JLIC - Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus
Atara Horvitch
Co-Director and Torah Educator of OU Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Princeton
Atara was born in New York and made aliya with her family to Bet Shemesh in 2005. After High School, Atara served one year of National Service (Sherut Leumi) in Israel and then learned at Nishmat, the Jeanie Schottenstein for Advanced Torah Study for Women for five years. During that time, she also worked as a counselor for overseas students. While at Nishmat, Atara earned her bachelor’s degree education at Herzog College. Atara has spent many summers in Bnei Akiva in Camp Moshava Indian Orchard and at Mach Hach Ba’aretz, as a camper and in both programs as Counselor and Division Head.
Atara has volunteered with National Service (Sherut Leumi) volunteers from abroad, helping them settle in, acclimate to their new jobs and handle bureaucratic issues that arose. Atara was a high school English teacher for five years and then decided it was time for a career change. She studied web development this past year and plans to work in that field as well.
Co-Director and Torah Educator of OU Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Princeton
Atara was born in New York and made aliya with her family to Bet Shemesh in 2005. After High School, Atara served one year of National Service (Sherut Leumi) in Israel and then learned at Nishmat, the Jeanie Schottenstein for Advanced Torah Study for Women for five years. During that time, she also worked as a counselor for overseas students. While at Nishmat, Atara earned her bachelor’s degree education at Herzog College. Atara has spent many summers in Bnei Akiva in Camp Moshava Indian Orchard and at Mach Hach Ba’aretz, as a camper and in both programs as Counselor and Division Head.
Atara has volunteered with National Service (Sherut Leumi) volunteers from abroad, helping them settle in, acclimate to their new jobs and handle bureaucratic issues that arose. Atara was a high school English teacher for five years and then decided it was time for a career change. She studied web development this past year and plans to work in that field as well.
Rabbi Azi Horvitch
Co-Director and Torah Educator of OU Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Princeton
Azi was born and raised in Jerusalem and then Beit Shemesh. He learned at the High School of Mercaz Harav. From there he continued to a Yeshiva in Cochav HaShachar where the emphasis was on intense Talmud and Jewish thought learning. He drafted into the army as a combat medic. Over the next few years he took part in various learning programs including a tour guiding course, Mizmor, a music school and a yearlong leadership program in Yishivat Siach. He also worked as a counselor in the same high school he attended, and as a tour guide in Jerusalem.
He has a B.Ed from Herzog College where he studied Jewish thought and history, and studied for his rabbinical exams at Yishivat Ohr Torah Stone Machanayim where he also served as the Beit Midrash director. He was responsible for guiding the students and taught Jewish thought. Azi is excited to join the Princeton University CJL community and looks forward to meeting, schmoozing and learning with the students.
Co-Director and Torah Educator of OU Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Princeton
Azi was born and raised in Jerusalem and then Beit Shemesh. He learned at the High School of Mercaz Harav. From there he continued to a Yeshiva in Cochav HaShachar where the emphasis was on intense Talmud and Jewish thought learning. He drafted into the army as a combat medic. Over the next few years he took part in various learning programs including a tour guiding course, Mizmor, a music school and a yearlong leadership program in Yishivat Siach. He also worked as a counselor in the same high school he attended, and as a tour guide in Jerusalem.
He has a B.Ed from Herzog College where he studied Jewish thought and history, and studied for his rabbinical exams at Yishivat Ohr Torah Stone Machanayim where he also served as the Beit Midrash director. He was responsible for guiding the students and taught Jewish thought. Azi is excited to join the Princeton University CJL community and looks forward to meeting, schmoozing and learning with the students.
Princeton University is proud to be one of 25 campuses participating in the
Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) program,
a partnership between Hillel and the Orthodox Union.
Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) program,
a partnership between Hillel and the Orthodox Union.