Bryn Mawr Hillel Executive Board: 2021-2022
Sophie Daley-Harris, President
Sophie (she/her) is a junior from Princeton, NJ. This is her third year with Hillel and her second year on the board, and she’s thrilled to be serving as President of Hillel! Sophie is a Psychology major and Child and Family Studies minor, and in her free time she enjoys musical theater, drawing/painting/crafting, working with kids and animals, and drinking copious amounts of iced coffee.
AJ Wallihan, Vice President
Hello! My name is AJ (he/they) and I am so excited to be BMC Hillel's Vice President this year! I am a sophomore looking to major in History of Art and minor in Literatures in English, and my hobbies include playing Dungeons & Dragons and performing in the Shakespeare Performance Troupe. I love religion and rituals, and I can't wait to learn and grow with Bryn Mawr's Jewish community!
Michelle Waksman, Communications Chair
Michelle (she/her) is a sophomore from Yardley, PA. After a remote first year, she is thrilled to finally be on campus! This is her second year with Hillel and first year on the board, and she’s so excited to be this year’s Communications Chair! Michelle plans to major in political science and in her free time enjoys reading, baking bread, and watching way too much reality TV.
Fay Koyfman, Treasurer
Fay Koyfman (she/her) is a member of the Class of 2024 and is from Seattle, WA. She will be sophomore studying biochemistry and Russian, and will be Hillel’s Treasurer. In her free time she enjoys playing the guitar, achieving superstar in Just Dance, and making Jewish parodies from pop songs. Fay is really excited to bring together all Jewish students and organizations to create a vibrant Jewish life on campus.
Sarah Zemelman, Kehilah Social Chair
Sarah (she/her) is a sophomore at Bryn Mawr from Oakland, California. She has another year to declare her major and is taking that time to choose between psychology, political science, sociology, and history. Apart from academics, Sarah loves to write, play guitar, eat chocolate, sing opera, and make recipes from around the world for her friends and family.
Junior Treasurer
Position currently open.
Please contact us if you are interested in applying!
Please contact us if you are interested in applying!
Lily Posner-Hess, First Year Student Representative (FYSH)
Steph Breitsman, Rabbinic Intern
Steph Breitsman (she/her) is a third-year rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. She is a Jew-by-choice, a spiritual seeker, and an artist. Raised in a secular family of Christian origins, she unexpectedly found her home in the American Jewish community when she befriended her college's Hillel president in the campus garden. She is passionate about Torah, ritual, and prayer and experimenting with ways to make them meaningful in our daily lives. She is currently exploring the intersection of creative practice, spirituality, and Judaism through her printmaking. Prior to starting at RRC, Steph worked for three years with Americans for Peace Now, an American, Jewish nonprofit advocating for the end of the Israeli occupation and for a two-state solution. She also received her Master's degree in Middle East Studies from the George Washington University.
Nora Woods, Interfaith advisor
Nora is a sixth year rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. She received her B.A., as a religion major, from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. Before rabbinical school Nora managed a farm in Newtown, PA, was an Adamah Fellow at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, and worked as an outdoor educator with the TEVA Learning Alliance. She loves studying Torah, making Talmud accessible, and adapting Jewish tradition to contemporary reality. She is a fan of sloths, cooking, music, comedy, and art.
