Chabad House at Penn - Perelman Center for Jewish Life

Chabad House at Penn - Perelman Center for Jewish Life Chabad House at Penn serves the Penn community of students, alumni, faculty and staff.

Chabad on Campus chapter serving students, faculty and staff of the university of Pennsylvania

🎓 Gabriella Khaskelis🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Moscow, Russia but then moved to Cincinnati, OH Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Political Science One F...
05/21/2026

🎓 Gabriella Khaskelis🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Moscow, Russia but then moved to Cincinnati, OH

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Political Science

One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ: Walking along the Schuylkill with my friends and exploring the scene in center city.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: The Gabby that is walking out, and is about to graduate, is very different and transformed through this journey. I found incredible people and friends for life and had absolutely the best four years I could have asked for.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: Chabad became a second home for me. Rabbi Levi and Nechama opened their hearts for us, providing the opportunity for the Jewish community to grow, flourish and be a safe place and a constant source of joy and support for the students. My connection with my faith and Jewish identity has grown immensely due to their support and I cannot be thankful enough for that.

Aᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏғ 2030: Try new things! Especially the ones that make you uncomfortable. Pick up new hobbies and go for things that you have been meaning to try.

Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ғᴏʀᴡᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ ɢʀᴀᴅᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴ? Traveling the world with my family and moving to NYC with my friends.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? New York City.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Working in wealth management at Citi.

Hugest Mazel Tov to the Class of 2026! Wishing you abundant success in your next chapter, keep shining your Jewish light...
05/21/2026

Hugest Mazel Tov to the Class of 2026! Wishing you abundant success in your next chapter, keep shining your Jewish light wherever you go! And stay in touch!!❤️💙❤️💙

🎓 Daniella Kohn 🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Brooklyn, NY Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religious Studies One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄ...
05/21/2026

🎓 Daniella Kohn 🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Brooklyn, NY

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religious Studies

One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ: Exploring Philly restaurants and nightlife.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Over the past four years, I met my best friends and have grown so much. Penn exposed me to people from all around the world and new cultures and perspectives. Having the opportunity to learn from the most intelligent people has made me more driven, open-minded, and grateful to be part of this community.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: Since my freshman fall, Chabad and Hillel have created a strong, vibrant Jewish community for me that has supported me every step of my journey at Penn.

Aᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏғ 2030: Try new things! Especially the ones that make you uncomfortable. Pick up new hobbies and go for things that you have been meaning to try.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? Chicago!

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? I’m getting a Masters in religion at UChicago before medical school!

🎓 George Jejelava 🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Staten Island, New York Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Neuroscience Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Penn gave m...
05/21/2026

🎓 George Jejelava 🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Staten Island, New York

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Neuroscience

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Penn gave me some of my closest friends and best memories. After 4 years, I’m still confident that this school was the perfect fit for me.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: I am thankful for Rabbi Levi and Nechama for all of the care they’ve shown to me and my friends over the years at Chabad. I will greatly miss Shabbat dinners on Spruce street.

Aᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏғ 2030: Try everything activity on campus that interests you at least once.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? New York City

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Consulting

🎓 Abraham Franchetti 🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Port Washington , NY Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Finance One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ: Traveling to new pl...
05/21/2026

🎓 Abraham Franchetti 🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Port Washington , NY

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Finance

One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ: Traveling to new places with my friends!

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Penn has been an amazing place for me to grow as a person and scholar. I will miss the school and people deeply!

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: The strength of Jewish life at Penn has been incredible to witness and contribute to. I am most proud of the members of the Jewish Undergraduate Business Club, who I have seen grow so much!

Aᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏғ 2030: If there is something you want to try in college go do it! The time will fly by so if you push it off to later or next semester you could miss out!

Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ғᴏʀᴡᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ ɢʀᴀᴅᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴ? Spending more time with family, friends from home, and my dog, Beni!

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? New York City

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Credit at Blackstone

🎓 Ilan Zadeh🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Panama City, Panama Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Finance and Business Analytics Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Loo...
05/21/2026

🎓 Ilan Zadeh🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? Panama City, Panama

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Finance and Business Analytics

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Looking back, Penn gave me some of the best experiences and opportunities. I’m grateful for every person who has been part of my four years here and made them unforgettable.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: As an international student, Chabad gave me a Jewish community where I always felt welcome and supported being away from home.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? New York City.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Investment Banking

🎓 Sydney Feldman🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? New York City Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Science, Technology, and Society; Minors: Urban Real Estate an...
05/21/2026

🎓 Sydney Feldman🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? New York City

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Science, Technology, and Society; Minors: Urban Real Estate and Development, Data Science and Analytics

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: Shabbat dinners and challah bakes!

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? New York City

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Real Estate Private Equity

🎓 Ben Effress 🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? San Diego, CA Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Computer Science and Finance One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ: Sink or swim...
05/21/2026

🎓 Ben Effress 🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? San Diego, CA

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Computer Science and Finance

One Fᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ: Sink or swim on Wednesday.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Making so many friends from all over the world.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: Learning the different ways people celebrate their Jewish heritage.

Aᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏғ 2030: Meet as many people as possible. You can never have too many friends.

Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ғᴏʀᴡᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ ɢʀᴀᴅᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴ? Trying even more of the Philly food scene.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? Philly.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Quant Trading at SIG.

🎓 Jack Cohen 🎓Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? New York City Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Finance and Management Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Penn gave me so...
05/18/2026

🎓 Jack Cohen 🎓

Wʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғʀᴏᴍ? New York City

Mᴀᴊᴏʀ: Finance and Management

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Pᴇɴɴ: Penn gave me some of my closest friendships, biggest lessons, and memories that will last a lifetime. The people are what make Penn special, and I’m definitely going to miss the community here.

Sᴡᴇᴇᴛ ʀᴇғʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ Jᴇᴡɪꜱʜ ʟɪғᴇ ᴀᴛ Pᴇɴɴ: I am grateful to Chabad for providing a thriving Jewish community on our campus, and enabling us to embrace our Jewish identity. There was nothing like spending Shabbat together with friends at Chabad.

Aᴅᴠɪᴄᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏғ 2030: Come in with an open mind to meet a lot of new people, and make the most of every moment here. Time flies by when you’re having fun.

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ɴᴇxᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ? NYC

Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ? Investment Banking at Bank of America.

Sending off the Seniors in style! With beautiful toasts🥂, gifts🎁 and many thanks to Prof. Michael Weisberg for sharing s...
05/17/2026

Sending off the Seniors in style! With beautiful toasts🥂, gifts🎁 and many thanks to Prof. Michael Weisberg for sharing some remarks with the students!

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