All Attendees Welcome
How 10/7 Changed My Experience as a Jew on Campus
Featuring Rabbi Ron Fish, Hanna Veiler, Alexandra Brownstein, Tomer Witelson
Breakout session generously sponsored by The Tepper Foundation.
Speakers
Hanna Veiler
President of the German Union of Jewish Students (JSUD)
Hanna Esther Veiler was born into a Jewish family in Belarus in 1998 and grew up in a small town in southern Germany from 2005. Veiler is working on the topics of antisemitism, Jewish women empowerment, Eastern-Europe and remembrance culture. After completing a voluntary service in Israel in 2017, she studied art history, French literature and peace studies in Germany, France and Costa Rica. Veiler is president of the German Union of Jewish Students (JSUD), vice-president of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), a trainer in the ADL Words to Action program, Lauder Fellow at the WJC and works as a political educator and publicist.
Alexandra Brownstein
President, AEPhi, Syracuse University
Alexandra Brownstein is a second-year student at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, majoring in International Relations and minoring in Middle Eastern Studies, with a concentration in International Law and Organizations. Before attending SU, she attended The Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia, graduating in 2022.
Alexandra serves as the President of the Iota chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi at Syracuse University and strives to foster an environment where collegiate women feel empowered, supported, and engaged while pushing for inclusivity, understanding, and diversity within and outside of the chapter community.
Alexandra is an alumnus of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel semester program and a recent participant on Perspectives, an immersive travel experience through Israel and the Palestinian territories aimed at better understanding the region’s geopolitical complexities through Syracuse University Hillel.
Alexandra is a 4th generation camper and staff member of Camps Airy and Louise in Western Maryland, where she will serve as a Unit Leader this summer. Additionally, Alexandra serves as a Peer Mentor for the InclusiveU Peer2Peer program at Syracuse, providing guidance and support for SU students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Tomer Witelson
President, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Columbia University
Tomer is a third-year student at Columbia University, studying Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. He is involved with various Jewish groups on campus, and is currently the president of the Columbia chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi, the Jewish college fraternity.
Moderator
Rabbi Ron Fish
Interim New England Regional Director, ADL
Rabbi Ron Fish is the ADL’s Interim New England Regional Director. He also serves as the Anti-Defamation League’s first East Division Director of Antisemitism Education and Advocacy, impacting Jewish communities from Maine to Delaware. His central role is in addressing antisemitism on college campuses today and to offer support for young adults during those first years of independence. His work is directed toward helping Directors of Equity and Inclusion (DEIs), Provosts and University Presidents to understand the experience of Jewish students on campus and their unique and diverse needs.
Ron is a graduate of Brandeis University and The Jewish Theological Seminary. He has served as a congregational rabbi in 3 communities in the Northeast for 25 years. Most recently, Ron was the Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel in Sharon, MA. He is currently the president of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis and has worked through the years as a committed and enthusiastic partner for interfaith dialogue. In the run up to vote on the Affordable Care Act, Ron organized 400 colleagues across the state of Connecticut to advocate for universal healthcare. He is the proud father of four and the husband to Leah Bieler, a writer and fellow Jewish educator.