Jennifer Mager is a first year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. She is originally from Cos Cob, Connecticut and studied engineering at Brown University. She received a B.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. In addition to her career in engineering, Jennifer was active in the Jewish community in Peoria, Illinois, as a volunteer for Congregation Anshai Emeth and board member of the Jewish Federation of Peoria. She also served as a Wish Granter for Make-A-Wish Foundation. In 2014-2015, Jennifer attended the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Year Program / Social Justice Track in Jerusalem, Israel. She volunteers for the ATZUM Task Force on Human Trafficking in Israel. Jennifer is excited to learn more about human rights issues and social justice work in Israel today.
