Ilan is a sophomore in Adams House studying Philosophy. He was born in Mexico City and lived there for a few years before moving to Toronto, and when that was too cold he and his family moved again to ever-sunny Los Angeles, California. Since coming to Harvard, Hillel has become the place where he goes to feel at home, with all the friends he has come to love. Talk about Shabbat dinner! So many people to talk to—you can rarely find him at his seat. Ilan is honored to take on his new role on the Steering Committee, to pour his love and curiousity into expanding, deepening, and strengthening our community's connection with Israel. He also looks forward to serving as a bridge between Hillel and other communities at Harvard, strengthening our roots and walking forward with the broader Harvard community.