Getting to Know
Chaplain Mickey Benson. (Photo courtesy of Chaplain Mickey Benson)
Getting to Know
Getting to know: Chaplain Mickey Benson
By Adam Reinherz
‘For me, chaplaincy specifically is about letting someone else be the teacher, and I can be the Rolodex or the dictionary’
Chaplain Mickey Benson. (Photo courtesy of Chaplain Mickey Benson)
October 15, 2026, 5:23 pm
Getting to know: Chaplain Mickey Benson
'For me, chaplaincy specifically is about letting someone else be the teacher, and I can be the Rolodex or the dictionary'
By Adam Reinherz
Artist Roni Hen works from Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Roni Hen)
September 18, 2026, 3:35 pm
Getting to know: Roni Hen
'I create with inspiration from the things that I see'
By Adam Reinherz
Oded Wilson has joined Hillel JUC as Assistant Director. (Photo courtesy of Oded Wilson)
August 5, 2026, 4:56 pm
Getting to know: Oded Wilson
Outdoor enthusiast and new Hillel JUC assistant director eager for path ahead
By Adam Reinherz
Hannah Zusmanowitz fosters connections and community for young Jewish adults in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Zusmanowitz)
July 31, 2026, 1:00 am
Getting to know: Hannah Zusmanowitz
'The Jewish community is where I found my home, and where I found my people and my family. I just want everyone to be able to experience that'
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Hannah Estrin. (Photo courtesy of Rabbi Hannah Estrin)
July 20, 2026, 12:57 pm
Getting to know: Rabbi Hannah Estrin
'One of the things we’ll be looking at this year is how do we honor the past and also make space for this future'
By Adam Reinherz
Educator Elizabeth Friedman sits inside her classroom at Winchester Thurston School. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Friedman)
June 4, 2026, 9:00 am
Getting to know: Elizabeth Friedman
Educator imparts guiding principle: 'What you focus on grows'
By Adam Reinherz
Eddie Shaw sits in a Squirrel Hill coffee shop. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
December 31, 2025, 6:51 pm
Getting to know: Eddie Shaw
Squirrel Hill artisan lives life of meaning while continuing time-honored exercises
By Adam Reinherz
After living abroad, Sadie Hilf recently accepted a position with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Sadie Hilf)
December 25, 2025, 8:24 am
Getting to know: Sadie Hilf
'The Jewish community is as strong as its people...We've been here for 3,000 years, and we'll be here for another 3,000 years, as long as there's leaders in every generation that take up that mantle'
By Adam Reinherz
Sami Weiss is Greek Life & IACT Coordinator at Hillel JUC. (Photo courtesy of Sami Weiss)
August 22, 2025, 10:27 am
Getting to know: Sami Weiss
Jewish professional arrives on campus hoping to bolster community within community
By Adam Reinherz
Libby Cohen in Laos. (Photo courtesy of Libby Cohen)
January 29, 2025, 8:46 pm
Getting to know: Libby Cohen
From English teacher in Indonesia to regional campus manager, Libby Cohen is on an educational quest
By Adam Reinherz
Kate Louik. (Photo courtesy of Kate Louik)
January 6, 2025, 5:25 pm
Getting to know: Kate Louik
Commitment to inclusive education yields communal betterment and recognition
By Adam Reinherz
As part of election in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Jeffrey Brodsky inscribes his name in a book of inductees. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Brodsky)
January 3, 2025, 4:13 pm
Getting to know: Jeffrey Brodsky
University of Pittsburgh professor, cell biologist, elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
By Adam Reinherz
Moshe Marvit. Photo courtesy of Moshe Marvit
November 4, 2024, 3:42 pm
Getting to know: Moshe Marvit
Local attorney with 'dream job' wants workers to know more about their rights
By Adam Reinherz
Alan Olifson performs at Arcade Comedy Theater (Photo by Handerson Gomes)
July 2, 2024, 10:20 pm
Getting to know: Alan Olifson
Software developer by day and comedian by night
By Kathleen Gianni
Dovid Taub and his dog Lizzy discuss the role of canines in the Exodus. (Photo courtesy of Dovid Taub)
March 1, 2024, 10:54 am
Getting to know: Dovid Taub
Animating puppeteer explores the Parsha, finds rabbinic writings and Alex P. Keaton
By Adam Reinherz
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