Who's Who at Hillel at UCLA?
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Carol Bar-Or,
Associate Director
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Rabbi Chaim
Seidler-Feller,
Executive Director
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Arlene Miller,
Associate Director for
Jewish Student Life
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Perla Karney,
Artistic Director
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Shireen Oberman,
Persian Resource Specialist
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Devi Reznik,
Engagement Director
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Rabbi Aryeh &
Sharona Kaplan,
Jewish Learning Initiative
on Campus
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Raul Subia
Finance & Facility Manager
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Rabbi Brett Krichiver,
Senior Jewish Educator
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Rabbi Julie Pelc,
Director of Jewish Student Life at SMC Hillel
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Yael Cohen,
Coffee Bean Manager
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Oded Oron
Israel Programs Coordinator
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Douglas Coleman,
Facilities
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Receptionist
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 Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, 310-208-3081 x103
Executive Director
rabbichaim@uclahillel.org
Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller is in his 34th year at UCLA Hillel as director. He previously served as Hillel Director at Ohio State and as Rabbi of Congregation Ahavat Achim, New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was ordained in 1971 at Yeshiva University where he also earned a Masters Degree in Rabbinic Literature. He has taught Kabbalah and Talmud at the University of Judaism, is a Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute for Advanced Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, and is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Wilstein Institute for Social Policy. He is also a member of the faculty of the Wexner Heritage Foundation and is a Lehman Faculty Fellow at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute. He loves the constant challenges presented by students who consistently and persistently ask the most interesting questions. He is a known book collector and is married to Dr. Doreen Seidler-Feller, a clinical psychologist, and is the father of Shulie who studies photography at NYU and Shaul, planning to go to Yeshiva.
 Carol Bar-Or, 310-208-3081 x224
Associate Director
carol@uclahillel.org
Carol has worked in non-profit management for over two decades. Soon after completing her studies at UCLA, Carol moved to Israel in 1980 to pursue her interest in her cultural heritage, returning to Los Angeles three years later to undertake her Masters in Public Administration. While studying for her masters, Carol worked as Director of the Western Regional office of the American Zionist Youth Foundation where she was able to harness her commitment and experience towards Israel and Israel-based programs. Completing her Masters in 1986, Carol joined the staff of the Jewish Federation Council as Director of the Committee for Programs in Israel (CPI) and remained in that role for seven years. After leaving CPI, Carol focused her energy on fundraising in support of the Women's Division of JFC and American Friends of Hebrew University. Currently, Carol is in her eleventh year at UCLA Hillel as its Associate Director. She currently resides in the San Fernando Valley and has three children, Dalit, Tali and David.
 Arlene Miller, 310-208-3081 x101
Associate Director for Jewish Student Life
arlene@uclahillel.org
From Georgia to Argentina, and Israel to Portugal, Arlene has lived, traveled, and studied in many places and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Arlene joined the Hillel at UCLA staff in July 2005 and although new to Los Angeles, she was an integral part of Hillel of Silicon Valley for 5 years as the Program Director and for the latter years, the Executive Director. She earned a BA in Fine Arts from Brandeis University and an MFA in Ceramic Sculpture from University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. In addition to the arts, Arlene has a passion for engaging, empowering, and building campus Jewish communities. When not at Hillel, Arlene can be found at her neighborhood knitting café or exploring the arts and culture of LA. She lives in Studio City with her husband, Lee, son Max, and 125lb dog, Barney.
 Perla Karney, 310-208-3081 x108
Artistic Director
perla@uclahillel.org
Perla is in her 6th year as the artistic director of the Dortort Center for Creativity in the Arts at UCLA Hillel where she has transformed the center into a vibrant, popular destination for students and the Jewish community seeking art and culture. Perla presents nine art exhibits every year in over two thousand square feet of gallery space at Hillel. In addition, she mentors student artists, showcases emerging artists, introduces documentaries, book authors and coordinates the Hillel lecture series. Perla was born and raised in Bavaria, Germany. She left her home town of Munich as a teenager and was educated in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Paris. She returned permanently to the United States for her college education (BA from UCLA, graduate work in English Lit. at Loyola Marymount University). Before taking the position as artistic director at Hillel at UCLA Perla was a successful theater producer in Los Angeles bringing such plays as "Woman in Mind" with Helen Mirren to the stage as well as many other West Coast premieres. In addition to being the Vice-President of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Perla sits on the board of the UCLA Fowler Museum Arts Council and is a founding member of the Temple of the Arts.
