Liat Rosov
Director of Jewish Student Life
lrosov@hillelattemple.org

Liat obtained her B.A. from Temple in May 2020. As a student, Liat was very involved on campus. She held many leadership positions, including in Alpha Epsilon Phi and in Hillel where she was a Campus Engagement Intern. Additionally, she served as an intern at the American Jewish Committee during her last semester on campus through the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History’s Jewish Professional Internship Program. Liat found her passion for Jewish learning and interfaith relations in 2016 when she attended Kivunim, a gap year program based in Jerusalem. In her free time, you can find Liat with an iced coffee and a novel!

Rachel Slater, LSW
Therapist/Wellness Coordinator

Rachel is the Therapist/Wellness Coordinator at Temple Hillel in partnership with Jewish Children and Family Services and couldn’t be more excited to join the Temple community! Rachel graduated from Clark University with a B.A. in Studio Art and a Master of Arts in Teaching, followed by a Master’s in Social Work from Widener University with a specialization in trauma focused treatment.

Rachel is passionate about providing her clients with a space that is warm, supportive, collaborative, and judgment free. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both school and outpatient mental health settings. Rachel takes a holistic approach to meeting the needs of her clients, always placing the utmost importance in creating a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. She understands that going to college is a time of transition that may bring many challenges and too often students are expected to figure it out on their own. Rachel is here to hold a safe space to talk with students about the ups and downs of adjusting to college life. She looks forward to supporting students who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationships challenges, issues of self-esteem, identity, and/or life stressors.

Lissa Kapustin Scalera
Development & Marketing Director
lscalera@hillelattemple.org

A Philadelphia native, Lissa brings well-rounded professional experience to the role of Development Director of Hillel at Temple University. Her experiences as a part of annual fund, major giving, and school-specific development teams at Penn and Temple have given her a deep understanding of development work. Lissa is drawn to causes that help young people to become their best selves. She also loves a good pun.

Lissa holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in English from Emory University. In her spare time, Lissa enjoys discovering new music, new restaurants, and new travel destinations. Lissa, her husband Mike, their dogs Ziggy and Chazzy, and cat Charley (aka “Meow Meow”) live in South Philadelphia.