Hear From Our Young Alumni
We asked some of our young alumni what their time at Akiba/Barrack meant to them. Click each square to see more from each alum.
Are you an alum and have a memory or quote you want to share? Visit our Class Notes page or email Corinn Rocker, Akiba/Barrack Director of Alumni Engagement, at crocker@jbha.org.
![Arielle '22, Duke University '26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706039466/jbhaorg/yrwawctqo7ov7obhsr7v/Arielle_Prepared.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706039466/jbhaorg/yrwawctqo7ov7obhsr7v/Arielle_Prepared.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706039466/jbhaorg/yrwawctqo7ov7obhsr7v/Arielle_Prepared.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706039466/jbhaorg/yrwawctqo7ov7obhsr7v/Arielle_Prepared.jpg","width":1081}])
I feel prepared to have conversations on campus about the many ways one can practice their Judaism.
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![Eden '23, University of Pennsylvania '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706039489/jbhaorg/coockijbott3zgvxnfqb/eden.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706039489/jbhaorg/coockijbott3zgvxnfqb/eden.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706039489/jbhaorg/coockijbott3zgvxnfqb/eden.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706039489/jbhaorg/coockijbott3zgvxnfqb/eden.jpg","width":1081}])
I am proud of being a Barrack graduate because of the strong and honorable values that Barrack instills within its students.
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![Harrison '23, University of Maryland '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706039590/jbhaorg/tka1kuwfu9biq2sn4kie/Harrison-Confident.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706039590/jbhaorg/tka1kuwfu9biq2sn4kie/Harrison-Confident.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706039590/jbhaorg/tka1kuwfu9biq2sn4kie/Harrison-Confident.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706039590/jbhaorg/tka1kuwfu9biq2sn4kie/Harrison-Confident.jpg","width":1081}])
I always feel confident and comfortable sharing my love for Judaism and Israel.
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![Nina '22, Lehigh University '26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706646005/jbhaorg/mt5cv2za3v1mm9mfongo/new_nina.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706646005/jbhaorg/mt5cv2za3v1mm9mfongo/new_nina.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706646005/jbhaorg/mt5cv2za3v1mm9mfongo/new_nina.png","width":700}])
I stay engaged with my Judaism on campus.
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![Talia '23, University of Pennsylvania '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706039607/jbhaorg/ta7pl10lppst3wiyrshh/Talia-Knowledgeable.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706039607/jbhaorg/ta7pl10lppst3wiyrshh/Talia-Knowledgeable.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706039607/jbhaorg/ta7pl10lppst3wiyrshh/Talia-Knowledgeable.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706039607/jbhaorg/ta7pl10lppst3wiyrshh/Talia-Knowledgeable.jpg","width":1081}])
Being a Barrack graduate has made me knowledgeable about the history of the Jewish people. I feel equipped...
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![Aiden '23, Princeton University '27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706039631/jbhaorg/onliiovkrysfyjz72ca5/Aidan-Ready.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706039631/jbhaorg/onliiovkrysfyjz72ca5/Aidan-Ready.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706039631/jbhaorg/onliiovkrysfyjz72ca5/Aidan-Ready.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706039631/jbhaorg/onliiovkrysfyjz72ca5/Aidan-Ready.jpg","width":1081}])
As a Barrack graduate, I feel ready...
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