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Meet the Staff

Josh Levine

Edgar M. Bronfman Executive Director

josh@sbhillel.org

Main: 805-968-1280

​Direct Call/Text: 805-968-6268

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Josh Levine has served as Executive Director of Santa Barbara Hillel since 2023. He most recently was Executive Director of Herzl Camp, a pluralistic Jewish overnight camp based in Minnesota. Previously, he was Vice President for the Brandeis-Bardin Campus of American Jewish University and Executive Director of Camp Alonim. Josh was selected for the first class of the Wexner Foundation’s Field Fellowship, is a graduate of the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Executive Leadership Institute, and has received training in creating unforgettable Jewish experiences from the JCC Association and M2: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. 

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Josh received his A.B. from Brown University, where he was commencement speaker, and his J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law, where he was Articles Editor of the law review. He was a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs, an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and a federal law clerk at the trial and appellate levels. Josh enjoys the Dodgers, mockumentaries, design, and exploring new neighborhoods and trails. 
 

Sasha Kaplow

Springboard Innovation & Engagement Fellow

sasha@sbhillel.org

Main: 805-968-1280

​Direct Call/Text: 805-225-4817

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Sasha, a graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Honors Sociology, is ecstatic to serve as the Springboard Innovation & Engagement Fellow at Santa Barbara Hillel! During her time in Oregon, she wanted a place aside from home and school to unwind and get to know other students, and quickly discovered Hillel her freshman year.

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Sasha is from The Valley, outside of Los Angeles, and is stoked to be close to family again after four great years in Oregon. She is passionate about social justice, art, music, food, and her two-year-old pup (who hangs around the office), Oatie!

 

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Elana goldberg

Springboard Ezra Jewish Life Fellow

elana@sbhillel.org

Main: 805-968-1280

​Direct Call/Text: 805-225-4906​

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Coming soon!

Shay Probstein

Israel Fellow

shay@sbhillel.org

Main: 805-968-1280

​Direct Call/Text: 805-225-7914

Coming soon!

Abie Safdie

Operations Associate

abie@sbhillel.org

Main: 805-968-1280

​Direct Call/Text: 805-968-8022

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Inspiring the Jewish Future

Santa Barbara Hillel

781 Embarcadero Del Mar

Isla Vista, CA 93117

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(805) 968-1280

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