Episode 16 | Andrew Projansky
Listen to Andrew talk about his inability to rest, and about his goals to do better at it.And, about the time he got stopped in New York by a Chabad c...
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Exploring the lives, backgrounds, worries, aspirations, of Jewish students at Hamilton College, an elite liberal arts college in Clinton, NY. Join the host, Rabbi Didy Waks, as you meet a new student every week and hear their unique perspective on what it means to be a Jew at an American college today, what it means to be a Jew more broadly, and how they relate to their own Jewish identity.
Episode 15 | Daniel Gliedman
In this week's episode, Daniel Gliedman '20, talks about joining Chabad during the first weeks of his freshman semester, and then going on to lead and...
Episode 14 | Jacob Rhee
Jacob Rhee '23, a native of the Twin Cities, talks about ice fishing, lacrosse and wanting to make money. And Jewish life, of course :-)
Episode 13 | Miryam Gilfix
Miryam talks about growing up in a Reform and Chabad house at the same time, and what she sees as the pros and cons of such an upbringing are. Listen ...
Episode 12 | Erin Schwartz
In this episode Erin Schwartz '20 talks about growing up in a very Jewish place (right outside of Cleveland) and why her commitment to her Jewish iden...
Episode 11 | Olivia Wenzel
In this week's episode, you'll hear what it was like growing up in a suburb of Boston and facing blatant antisemitism in the classroom. Olivia Wenzel ...
Episode 10 | Jon Jobling
Jon Jobling, Hamilton College class of 2020, talks about growing up as a Reform Jew in Pittsford, NY; and why he got so involved in Chabad in his seco...
Episode 9 | Ruthie Schmidt
Rabbi Didy and Ruthie Schmidt, Hamilton College class of 2020, discuss all things Jewish. Thanks to Ruthie's Jewish day school background in Philadelp...
Episode 8 | Jarrod Gerstein
Jarrod Gerstein '20 shares thoughts on why he came to Chabad for the first time and why he stayed active his whole time at Hamilton even though he gre...
Episode 7 | Jason Lever
Jason Lever '23 talks about why other students should try out Chabad and how his preconceived notions were proven false when he "felt at home" at Chab...