Jewish Day Camp in East Berne, NY. |
| I am from Albany, NY, and did Upstate (now Northeast) NCSY for 3 years! I am now at Binghamton University majoring in Economics. I love to crochet and read, but I haven’t mastered doing both at the same time yet! |
| My name is Max and I’m from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. I go to school at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and am a Senior in the Nursing Program! I also swam for 13 years and do that in my free time. |
| I’m Erela Imanoel from Baltimore, Maryland and I’m a freshman at University of Maryland College Park. I’m majoring in Cell Biology and Genetics and I’m really interested in pursuing medicine. In my free time I like to draw, watch movies, and read. I’m so excited to be Judah Fellow this year |
| Hi everybody! My name is Dori Jezmir and I’ll be a sophomore at the University of Kansas as a Management and Leadership major. I love ballroom dancing, playing guitar and piano, and doing onstage and backstage work in theatre. A fun fact about me is that I really enjoy planning weddings and I have a passion for improving the mental health system in schools. I served on the board of the Kansas City Chapter of NCSY for all four years in high school and was President of our chapter my senior year. I’m super excited to be a part of the Judah Fellowship this year, and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish! |
Norah Kerendian is from Los Angeles, California, and is currently living in San Diego. She is a first-year Chemistry major with a minor in Data Science at the University of California, San Diego. Her hobbies include practicing Taekwondo, reading novels, and cooking various cuisines.
Hi I’m Leah I’m from the Bay Area in California and I am now attending the University of Florida studying behavioral analysis psychology. I love being active, being in nature, and music! I’m so excited to be a part of this program!
My name is Jacob, I’m from fair lawn New Jersey, I’m majoring in electrical engineering, I love music, and playing guitar.
| Hey everyone! I’m from Baltimore, Maryland. In high school, I was the editor-in-chief of my school’s newspaper and president of Atlantic seaboard NCSY. Now, I go to UMD and am a journalism major. Looking forward to a great year! |
| Hi, my name is Isabella Kushner and this is my second year in the Judah Fellowship program! I am a Junior at the University of Maryland College Park studying Civil Engineering on the Environmental and Water Resource track. Last year, my favorite part of the Judah Fellowship program was volunteering in Puerto Rico. |
| My name is Nathaniel Linefsky and I am from Fair Lawn, NJ. Some of my favorite things to do are hang out with friends and go in long drives to the beach. I love theater and performing, and I am in a rock band. I can’t wait to see what this year brings with NCSY and the Judah Fellows. |
Hello! I’m Donna Mahalli, I went to Commack High School on Longisland, now I will be an incoming freshman at Stony Brook University. I am majoring in Astronomy
| Hi everyone my name is Anita Melnik and I am from Miami Florida. I attend the a university of Miami and I am majoring in biology on the pre med track. Some of my hobbies include Cooking, baking, being in the outdoors, and spending time with friends and family. |
| I am currently a freshman mechanical engineering student at Texas A&M University, planning on one day working in construction or rocketry. I am from the great city of Dallas, Texas, where I played tennis, pickleball, and was a Boy Scout for 12 years until earning the rank of Eagle Scout. I love all things outdoors and am an avid non-fiction reader! |
Hi, my name is Guy. I am from New Jersey and will be attending the University of Florida and am majoring in finance. I enjoy traveling, reading and playing and watching soccer. I am looking forward to becoming a part of the Judah Fellowship.
| My name is Evelyn Rayhanian and I am from Great Neck NY. I am a sophomore at the University of Maryland majoring in Economics. I love to spend time with my friends and family and exercise! |
| Hi! My name is Gabby Rubin and I will be attending Rutgers University with Genetics as my intended major! I am from Bergen County and went to Pascack Valley High School. I love spending time at LBI with my friends and family! While spending so much time at the shore I love to bike, surf, and read while on the beach. I look forward to meeting so many new people this year!!! |
I’m Jordyn Salbe and I am from South Florida. I am a freshman at the University of Florida and am majoring in health science, hoping to pursue Occupational Therapy. I enjoy playing sports, specifically lacrosse, hanging with friends, and learning new things! I love traveling and seeing new places, especially with many seasons! I am so excited to for the upcoming year as a Judah Fellow.
| Shalom, my name is Arianna and I am from a northern suburb of Chicago. I just return from a GAP year in Israel and am now attending the University of Pittsburgh. I am planning on majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and Spanish, as well as a certificate in Jewish Studies. Anytime I am not working or studying, you can find me in a kitchen whipping up something delicious. I also love to travel and have been to all 50 states as well as many countries around the world! |
Seth, from Plainview, New York, is a first-year student at Binghamton University, intending to major in Psychology. Last year, as a participant on the Nativ College Leadership Program, he spent the year taking classes at Hebrew University, teaching English in the Yemin Orde Youth Village High School, and traveling up and down Israel. When he’s not in the classroom or studying, you can find him writing for the Binghamton University newspaper, Pipe Dream, hanging out with friends, davening, running, working for the Binghamton Gameday Production Crew, or watching the Yankees play.
| I am from Dallas Texas and I am a Plano West Alumni. I currently am a Sophomore at the University of Maryland and my major is physiology and neurobiology and my minor is creative writing. I am a pre-med student and one day hope to be an orthopedic surgeon. Some of my hobbies include novel-writing, skateboarding and long-distance running. An interesting fact about me is that I am a sixth generation Jewish Texan. |
| Hello, my name is Aaron Shirazian. I am from Great Neck, NY. I went to Great Neck North Highschool and I am currently going to Queens College. I am into almost every sport. I wrestle, play lacrosse, basketball, and badminton. something interesting about me is that I will put spicy mayo on almost every food. Cant wait to meet everyone and have a great time with everyone and the NCSY community. |
Hello everyone!! My name is Bita Shokrian and I am from Great Neck, New York. I am currently a sophomore at Queens College and my major is Political Science with a minor in Business and Liberal Arts. Something that I am very passionate about is cooking- I love doing it for every meal! My hobbies include playing sports, watching tv, shopping, hanging out with friends and catching up on sleep! Something interesting about me is that I met Jennifer Lopez around 7-8 years ago in Florida! If you guys want, I can tell more about that soon! Can’t wait to meet you all!
| Hi My name is Danielle Vanunu and I am from Boca Raton Florida. I went to West Boca High School and I am majoring in Health Sciences. Some of the things I like to do are going to the beach with friends. I speak Hebrew as well. |
What’s up everybody, my name is Dennis Vink from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. I’m a current junior at Stevens Institute of Technology majoring in Quantitative Finance. I love to be outdoors; hiking, biking, running you name it, I love to push myself out of my comfort zone especially in the outdoors. I’m excited to be part of the Judah fellows for my second year and excited to work with some great people.
| Hi I’m Leah I’m from the Bay Area in California and I am now attending the University of Florida studying behavioral analysis psychology. I love being active, being in nature, and music! I’m so excited to be a part of this program! |