Lillie Abella

Lillie (she/her) teaches sixth grade Judaics and Ivrit on Shabbat. She is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs. Lillie is excited to begin another great year of Jewish learning at Society Hill Synagogue.
Melissa Redlich

Melissa (she/her) grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Potomac, Maryland. She is currently a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Communications and minoring in Consumer Psychology and Art History. Melissa has fond memories of Hebrew School back in the Maryland suburbs and loves being a part of the close-knit Society Hill […]
Three Secrets

by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I want to share with you the D’var Torah I delivered this past Friday night at our Open House Shabbat, when we welcomed more than 250 people into our synagogue for the return of our weekly Friday night TGIShabbat musical services: Tonight, I have three secrets I want to share with […]
Sylvie Sherman

Sylvie (she/her) is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Finance and Healthcare Management at the Wharton School of Business. She has been deeply involved in the Jewish community throughout her life, working at the Hebrew School at her synagogue, Rodeph Sholom, for six years and serving as BBYO Manhattan’s Regional N’siah (President), where she […]
Asher Chelder

Asher (he/him) is an alumnus of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy and a current undergraduate honors student majoring in Health Studies (Pre-med track) at Temple University. In the future, Asher hopes to specialize in Pediatric Oncology. Presently, Asher is also the Social Media Manager for MuggleNet.com, a co-host on the “Alohomora!” Podcast, and the leader of his former Jewish Girl […]