Slifka Staff

Please click on individual names to learn more about the amazing people who work at Slifka Center.

Slifka Rabbis* (and other religious leadership)

Noah Cheses
Co-Director, Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus; Associate Rabbi
noah.cheses@yale.edu
203-432-1138

Sarah Cheses
Co-Director, Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus
sarah.cheses@yale.edu
203-432-8768

Rabbi Megan Doherty
Senior Jewish Fellow & Associate Rabbi
megan.doherty@yale.edu
(203) 432-8523

Rabbi Jordie Gerson
Senior Jewish Fellow & Associate Rabbi
jordie.gerson@yale.edu
(203) 432-7816

Ari Hart
Rabbinic Intern
Cell: 434-294-9414
ari.hart@yale.edu

Rabbi James Ponet ’68
Howard M. Holtzmann Jewish Chaplain at Yale
james.ponet@yale.edu
(203) 432-1134

Slifka Staff

Cindy Donato
Director of Finance
(203) 432-3209
cynthia.donato@yale.edu

Timothy Frye
Manager, Kosher Kitchen
timothy.frye@yale.edu
(203) 432-1890

Jim Hess
Director of Operations
jim.hess@yale.edu
203-432-7500

Susan Jeanette
Communications & Special Events
susan.jeanette@yale.edu
(203) 432-1134

Chino Kwan
Director of Catering and Special Events
chino.kwan@yale.edu
(203) 432-8522

Tammie McKenzie
Office Assistant

Dennis Panasci
Building Superintendent
dennis.panasci@yale.edu
(203) 432-8524

Elana Ponet
Director, Hillel Children’s School
elana.ponet@yale.edu
(203) 432-8529

Jennifer Wallis
Manager, Alumni Engagement and Annual Fund
jennifer.wallis@yale.edu
(203) 432-7376

Colin A. Weil ’88
Director of Development
colin.weil@yale.edu
(203) 432-4084