CUJS

What we do

From bagel brunches to Purim parties, we run a huge range of events and have something for everyone. The high point of every CUJS week is our communal Friday Night Dinner, with a lovely 3 course meal featuring everything from challah & chicken soup to a late night Tisch. Every week we have various socials, speaker events, services and discussion groups – check out our coming up section!

How to get involved

The best way to get involved is to come to one of our events! You can see upcoming events below, and book meals here. You can become a member here – being a member means you can run and vote for committee positions, as well as giving you £1 of Friday Night Dinners and discounts off other events. To stay up to date with everything Jsoc, we would suggest you join our Facebook group or sign up to the mailing list.

Meet the chaplains

Atira Baruch was born in Teaneck NJ, living there until she made Aliyah with her family at the age of 14. After graduating High School and completing national service, she learnt for a year in Shaalvim and went on to study for a BA in Social Work at Bar Ilan University. She has practiced as a clinical social worker for the last few years, most recently working with Ultra-Orthodox Women struggling with mental health. Atira can usually be found baking (or watching GBBO!), and loves enjoying the outdoors with her husband and two children Shaya (almost 3) and Noa (2.5 months).

Rabbi Ben Baruch was born and raised in Palmers Green, where he lived until he graduated Immanuel College. For his Gap Year he went to Yeshivat Hakotel in the Old City of Jerusalem, planning to return to London to study Physics at Imperial. He ended up staying in Yeshiva for another 9 years, receiving Smicha from World Mizrachi and teaching at Hakotel and Amudim. In parallel with his Yeshiva studies, Ben graduated with a BsC in Electro-Optical Engineering from JCT and is pursuing an MA in Jewish History. Aside from a love of all things Jewish, Ben is passionate about specialty coffee, The Office (US), and spending time with his wife and kids.

The Committee (Pesach/Easter 2024)

The Presidents

Gav Sacks

Trinity Hall

History

Abi Kramer

Trinity Hall

Theology

The rest of the committee

Nillie Langerman

Jesus

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

President Elect

Zak Scorah

Gonville and Caius

Engineering

President Elect

Joshua Birns

Clare

Mathematics

Secretary

Yonatan Merkier

Trinity Hall

Engineering

Canteen Manager

Ari Vladimir

Christ's

History and Italian

Canteen Manager

Livia Kandel

Sidney Sussex

Classics

Canteen Manager

Joe Foster

Sidney Sussex

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Canteen Manager

Aaron Kriegman

Jesus

Mathematics

Luncheenie

Anya Blakeney

Clare

PBS

Welfare

Hannah Moshal

Homerton

History

Welfare

Nessya Kamhi

Lucy Cavendish

Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion

Graduate

Izzy Pearl

Queens'

History

Interfaith

Jude Lewis

Robinson

Physics

Education

Lola Grazini

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