Meet Our Staff
ChayaLeah Sufrin
Executive Director
ChayaLeah Sufrin, raised mainly In Southern California, always dreamed of working on a college campus. After attending university in New York, ChayaLeah moved back to So Cal and spent 15 years teaching High school Jewish history and as the Education Director at Shul by the Shore. For the past few years ChayaLeah served as the Jewish educator at Beach Hillel and just recently moved into her current position as Executive Director. ChayaLeah has been married to her husband Boruch for 18 years and together they have 4 sons. Jewish education and building community are ChayaLeah’s two main passions- she also loves the New England Patriots.
Reach out to ChayaLeah Sufrin at clsufrin@BeachHillel.org
Jasmine Baker
Programming and Engagement Associate
Jasmine is our new engagement and programming person! She has had quite a bit of experience planning events and meeting new people from her over 10 years of community service and involvement. Born and raised in Long Beach, Jasmine has a dedication to this community that has carried her through her time here and will translate into her programming for the students.
Jasmine graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2023 with a degree in Liberal Studies after serving as president of Beach Hillel in 2022. She even went on Birthright with Beach Hillel in 2019! Before Beach Hillel, Jasmine felt disconnected from her culture, history, and religion, knowing almost nothing about Judaism. Now she is ecstatic to help teach others what she has learned!
Other than Israel, Jasmine has also been to Taiwan, Mexico, Germany, Ireland, Hungary, and Italy. Her passion for travel translates into her love of culture, and her passion for Judaism is enriched by seeking the Jewish history of everywhere she goes.
Find Jasmine @jasminesmitzvah on instagram
and jasmine@beachhillel.org
Adam Fagin
Engagement Associate
Adam is our new engagement and programming associate! Born in Minsk, Belarus, Adam was adopted and raised in Long Beach where he eventually graduated from California State University Long Beach. Adam is an outgoing and social person who found his passion with the jewish community during his time with Beach Hillel. His love to provide a safe space for jews on campus to feel proud of where they come from will help us cultivate a strong community of Jewish Students on campuses in Long Beach.
Adam had his Bar Mitzvah at Temple Israel Long Beach and then lost his connection with his jewish community here in Long Beach until he found Beach Hillel. Adam is now determined to provide the same welcoming feeling to all other students that are also looking to build that connection with their Jewish heritage.
Adam enjoys doing outdoor activities and sports such as hiking and surfing and brings an easygoing and fun attitude to events. He hopes that he is able to build a strong community as well as continue to explore his own relationship with Judaism by learning from the other staff members and the students.
Email Adam at adam@beachhillel.org
Sun Mor
Israel Fellow
Sun graduated with a BA in politics and government from BGU with a versatile internship and volunteer background. He feels a higher need to represent his country, Israel, objectively through values of dignity. Leading the world to a healthy notion is his current goal. Sun worked at the President’s House - internship in the Political Department under the then Senior Adviser to the President. He had the opportunity to help with the relationship processes with foreign presidents and embassies worldwide.
During his military service, he served one year of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles training, followed by two years as battalion’s medics commander at Artillery Corps. His volunteering was focused on therapeutic surfing, where he learned to listen to patients’ difficulties and guide them holistically toward a motivational and therapeutic process - surfing instruction for children with muscular dystrophy and children on the autism spectrum.
In the recent year Sun worked as The Israel Fellow at Virgina Tech Hillel, There he worked on strengthening the connection of the Jewish community to the State of Israel in a time of need.
Email Sun at sun@beachhillel.org
Natasha Feltus
Office Administrator
Natasha was raised in Richland Farms, Compton, CA and has resided mainly in Southern California with brief stays on the East Coast and Europe. She has been in Office Management for over 25 years. Natasha is a professional vocalist who has appeared on television and sang with Stevie Wonder! She enjoys the outdoors, spending quality time with her adorable granddaughter, leisure afternoons, performing arts, and making people smile.