AMALYA MIERA ('08) OPENS BOUTIQUE/GALLERY

 

Amalya Miera ('08) recently opened Lagoon New York in the designers' neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. The shop functions as a multifaceted space, reflecting eclectic inspirations and attitudes. Lagoon features both Amalya's and her partner Logan's wearable art alongside complementary creations of art, jewelry, and housewares. The space also functions as a gallery featuring local artists of various mediums. 

 

To learn more about Lagoon, visit lagoonny.com.

JAKE BOHRER AND JESSE ABED ('19) CREATE A SPACE TO SHMOOZ

 

Jake Bohrer and Jesse Abed ('19) have always been good collaborators. They were both captains on the championship varsity basketball team of (2019) together and enjoyed partnering on small business ideas, like reselling sneakers and sports memorabilia. So when Jake had an idea for an app which allows people to enter chat rooms based on their current location and communicate with those around them, Jesse, who attends Tulane University, was an obvious choice for his business partner. The pair have a third partner, Aaron Levine, who is Jake's roommate at Indiana University. The two came up with the name Shmooz, a common Yiddish term, which was colloquially used in both Jake and Jesse's households growing up. However, when asked what the word means to them, Bohrer and Abed had a different response, "The meaning of the word Shmooz is to be able to communicate with those around you." READ MORE→

ROCHELLE DWECK ('19) APPOINTED TO SEPHARDI HOUSE FELLOWSHIP

 

Rochelle Dweck ('19) was chosen as one of 13 Sephardi House Fellows on campuses across the United States. The American Sephardi Federation (ASF) launched this new program to immerse Jewish college students in the intellectual and cultural legacy of the Sephardic tradition. A component of the fellowship is to create original projects that reflects Sephardic identities and skill sets. Dweck created an online art exhibit, Shiviti, which reflects her research of ancient Syrian synagogues where Shiviti images on the walls are a reminder of God's presence.

 

Dweck says "Since there has been a loss of a strong Jewish presence in Arab countries, it is important to me and my community to maintain traditions, culture, and values that are unique to who we are…With the education that the Sephardi House provides, I will continue to be a fighter for the Sephardic voice."

 

Read about the Sephardi House Fellows in Tablet Magazine.

 

To learn more about the Sephardi House Fellows visit americansephardi.org/news/sephardi-house-fellows

ALUMNI JOB BOARD

 

The Heschel School is now compiling available job opportunities from our community as a resource for Heschel alumni.

 

Please post available positions using the link below. Listings will be posted on a regular basis on the Heschel website. If you have any questions, please contact alumni@heschel.org