BU Hillel Staff

Jevin Eagle, Executive Director

jeagle@bu.edu

Jevin Eagle, a former business executive and current Hebrew College Rabbinical School student, is excited to leverage his entrepreneurial talent, spiritual depth and passion for Hillel’s mission as the Executive Director of Boston University Hillel.

Prior to attending rabbinical school, Jevin Eagle was the CEO of DAVIDsTEA, a senior executive at STAPLES, Inc. and a partner at McKinsey & Company. He was one of the executives responsible for STAPLES’ Easy Brand Strategy and the famous “Easy Button.” Eagle says his career change from business to the Rabbinate was the fulfillment of a life-long dream to immerse himself in text study and serve the Jewish people. Illustrative of his commitment to the Jewish community while working in business, Jevin served as board chair of Harvard Hillel and Dartmouth Hillel from 2002 to 2006.

Eagle has an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he served as an executive committee member on the Jewish Students Association, and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, where he majored in religion and government, and served as Hillel student president. Before Harvard Business School, he helped found Jewish Lights Publishing. He serves on the board of directors of Carter’s, Inc., the leading branded apparel marketer for babies and young children.

Ethan Sobel, Assistant Director, esobel@bu.edu

Ethan Sobel is extremely excited to bring his energy for campus life to Boston University Hillel. Ethan has been programming for students at colleges and universities across the country for the past eight years. No stranger to Massachusetts and Boston, he completed his M.S. in Public Relations at Boston University and B.B.A. in Finance and Sport Management at UMass Amherst. Ethan has spent time working in student life at MIT and UMass Amherst, and has completed projects with the Combined Jewish Philanthropists of Greater Boston. Ethan has served on the Board of Directors for FLAG (Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Flag Football and the Boston University Jewish Cultural Endowment, and is a cellist in the Brookline Symphony Orchestra. Ethan is an avid LGBTQ activist, and has spent time working in the nonprofit sector for Nehirim, Athlete Ally and Greater Boston PFLAG. He currently resides in Cambridge.

Rabbi Elie Lehmann, Campus Rabbi & Senior Jewish Educator, elie@bu.edu

Elie Lehmann loves supporting young adults find innovative and meaningful ways to feel confident in their Jewish identity, knowledge, and practice. He joins the BU Hillel community after completing Rabbinical School at Boston’s Hebrew College and serving as Rabbinic Fellow at Tufts University Hillel. Recently, he returned from a year of learning in Israel and summer teaching Judaic Studies in Kenya. Elie is a Wexner Graduate Fellow and completed B.A.s from Columbia University and The Jewish Theological Seminary. When not jamming on drums, Elie can be found experimenting in the kitchen or cycling around new neighborhoods.

Brian Agnew, Director of Operations, bagnew@bu.edu

Brian grew up just south of Boston in Weymouth, MA. From 2002 to 2010, Brian served in the Marine Corps as an Aviation Ordnance Technician and Motor Vehicle Operator. He did multiple deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Since completing his military service, Brian went on to complete a Bachelors of Science in Management Studies from Boston University and has worked in multiple positions at the University- his last being Facilities Manager & Financial Administrator for Sargent College. He is excited to bring his past experiences and knowledge to B.U. Hillel. Brian currently lives in Abington, MA and enjoys hockey, Boston sports, and most of all, and spending time with his wife, Nicky, and his two daughters, Riley and Carly.

Danielle Neeman, IACT/Birthright Coordinator, dneeman@bu.edu

A Providence, R.I. native, Danielle Neeman has served as BU Hillel’s Birthright Coordinator since August of 2017. Danielle received her B.S. in Psychology and Neuroscience from Syracuse University. While at S.U. she became deeply involved in the Hillel community after participating in the university’s Birthright trip. After college, Danielle embarked on a number of journeys, from conservation research in the Costa Rican jungle, to working in the Israeli desert as a research assistant at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and the Interuniversity Institute in Eilat. She was also a marketing intern for Livnot U’Lehibanot in the city of Tzfat where she had the pleasure of getting to know many Birthright participants! If shes not dancing along the way, she’s taking photos of unsuspecting wildlife.

Linor Stein, Jewish Agency Israel Fellow, linors@bu.edu

Linor Stein has lived her whole life in Israel, most of it right next to Tel Aviv. For the past three years, she’s been getting to know Jerusalem up close. She has recently completed her B.A. in Sociology and Communications at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

For the past two years, Linor has been a tour guide at the Knesset’s Visitor Center, introducing Israel to various crowds, and learning all there is to know about Israeli politics. She spent almost six years serving as an Intelligence Officer in the IDF, in various positions, and is now a Captain in Reserve Duty.

Linor is the new Israel Fellow at BU Hillel, and is looking forward to finding new and exciting ways to bring Israel to campus!

Ben Hersch, Springboard Fellow, bhersch@bu.edu

Ben Hersch is a recent graduate of American University with a B.A. in International Studies. While at American, Ben was an Israel Programs and Engagement Intern at Hillel. He has spent time serving the AJC Washington, D.C. Regional Office, Camp Ramah in the Poconos, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, Leadership Action Network, and was a Nachshon Project Fellow.  He was the President of American University Students for Israel in 2015. Ben is eager to bring his passion for Judaism, love for ultimate Frisbee, and positive vibes to Boston University Hillel!