Students
Student Liaisons 2012-2013
Carole Chalfin-Renard ‘13
I am a Jewish Studies and Anthropology double-major, and will be entering my senior year in the Fall of 2012. I was introduced to the Program when I enrolled in “Yiddish Literature and Culture,” in the fall of my first year. Though I had not originally intended on pursuing a major in Jewish Studies, I immediately declared it as my minor and, later, my major. The Program has offered me a myriad of possibilities for personal and intellectual growth: I studied Yiddish at Tel Aviv University for a month in 2010, spent over three months in the summer of 2011 exploring the political, religious, and cultural intersections of Jerusalem as part of Smith’s Global Engagement Seminars, and studied during my junior year in London. The classes offered by the Program are varied and stimulating, the professors are exceptionally supportive, and the students and faculty have created a strong sense of community. I feel incredibly lucky to have stumbled upon the Program in Jewish Studies; it has not only dynamically colored my experience at Smith, but also reshaped my future ambitions.
Katy Swartz ‘13
My entrance into Jewish Studies did not come as that much of a surprise, given my interests. That being said, I never thought I would become a Major. I figured I would take a Hebrew class, maybe other Jewish studies classes here or there, and then move on my intended major in Biology or Chemistry. However, after my first year at Smith, I was lucky enough to travel to Israel to fully immerse myself in Hebrew language and culture. I realized that the opportunities for a Jewish studies major at Smith, both inside and outside the classroom, were profound. Last summer, I participated in the first Global Engagement Seminar in Jerusalem and then remained in Israel to study abroad at Tel Aviv University. I am currently living in Jerusalem, conducting research for a capstone project, which I hope to begin writing upon my return to Smith in the fall. I can easily say that my entire Smith career has been shaped by my decision to major in Jewish studies, and I could not be happier!
Current Jewish Studies Minors |
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| Emily Dennen '13 | Ayelet Reiter '13 |
| Carole Renard '13 | Rachel Brenner '14 |
| Katy Swartz '13 | Natalie Bornstein '14 |
| Casey Zierler '13 | Emma Cooke '14 |
| Kayla Blum '14 | Sarah Greenberg '14 |
| Danya Bocarsly '14 | Francesca Petronio '14 |
| Brittany Caine '14 | Lindsey Hutchinson '15 |
| Sophie Fierst '14 | |
| Ellina Nektalova '14 | |
| Allison Wessells '14 |
Alumnae Majors in Jewish Studies |
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| Rachel Wetmore '12 | Yael Langer '10 |
| Anna Allen'11 | Rachel Srebro '10 |
| Reyna Levine '11 | Chantel Braley '10 |
| Lisa Meyers '11 | Rhian Roberts'10 |
| Elizabeth Niehoff '11 | Samantha Glashaw '09 |
| Rebecca Peterson'11 | Emily Pratt '09 |
| Amelia Stehn '11 | Sarah Goeppinger '08 |
| Andria Davis '10 | Sheira Schiff '08 |
| Elizabeth Jacobson '10 | Gabrielle Thal Pruzan '08 |
Alumnae in Self Designed Majors in Jewish Studies |
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| Kara Spezeski '95 | Alisa Klein '91 |
| Rachel Kotok '94 | Amy Trachtenberg '91 |
| Danielle Conhaim '94 | Jennifer Roemer '91 |
| Heidi Meikrantz '93 | Stacey Bloom '91 |
| Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz '93 | Nancy Polsky '91 |
| Shoshanna Korn-Meyer '93 | Suzette Rodriquez '91 |
| Rachel Janow '93 | Linda Hamo '90 |
| Elizabeth Dembitzer '92 | Mary Reynolds '88 |
| Jennifer Gilbert-Kaufmann '92 | Michele Gessman '88 |
| Liza Cristol-Deman '92 | Rebecca Yazel '88 |
| Sharon Goldberg '92 | Sara Silverman '88 |
| Abagail Goldberg '92 | Heidi Janow '88 |
