Judah Fellows 2023-2024
Hi! I’m Gabi, one of your new Judah Fellow officers this year 2023-2024. I grew up in sunny Hollywood, Florida building sand castles, collecting seashells and swimming through our gorgeous beaches. My favorite things to do are cooking, drawing, and playing piano. See you at FAU Honors, Go OWLS!
Hi! My name is Josh Ackerman and I am from Plainview, NY and I am a Freshman at Binghamton University majoring in Accounting! I have been involved in NCSY since my freshman year of highschool. I went on two NCSY summer programs: TJJ NY & Hatzalah Rescue. In my free time I like to hang out with my friends, play sports, and watch sports. I can’t wait for a great year!
Hi! My name is Liel Aghajani and I am an incoming freshman at Binghamton University. I am majoring in biology on a pre health track. I spend my free time hanging outdoors with family and friends. I am so excited to be a part of the Judah fellowship!
Hey there! I’m Avishai Aghelian, just graduated from Great Neck North High School and gearing up for the next adventure at CUNY Queens College. You’ll usually find me either buried in books or experimenting in the kitchen, as learning and cooking both bring me immense joy. I’m all about soaking up knowledge and whipping up delicious dishes. Can’t wait to dive into this new chapter with all the fellows!
| Hi my name is Natalia Aharon and I live in Boca Raton, Florida. I grew up in israel most of my life which explains my passion for israel advocacy, and I love spending time with my family and loved ones. I plan on majoring in health sciences through the pre-med track. |
| Hey there! My name is Yehonatan Attias, I am from the best region in the world, AKA Southern NCSY. I am currently enrolled at the University of North Florida as a Biochemistry major, hoping to become a Dentist! I am originally from Boca Raton (the best chapter in the world), and I have lived there for 16 years. Some of my hobbies include NCSY (obviously), playing soccer, and going to the gym. |
Hey everyone! My name is Daniela Azizzadeh, an incoming Freshman at Queens College. I graduated from Great Neck North High School this past June and I am majoring in Biology. On my free time I like read and going on peaceful walks with my friends. Looking forward to meeting you all!!!
| I am from the cold Midwestern state of Minnesota and I will be headed to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities next year! Go Gophers! My hobbies include painting and cooking and I am very passionate about candles and music. Something interesting about me is that I was born in Israel and raised in Minnesota, I have 5 pets and am very excited to start my first year of college in September! |
Hello! My name is Juliette Bohn, and I cannot wait for the 2023-2024 Judah Fellowship! I’m from Long Island, New York but came to Atlanta to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. I’m majoring in Economics & International Affairs with a hopeful minor in Spanish, and my favorite past-time is reading and going on walks with my friends. I’ve been a part of NCSY since my sophomore year of high school and actually got involved through a service trip to Puerto Rico. I’m so excited to meet other Judah fellows and endorse NCSY on campus!
| Hi! My name is Noa and I’m from Dallas Texas. I currently attend the University of North Texas in Denton, with a major in business marketing, and a minor in real estate. I love spending time with my family and friends, as well as being outdoors. |
| Hi! My name is Katie Comrov, I am a first year at UIUC. I am in the school of social work and I am minoring in dance. I am originally from Buffalo Grove IL. In my free time I enjoy playing volleyball, gymnastics, dancing, track, art, and acting. I love NCSY and I am super excited to continue my journey as a Judah Fellow. |
| Hi! My name is Maya Comrov and I am from the Midwest Region, from the Chicago suburbs. I am going into my Junior 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! |
| Hi everyone! My name is Chloe Dayani and I was born and raised in Santa Monica, California. Some fun facts about me is that I love to go to the beach to swim as well as playing any type of sports really. I am known as the adventurous and very spontaneous person because I’m always up for a challenge. I am also going to be attending Santa Monica College in the Fall and study pre-med. |
Hi! I’m Kayla and I’m from LA. I live in Santa Monica and go to school right by the beach. I love to cook big meals for my family and enjoy playing the flute and piano on my free time. I’ve always wanted to go to culinary school so hopefully that will work out someday in the future. I have a twin sister that has every single opposite feature that I have which is funny.
| 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!
| Hi! My name is Laila and I’m from East Brunswick, New Jersey. I graduated from East Brunswick High School and currently attend Rutgers University, where I am pursuing a dual degree in Visual Arts and Art History. Some of my favorite things to do include hiking, playing the piano, going to the beach, and watching hockey (LGR). I am excited to be a part of the Judah Fellowship program! |
| My name is Stephanie Garcia and I am from Miami! I go to FIU (go Panthers!!) and I’m currently studying biological sciences on the pre-dental track. I love meeting new people, spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, surfskating (it’s like surfing but on land), and reading. I am very excited to be joining the Judah Fellowship and look forward to an incredible year! |
Hey hey! I’m Dina Goodman from Pittsburgh PA and I’m a freshman at Fashion Institute of Technology. I’m going into sustainability within the fashion industry  (eco friendly fashion) I love smoothies, going on hikes , and you’ll probably always catch me with an iced coffee in my hand :) little fun fact… I went skydiving in Israel  |
Hi! I’m Gabbie. I’m from Overland Park, Kansas. I went to Shawnee Mission South High School and now I go to University of Massachusetts Amherst. I’m majoring in sports journalism. Some of my hobbies include dance, photography, traveling and reading. A fun fact about me is that my birthday is on April fools day!
