Hillel Staff

Yaffa Muhlbaum (She/her)

Manager of Jewish Student Experiences and Springboard Fellow

Yaffa grew up in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was heavily involved with NFTY and Rockdale Temple. She completed the Joint Program between Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary where she earned a BA in Archaeology and a BA in The Hebrew Bible, respectively. She is a currently a student at Hebrew Union College pursuing a Masters degree in Jewish Nonprofit Management. Yaffa has been a Kraft Global Fellow, a Changemakers Fellow, a Jewish Ideas Fellow, and a Masterclass Israel Fellow. Yaffa connects to Judaism primarily through tikkun olam and music. She has a passion for knitting, crocheting, and embroidering, and is always looking for her next great read.

Email: ymuhlbaum@clevelandhillel.org