Kraft@20 Photo Gallery
This year, Columbia/Barnard Hillel is celebrating 20 years of the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life. We look forward to highlighting the Kraft Center over the years in the galleries below.
Gallery 1: Kraft Center Groundbreaking and Opening
Gallery 2: The Early Years (2000-2010)
Gallery 3: Kraft Today
Gallery 1: Kraft Center Groundbreaking and Opening
Robert Kraft and his sons admire sketches of the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life
Architect Jordan Gruzen, Jonathan Kraft, David Kraft, Robert Kraft, Dan Kraft, Earle Kazis, Josh Kraft, and Dean Robert Pollack
George Rupp, Richard Cohen, Paula Zahn, Jonathan Kraft, Robert Kraft, David Kraft, Josh Kraft, Dan Kraft, and Dean Robert Pollack
Laura Shaw Frank CC'90 and Will Norman CC'96 address the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony
Construction at 606 W 115th Street in preparation to build the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life
Robert Kraft and his late wife Myra Kraft cutting the ribbon to officially commemorate the opening of the Kraft Center
David, Patti, Jonathan, Myra, Robert, Dan and Josh Kraft immediately following the cutting of the ribbon
Al Lerner, Robert Kraft, and University President George Rupp
Rabbi Charles Sheer, Robert Kraft, and Jonathan Kraft outside Bishop Library, on the second floor of the Kraft Center
The Kraft family with Rabbi Charles Sheer and Joanne Ben-Avi in the fifth floor auditorium
Robert Kraft shaking hands with Judith Shapiro of Barnard College on the opening day of the Kraft Center
Columbia University Record Article 5/5/1995
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Columbia University Record Article 5/5/1995
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Columbia Daily Spectator 5/10/2000
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Courtesy of Columbia News
New York Times 4/3/2000
Gallery 2: The Early Years (2000-2010)
Students enjoying each other’s company on the second floor lounge of the Kraft Center during its opening year
Michael Lustig CC’87 and Dr. Michelle Friedman BC’74 at the mezuzah dedication outside Bishop Library in the Kraft Center
Students eating dinner on 3rd floor terrace of Kraft Center
Shalhevet Israeli Dance troupe performing in Rennert Auditorium
Students in front of the Western Wall on the 2001 Birthright Israel trip
Another Birthright Israel Bus visiting the Western Wall in 2007
Dean Robert Pollack CC’61, pictured with Gail Binderman BC’62
Maiya Chard-Yaron CC’06 at 2003 Purim Carnival
Rabbi Yonah Hain, Campus Rabbi, talking with students Ari Greenspan SEAS’09 and Hannah Wasserman Feder BC’09 at Jewish Life Orientation
Students enjoying game food while watching the 2007 Super Bowl
Current Director of Student Life, Navah Kogen BC/JTS’08, spending time with friends Ariela Rosenberg Brofman CC’07, Jenny Merkin CC’09, and Aliza Romirowsky BC’10 in the Kraft Center
Students on an alternative spring break trip to Nicaragua in 2008
Sam Yamshon GS/JTS’11, Avi Herring GS/JTS’10, Shaina Siegel Herring BC/JTS’10, Deena Peyser Faleck BC’11, Sarah Belfer BC’12, and Adina Rosen BC’11 in the lobby during our annual Hillel Formal
Student at the Wednesday Night Learning Program
Earle Kazis BUS’58, Gedale Horowitz CC’53 LAW’55, Former Barnard President Judith Shapiro, Ruth Horowitz BC’83, Richard Kobrin CC’62, and Larry Kobrin CC’54 LAW'57 at Annual Seixas Awards Dinner
Dr. Judy Schwartz, BC ‘78 alum and former Board President, addressing attendees at our Annual Seixas Awards Dinner
Gallery 3: Kraft Today
New students arriving at the Kraft Center during Orientation
Jewish Life Orientation Leaders 2012 preparing to welcome incoming students
Jewish Life Orientation Leaders 2017 ready to welcome incoming students
Annual Super Bowl party in Bishop Library
A toast to student leaders at the Student Leadership Appreciation Dinner
Aliza Amsellem BC’20 performing outside John Jay Dining Hall as part of Columbia/Barnard Hillel’s theLounge
Columbia/Barnard Birthright showing off their school spirit in Israel
Student leaders on Alternative Winter Break:Israel
The inaugural Alternative Spring Break:Poland cohort
Students participating in a Habitat for Humanity trip over spring break
First-year students on a spring break trip to Argentina
Hanukkah celebrations at the Kraft Center
The Kraft Center Sukkah
Celebrating Israel for Yom Haatzmaut on Low Plaza
Eliana Saidel BC/JTS’22, Sophia Fineberg BC/JTS’22, and Alan Imar GS/JTS’22 with their autographed books by Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter for Michelle Obama
Columbia/Barnard Hillel celebrates Giving Tuesday
The Class of 2021 enjoying an outdoor graduation celebration
Hillel Activities Fair
If you have photos or testimonials from you time at the Kraft Center please submit them in them here, so we can feature them on social media and in future albums.