| I’m Erela Imanoel from Baltimore, Maryland and I’m a sophmore 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! I’m Assaf Izhar and I’m from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. This year I am going to be studying Computer Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. I was originally born in Israel but moved to the US when I was about 2 years old. I love learning about everything I possibly can, both at university and at home. I’m excited to be a Judah Fellow and I hope that we can do lots of amazing things this year! |
Hello! My name is Hailey Jacobsen, im 19 and go to the university of North Florida (Go Ospreys!) I am double majoring in Political Science and Sociology on a pre-law track, and will be graduating in 2025. I went to MSD in Parkland for highschool and it was there I got introduced to NCSY. I am incredibly excited to see what I can do as a Judah Fellow, and cannot wait for the year to start.
| Hi! I’m Estee and I’m from Miami. I graduated high school from Dr Michael M Krop Senior High and am planning on majoring in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. I love to cook and bake, play volleyball, and dance an Israeli dance called rikudim. Something interesting about me is that I can make the best challah ever!!!! |
Hi everybody! My name is Dori Jezmir and I’ll be a junior 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!
I first found out about JSU and NCSY through high school, James Madison High School, and I was able to connect through Rabbi Zucker.I will be attending Stony Brook University in the fall and I will be majoring in biochemistry. I want to join the equestrian team since I love to be involved with horses plus I do it as a hobby.
| Hey everyone! My name is Moshe Kashlinsky. I’m from Rockville Maryland and was a part of GW NCSY for two years. I’m an incoming sophomore at Penn State University Park, where I’ll be studying Computer Science. I enjoy programming, philosophy, ping-pong, bowling and learning! I like learning about just about anything, but especially about Judaism! I am so excited to be a Judah Fellow this year, and to make it a year to remember. If you want to start a chavrusa with me, the answer is yes! |
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 no
| Hi my name is Adiel Khalili, I went to North high school in Great Neck! I’m currently an incoming Freshman in queens college and I am majoring in biology. I enjoy hanging out with friends and family and cant wait to meet you all!! |
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!
| Hi! My name is Hannah Kraut and I am from Houston, Texas! I will be attending George Washington University in the fall and I will be majoring in International Relations with a minor in Arabic. I love reading dystopian novels in my free time and finding new coffee spots! |
Hello, my name is Alex Leiferman. I live in Arizona at ASU and am getting my degree in Jazz performance for the drum set. I graduated high school from Horizon High School. I enjoy very much going to the gym and meeting new people. I’m bilingual, I can speak Spanish and English fluently.
Hello! I’m Donna Mahalli, I went to Commack High School on Long Island, now I will be an incoming Sophmore 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 sophmore 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! |
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! |
| 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 Junior 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!
| Im from Buffalo Grove, Illinois and recently graduated from Adali E. Stevenson High School. I am attending the university of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and am majoring in Political science with a minor in philosophy. I love hanging out with friends, playing basketball, and drinking boba tea. |
Hi everyone my name is Ayelet Unguru and I am a freshman at UMD, I am majoring in Psychology and hope to minor in Creative Writing. I enjoy hanging out with friends, going to the gym, and spending time with animals. So far this year I have read 9 books but I hope to make it to 15 by the end of the year!
Hi!My name is Danielle Vanunu and I am from Boca Raton. I go to the University of Florida and I am on the Pre-Med Track. I love going to the beach and hanging out with friends!
I’m Chani I am an incoming pre-med junior. I’m super excited to be a Judah fellow for my 2nd year. I can’t wait to learn more and hopefully inspire others on campus.
Hi my name is Leah Weisglass and I’m originally from Queens, NY but also lived in Israel for a couple years and now live in Plano, TX. I will be attending the University of Texas at Austin as a freshman this year majoring in Advertising. I love living in Texas and doing Texas-y things such as wearing my cowboy boots and listening to country music. I also love to travel and learn about other cultures. I’m super excited to meet everyone and form strong connections with campus leaders from across the country!
| Hi I’m Ethan, I’m from right outside Philly. I am currently undecided, but will major in Business. I love working out and singing Jazz. |
Hi, my name is Nicole Zar. I am from Los Angeles, California. I went to Pali High and I am going to UC Santa Barbara for college! I am majoring in psychology (but I may switch to biopsychology). I love being outdoors, under the sun, by the beach, or doing anything fun. I am so excited to be a part of the Judah Fellowship!!
| Hey! My name is Debbie and I’m from Brooklyn, NY. I am graduating from Midwood High School and have committed to SUNY Binghamton University and accepted a non-binding, T.O. offer to Cornell University! I’m hoping to obtain a double degree in Business and Social Work, but in my free time I like to dance, play tennis, read, and spend time with friends. I’ve been involved in JSU since 6th grade and have been the president of my high school’s club for 3 years, on the NY JSU regional board for 2 years, and on the first ever JSU National executive board! I am so excited to meet all of you- feel free to reach out!! |