Lizzy Harold - Interim Exectutive Director

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Harold was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. She received her Bachelors Degree at Miami University and an MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education from the University of Dayton. She lived in Washington DC for 5 years before returning to Ohio where she worked at the Butler County Educational Service Center and at both the University of Dayton and at the University of Cincinnati. Lizzy likes dark chocolate, watching NFL football and hanging out with her husband and dog, Gus. Her dislikes include cooked fruit, birds and bad drivers.

Heather Zucker - Program Director

Heather Zucker was born in Cincinnati, OH and attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison for college. She graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Hebrew and Semitic Studies as well as Spanish. During the summer of 2002, Heather worked at the Yavneh Day School here in Cincinnati as a Workum Summer Intern and during the summers of 2003 and 2004, worked as an intern at a local law firm. While in college, Heather studied abroad at the University of Seville in Spain in the spring of 2003 and also studied at Hebrew University in Israel during the summer of 2004. Upon graduation, Heather worked as a Service Corps Fellow at the Hillel at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and more recently as the Program Director. Heather is also an assistant coach for the JCC Maccabi Games. Heather loves to travel, watch Miami Ink, play sports and is thoroughly addicted to her DVR. She is also a die-hard baseball fan and is attempting to travel to every major league baseball stadium in the United States. Heather could do without vegetables, rush-hour traffic and waking up early - so don’t call her before 1pm on the weekends!

Bobby Covitz – Outreach Coordinator

Robert (Bobby) Covitz was born in Boston, MA. For his first year of college, Bobby attended the University of Cincinnati with an intended major of Jewish Studies. He transferred to The Ohio State University as a sophomore where he continued his Jewish Studies and graduated in May of 2007. During college, Bobby participated in Hillel activities both at the University of Cincinnati where he chaired Operation Warm-up, and at Ohio State where chaired two 24 hour Holocaust Vigils. He also taught 6^th grade Religious School at the Temple Beth Tikvah in Worthington, OH. He is also currently the Kadima advisor for Northern Hills Synagogue. Bobby likes everything his girlfriend Beth, the OSU Buckeyes, and Big Boy (Frisch’s). He doesn’t like the Michigan Wolverines, the Boston Red Sox or anything Notre Dame.

Shirley Lutchin – Administrative Assistant

Shirley has worked in the Hillel office as an administrative assistant for the past 42 years! She has watched many young students mature, grow and develop during her years and has fond memories of each and every one of them. She is clearly the most popular person in the office today as many of her past students come back just to see her. She enjoys doing yoga, eating Chinese food and wants to run a marathon someday. She doesn’t like Indian food, snow and shopping.

Sandy Spinner – Artifacts Curator

Sandra (Sandy) has served as Hillel’s resident lay curator since January 1, 2003. Sandy has been associated with Hillel in various capacities since 1977. Her varied and intensive past experience as director of Cincinnati Council for Soviet Jews, coordinator/ teacher of ESL programs at Jewish Family Service, and as a teacher in New York and Cincinnati public schools make her an asset to Hillel. Sandy spends her days at Hillel researching artifacts, giving tours, and documenting the history of Jewish communities in the Diaspora. She is a past co-chair of the Greater Cincinnati Advocates for Darfur although is still actively involved in this today. Her likes include saving the world – one oppressed society at a time, and spending time with friends listening to good music and eating good food. Everything else is commentary…

Rabbi Ingber - Rabbi Emeritus

Rabbi Abie Ingber recently retired as Executive Director at Hillel after 32 years. He still remains active at Hillel and is currently serving as Rabbi Emeritus.

James Lovett - Maintenance

James has been expertly taking care of Hillel’s building for the past 7 years. If it weren’t for him, the building would not look as great as it does nor would we be able to find anything on our own. James was born and raised right here in Cincinnati and also has a 20 year old son named Isaiah.

We also have a FABULOUS cook, Donald who honors us with his delicious

Shabbat dinners every Friday night!!!