Featured Student: Jonah Fox

Jonah is a pretty cool guy. Read on to learn more about him!

1. He has lived in 14 houses in his life

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From Israel to New York to Chicago, back to New York, then back to Israel, and look, now he's in Oberlin!

2. He's the chair of Hillel

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He was elected Hillel chair having never attended a meeting. Imagine that!

3. He lived in a commune

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Jonah went on a gap year program to Israel with the rad youth movement, Habonim Dror. He lived in a commune with 19 people. They shared everything.

4. He has a love-hate relationship with Ancient Rome

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On the one hand, they destroyed the temple and exiled his people. On the other hand, their history is fascinating. Last winter term, he cooked recipes out of an ancient Roman cookbook.

5. He's a sneaky one

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6. He's not who you think he is

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Though his body may appear young, his eyes have seen empires rise and fall.

7. He's a rabbi

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Just one of Jonah's many secret identities. The paperwork isn’t in yet, but you can catch him praying sometimes, which basically amounts to the same thing.

8. His least favorite snack is chocolate and cheese

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One time he did odds with his brother to get his brother to eat a chocolate bar that smelled like smelly socks, wrapped in American cheese. The odds were 1 in 2. Jonah lost. Six times. It was gross.

9. His favorite Jewish book is The Yiddish Policemen's Union

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As they say on the back of the book: "An excellent, hyperliterate, genre-pantsing detective novel that deserves every inch of its…blockbuster superfame”

10. He has big dreams for Jewish culture at Oberlin

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He believes that people should be less embarrassed about being Jewish on campus. He wants to build a proud and flourishing Jewish community! Join him and others in Hillel events on campus this year such as weekly Shabbat dinners, holiday festivities, community lunches, and more!