Jonah Mac Gelfand

Jonah Mac Gelfand

Bachelor of Arts

Religion

Jewish Studies

History

It's hard to remember what I was like before Oberlin. I have learned so much in my four years here- about myself, the world, and how I want to inhabit it. A lot of that learning was done in classrooms, but a lot of it was also done in dorm rooms, Harkness, and around town. The people that I met at Oberlin- both the orientation friends and those I met last semester- have deeply transformed me. I will forever be thankful for Oberlin and hope that Obies still in my life forever.

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CDS student staff

Research Assistant

Libraries Student Staff

Ninde Tutor

I loved eating meals in Hark Bowl because it made me feel apart of something bigger than myself.

I loved a private reading that I took with Emilia Bachrach on the Poetics of krishna Bhakti in the Vaisnava Hindu Tradition. This was my favorite because I was able to engage in the literature in a much more advanced manner and got to read some of the most interesting sources.

Buddhist Fellowship

Chabad at Oberlin

Climbing Wall

Gear Co-op

J Street U

Meditators

Oberlin Meditators

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association

Pottery Co-op

WOBC: Oberlin College & Community Radio

My Junior year, my girl friend organized a surprise party for me! She had told me that she was making a small dinner with three of my friends and then called me upset and said no one was coming. I ran over to her house and no one was there so I ran up to her room to see what happened. She wasn't super clear about what was wrong but said 'let's just eat dinner anyway.' When we went downstairs, about 20 friends who had been hiding in the basement yelled surprise! It was a very fun and beautiful night!!!

05/25/2020

Not sure! Maybe grad school? Maybe a job if I can find one?