 Yael Cohen, 310-208-3081 x400
Manager, Coffee House & Tea Lounge
yael@uclahillel.org
Yael was born and raised in Mineapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Kansas, and is an avid Jayhawk fan! She has been working at Hillel since the fall of 2005, where she currently manages the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. She is married to Craig and they have one beautiful daughter, Greta, who was born on August 25, 2008.
 Douglas Coleman, 310-208-3081 x218
Facilities
Douglas has been with us for over 25 years. He knows every nook and cranny of our facility and is always lending a helping hand. He truly enjoys being part of our Hillel family and enjoys meeting the new students every year. At Hillel's Annual Gala Dinner in January 2008, Douglas was honored for his service with the following tribute by Rabbi Chaim and Carol: "Several generations of the Hillel Family join us in thanking you for years of boundless energy, unfailing devotion, unshakable patience and heart-warming vigilance as the Guardian of the Gate at Hillel."
  Rabbi Aryeh & Sharona Kaplan, 310-208-3081 x102
JLIC - Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus
rabbiaryeh@uclahillel.org, sharona@uclahillel.org
Rabbi Aryeh and Sharona are the JLIC (Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus) couple at Hillel. The Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) is a program of the Orthodox Union in partnership with Hillel, designed to provide students with opportunities to explore Judaism firsthand through text study, classes, prayer and Shabbat and holiday experiences. Aryeh & Sharona met during high school in their hometown of Teaneck, NJ. After studying in Israel and at Yeshiva University in New York, the couple moved to Los Angeles in September 2004. They are the parents of Shalva, Barak and Rivky, some of the youngest members of Hillel at UCLA! For more information about JLIC, go to www.jliconline.org
 Raul Subia, 310-208-3081 x222
Finance & Facility Manager
raul@uclahillel.org
Receptionist 310-208-3081 x100
receptionist@uclahillel.org
Our Front Desk is entirely student-staffed with the best and brightest of UCLA helping us put a youthful face to an organization that is now almost 80 years old.
 Devi Reznik, 310-208-3081 x106
Engagement Director
devi@uclahillel.org
A Los Angeles native, Devi has been raised a true Angelino. Leaving Los Angeles for Boston, Devi was studied American History at Boston University. Once completing her BA, Devi returned to Los Angeles and pursued a Masters in Social Work. During her time in graduate school, Devi worked with older adults living in poverty in Los Angeles. Devi started working at Hillel at UCLA in August of 2008, and has loved working with all of the great students at UCLA. She recently took up tennis and enjoys being outdoors.
 Rabbi Julie Pelc
Director of Jewish Student Life at Santa Monica College Hillel
smchillel@gmail.com
Rabbi Julie Pelc also serves as the Director of the Berit Mila Program of Reform Judaism. Previously, she was the Assistant Director of the Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health. She received master’s degrees from the University of Judaism and from Harvard Graduate School of Education and was ordained as a rabbi by Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion in 2006. She is co-editor of the anthology, Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives, which was published by the State University of New York Press in 2003. Julie is getting married (October 2009) to Amitai Adler. They live in Venice, CA, with their little dog, Nicky (Pumpernickel).
 Shireen Oberman, 310-435-6634
Persian Resource Specialist
Shireen has been working with UCLA's Persian Community since 2007. She works in conjunction with Persian Hillel students to help them integrate Persian culture with their Jewish education and to explore challenges unique to the Persian Jewish community. An LA native, Shireen completed her Bachelor's in French and Political Science at the University of Southern California. After spending time living abroad, she returned to Los Angeles and completed a double masters degree in Social Work and Jewish Communal Service between USC and Hebrew Union College. When not at Hillel, Shireen is a licensed psychotherapist working in private practice.
 Oded Oron, 310-208-3081
Israel Programs Coordinator
Israel@uclahillel.org
Oded was born and raised in Ra'anana. He is a graduate of Bar Ilan University, majoring in Political Science and Communications. He served in the IDF, as an infantry sergeant in the "Nachal" division. During his university years, he volunteered at "Bema'aglei Tzedek," a social organization which promotes the enforecement of social rights benefits to employees and accessibility to individuals with special needs. He also works as part of the editorial staff of "Ynet News." As part of his passion for travel, he has visited and traveled through South and Central America, Nepal, India, the UK and Ireland.
 Rabbi Brett Krichiver, 310-208-3081
Senior Jewish Educator
Brett@uclahillel.org
Rabbi Brett Krichiver joined our Hillel team in 2008. After growing up in the Midwest, he came to Los Angeles to study for the rabbinate at Hebrew Union College. Brett comes to us from Stephen S. Wise Temple, where he served as a rabbi for four years. In addition to his love for Judaism, Brett also brings to his work a great love for the outdoors, and the arts. He especially loves finding a few moments to play guitar with his wife, Tami, and young daughter, Sierra.
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