About Us
Chai Society: Vision Statement
The Chai Society supports a flourishing and exciting celebration of Jewish life, culture, faith and learning on the Wagner College campus. It will encourage the development of academic studies and co-curricular activities on Judaism, Jews in American Society, Israel and the Holocaust. It will work to stimulate students to engage in an open community of study and self-discovery that will help them to become passionate, informed Jewish leaders on campus, in their communities and after their time in college.
Chai Society: Mission Statement
The mission of the Wagner College Chai Society is to strengthen the ties between Wagner College and the Jewish Community through support of academic studies and co-curricular activities on Judaism, Israel and the Holocaust; to support a vibrant Holocaust Center, Hillel and other programs; and to educate continuing generations on the ramifications of prejudice, anti-Semitism and racism in order to promote openness to all.
Holocaust and Hillel programs are supported by the Chai Society, Wagner College.
Holocaust Center: Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower future generations in empathy, courage, and ethical decision-making in order to combat anti-Semitism, racism & all forms of prejudice.
Wagner College Hillel Mission Statement:
Wagner College Hillel strives to promote and inspire Jewish students on campus to embrace their identity, culture, and religion while learning, sharing and involving themselves with other students who have different beliefs and backgrounds.
Hillel encourages a safe atmosphere on campus where students can feel welcomed no matter what their religious affiliations are. Hillel aims to impact the Wagner community through open-mindedness, education, and acceptance.
The Holocaust Center is an academic research center. Hillel is a part of Campus Life.
Chai Society Advisory Board
Co-Chairs:
Victor and Kim Avis
Members:
Ron Avis
Dennis and Elaine Bloomfield
Stephen Greenwald
Marcia Klein
Orit Lender
Jan Martin
Manny Saks
Damian Slattery
Nancy Tricorico
Frank Weile
Faculty Advisory Committee
Dr. Laura Morowitz, PhD
Dr. Ruta Shah-Gordon, PhD
Dr. Rabbi Abe Unger, PhD
Dr. Lori Weintrob, PhD
Dr. Aleksandra Zagorin, DNT
Laura Morowitz
Professor, Visual Arts
718-390-3151 lmorowit@wagner.edu Main Hall 3rd floor--43Laura Morowitz's scholarship focuses on late nineteenth and early twentieth century European art, as well as art in Nazi Vienna.
Abraham Unger
Campus Rabbi, Center for Spirituality
Associate Professor, Government & Politics Department
abe.unger@wagner.edu Main Hall 3rd floorLori Weintrob
Professor/Holocaust Center Director, History Department
lrweintr@wagner.edu Parker Hall 208Aleksandra Zagorin
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor, Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursing
718-390-3150 aleksandra.zagorin@wagner.edu Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursing. Campus Hall, Room 314Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor
Clinical Advisor and Scholar NYU Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Ruta Shah-Gordon
VP of Internationalization, Intercultural Affair and Campus Life, Campus Life
rshahgor@wagner.edu Union 4th FloorOversees all campus life offices.