Religious & Spiritual Advisors
Rabbi Yoni Kaiser-Blueth, Executive Director - GWU Hillel
Rabbi Yoni is passionate about growing dynamic and empowered learning communities on campus with students and is also eager to activate an alumni and parents network. Yoni is now in his second year as the Executive Director of GW Hillel having spent 3 years at UF Hillel where he rooted enthusiastically for the Gators and prior to that NYU. This past August, Yoni celebrated his 10th anniversary with his wife Mandy, having met in Israel on NATIV 16 years ago, and together they have 2 adorable kids – Zoe is 5 and Shai is 3.
Yoni did his rabbinical training at the Jewish Theological Seminary and also received an MAED. While not working or spending time with his family, Yoni can be found whistling to himself (anyone interested in forming a Whistling Troupe?), playing racquetball or scuba diving.
Yoni did his rabbinical training at the Jewish Theological Seminary and also received an MAED. While not working or spending time with his family, Yoni can be found whistling to himself (anyone interested in forming a Whistling Troupe?), playing racquetball or scuba diving.
Rabbi Jason Klein, Executive Director - UMBC Hillel
Born in New York City, raised in Montclair, New Jersey, college in NYC, graduate school in Philly, Jason has ventured to his fourth state on the Eastern seaboard.
A graduate of Columbia University, where he wrote a thesis on the experience of Ukrainian-American Christians, he continued his studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and at Beit Midrash Elul in Jerusalem, Jason spent four years as a congregational rabbi in Long Island, NY, before coming to UMBC in 2006. Jason lives in the Patterson Park neighborhood of Baltimore City.
Jason's particular Jewish interests include text study, liturgy, music, creative rituals, and midrash. He is committed to Israeli-Palestinian peace and justice, inter-movement and interfaith dialogue and collaboration, gender and LBGT concerns, and issues of social justice in general.
A graduate of Columbia University, where he wrote a thesis on the experience of Ukrainian-American Christians, he continued his studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and at Beit Midrash Elul in Jerusalem, Jason spent four years as a congregational rabbi in Long Island, NY, before coming to UMBC in 2006. Jason lives in the Patterson Park neighborhood of Baltimore City.
Jason's particular Jewish interests include text study, liturgy, music, creative rituals, and midrash. He is committed to Israeli-Palestinian peace and justice, inter-movement and interfaith dialogue and collaboration, gender and LBGT concerns, and issues of social justice in general.
Rachel Wolman, Songleader
Rachel Wolman is from Northern Virginia but recently has moved back from Los Angeles after attending the American Jewish University (AJU). At AJU she was the co-president and co-founder for the Gay Straight Union at her school as well as an active participant in the Hillel there. She has a strong passion for the Human Rights Campaign as well as the Trevor Project. Rachel's passion for music started at a young age. She learned how to play the guitar and middle school and soon took the synagogues by storm. Rachel has songlead from California to DC to Israel and back! Her biggest passion in life is to lead people in music and spiritual services. When there's a group of people singing with her, she feels at home. This year she cannot wait to share her ruach with you at her first ever NUJLS conference.
