Esther Avidan grew up and currently lives in Teaneck, NJ. She had the zechus of attending Ma’ayanot for high school, Tomer Devorah for seminary, and will I”YH be attending Touro this coming fall. She hopes to next semester, be’ezras hashem, begin studying towards either working in chinuch or special education (speech pathology or developmental psychology).
Tzvi Berke from Cedarhurst, NY is currently in NYIT studying architecture. He has been an NCSY advisor since last summer when he did TJJ for NJ. Since the summer over this last year he went to the Winter Regional/Yarchei Kallah. He also been on two mission trips to New Orleans with NJ teens. Although not
Zachary Berlin is from Edison, NJ and is currently at Lander College. He attended NCSY Kollel as a highschooler and worked at Camp HASC. He is very excited for this program to start and to meet everyone.
Yonatan Berner from Teaneck, NJ is currently studying Computer Science in Yeshiva University. Going on NCSY JOLT was his first NCSY experience. This was a life changing, transformational experience which left a big impact on him. Last summer, he had the amazing opportunity to be an adviser on NCSY Hatzalah Rescue. Walking away from this
Keith Bonwitt was born in Miami, FL and grew up there his entire life. He is currently at school in the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering studying Computer Science. He has had past work experience as a counselor at a Zionist youth camp, as a Machine Learning engineering, and as a coding instructor. He
Binyamin Ciment, from West Hempstead, NY is currently in YU, along with being pre med. He is excited to be given the opportunity to help individuals connect to God from where they are holding.
Sam Clarke was born and raised in Boca Raton, Fl. Sam studied at Yeshivat Orayta and currently attends the University of Florida. He plans to major in Political Science and Criminology. Sam has served as a Group Leader for Boca Raton Synagogue, Emtza and Freshmen NCSY Advisor, and looks forward to continuing his involvement within
Leeyan Cohen is from Miami, FL. She just got back from her year in Sharfman’s seminary, which was unfortunately cut short due to Coronavirus. Leeyan is currently studying psychology in Broward College. She was a NCSYer in her Junior and Senior years of high school, where she started her religious journey. In her senior year
Liat Cohen from Brooklyn, NY went to Central and studied for a year in Israel at Midreshet Moriah. She is currently enrolled in her second year at Stern/Sy Syms School of Business. She is looking forward to being a Shevet Glaubach Fellow for the Southern Region and serving on SGF Leadership Board.
Tehila Cohen is from Queens, NY. She went to Central for high school, and then to Shaalvim for Women in Israel. She now attends Stern College where she is a senior majoring in Elementary education. In the summer of 2019, She worked on TJJ and that really got her involved in NCSY and kiruv in