Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel
CHAI, the Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel, is JHU's Israel advocacy club. Students host a variety of events to raise cultural, historical, and political awareness of Israel, which include speakers, movies, and the widely popular annual Israel Fair.
In addition to organizing a wide array of programs, CHAI creates a forum for discussion at its weekly meetings for students who wish to become informed about current events and contribute to the ongoing Israel dialogue on campus and worldwide. CHAI works closely with the wider student body to promote Israel in a positive manner.
Founded in 2001, the Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel constantly strives to empower its members by disseminating information in order to strengthen advocacy skills, enabling educated verbal and written defense of the Jewish State.
Many of CHAI's members travel to Israel frequently, visiting friends and family, participating on Taglit-Birthright trips and Alternative Breaks, as well as for Israel Advocacy Training. Members also travel to DC to lobby for Israel and to other cities in the US to attend various Israel-related conferences.
CHAI often partners with such organizations as AIPAC, The David Project, Hasbara Fellows, JNF, MASA, Young Judaea, StandWithUs, and other international, local, and University-affiliated groups.
CHAI Board '09-'10 at Israel Fair!
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Aliza Fishbein '11, Co-President
Aliza Fishbein grew up in a conservative home and attended the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland. In high school she studied abroad at the Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education in Hod Hasharon, Israel and two summers ago she lived in Jerusalem on her own and interned with Member of Knesset Binyamin Elon. At Hopkins she is a member of Alpha Phi, the Public Health Student Forum, Women's Varsity Fencing, Hopkins Hosting Society, Blue Key Society and is an Admissions Representative. She was the Secretary of CHAI for two years. She is a Public Health Studies and Political Science double major.
Rivky Stern '11, Co-President
Rivky Stern is a Senior hailing from Teaneck (ir hakodesh), New Jersey, majoring in History and Africana Studies and minoring in Jewish studies, and she is so thrilled to be your CHAI co-president for next year! She's been actively involved in CHAI since her freshman year, and still thinks fondly of her favorite event, in freshman year, when JNF tote bags were given out. Rivky is excited to work with the CHAI board and members to make this coming year one of the best. (Get excited for Israel Fair!)
Maya Harary '13, Vice President
Maya Harary is a Sophomore majoring in Neuroscience. She is from Ramat Hasharon, Israel but moved to Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the age of twelve. She has lived in the US for a year now, since the start of college. She has been a member of CHAI for a year and was elected to serve as vice-president in the upcoming school year. At Hopkins she also takes part in Alpha Phi and Hopkins Olympic Taekwondo. When in Israel, other than visiting friends and family, she also volunteers with Magen David Adom.
Alexandra Cohen '12, Secretary
Ali Cohen is a Junior from Woodbury, NY, majoring in Global Environmental Change and Sustainability with a minor in Jewish Studies. At Hillel, Ali has been involved with FYSH and CHAI, was on JSA board, leads the Conservative Minyan, and works as Hillel's Marketing Intern. She has been to Israel twice in college and intends on returning as often as possible in the upcoming years! Ali is so excited to serve as CHAI Secretary this year! If you have any questions about CHAI or Hillel in general, want to be added to the CHAI email list to stay in touch, or are looking for someone to share your passion for everything Israeli, feel free to find Ali on Facebook or email her .
David Barnett '13, Treasurer
David Barnett is a Sophomore from Wynnewood, PA, majoring in International Studies. During 11th grade David studied abroad for five months at the Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education in Hod Hasharon, Israel. David has interned for the Zionist Organization of America - Greater Philadelphia District and StandWithUs, where he is now a researcher and Emerson Fellow. Aside from CHAI, David is also a member of College Republicans, and an editor of Foundations. David is excited to be CHAI's treasurer and hopes to bring many wonderful programs to campus.
Bernie Hodkin '13, CHAI/JSA Liaison
Bernie Hodkin is a rising Sophomore from Great Neck, New York majoring in History and Near-Eastern Studies and minoring in Jewish Studies. At Hopkins, she has been extremely involved in Hillel and CHAI since her freshman year, including serving as CHAI/JSA liaison last year, planning various Tzedek events, and participating on the Alternative Spring Break trip to Uruguay. In her spare time, Bernie enjoys traveling as much as possible, learning new languages, and pretending to be Israeli. She's excited for a great year!
CHAI Board - 2010
Dinner at Hillel - 8/26/10
CHAI _ SAC Fair, 9/3
(CHAI _ 9/11 Remembrance Event, 9/11/10)
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