"Maimonides has helped establish my Jewish roots and Jewish identity. Once you're at Penn, you shouldn't miss the opportunity to get involved in something like this. We need to continue getting involved as Jews in America because being a Jew everywhere else in the world is quite difficult."

- Robert Jakobi, University of Pennsylvania

"The Maimonides program truly enriched my experience at Penn. It gave me the opportunity to forge a deeper connection to Judaism, it gave me a place to grapple with important and controversial issues among my peers, and it gave me an extended family away from home."

- Elana Hoffman, University of Pennsylvania

"I think there's a great possibility for learning and Judaism. There's a lot more to go and Maimonides has been a nice doorway into it."

- Jonathan Liebembuk,University of Pennsylvania

"The Maimonides Leader Fellowships was stimulating and intriguing to me on a number of levels. For the first time in my life, I was surrounded by a group of people who were genuinely interested in the Jewish heritage, traditions, and roots of our ancestors. This was also one of the first times that I can remember being truly excited and anxious to learn.”

- Emily Siegel, University of Pennsylvanial

"The Shabbatons for me were really the most enjoyable and inspiring parts of the program. I had never spent Shabbas in such a tight-knit religious community; the warmth and knowledge of all the community members was really tremendous. While I grew up having Friday night dinners with my family, the two overnights really made me rethink what Shabbas means to me on a personal and spiritual level, and I now make it a point to think about it every week."

- Daria Auerbach, University of Pennsylvania