Featuring Maya Solkoff
What is your major, and why did you decide to pursue this degree?
I am a Music Vocal Performance Major with minors in Education and Judaic Studies. I decided to pursue my major and minors because I am passionate about music, education, and Judaism. All three have had a big impact in my life and made me who I am today.
Where are you from? Where did you go to high school?
I am from Bayside New York. I went to high school at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts.
What do you love about Jewish life on campus?
I love coming together as a Jewish community throughout the week for various learning opportunities and especially coming together on Shabbat.
Do you have any siblings?
I have a twin sister Shana and an older brother Avi.
What is your favorite Jewish food?
My favorite Jewish food is either Matzo ball soup or my family's charoset recipes on Pesach.
What is your favorite food?
My favorite food is soup and pasta.
If you were a breakfast cereal, which one would you be and why?
If I was a breakfast cereal I would be honey bunches of oats because it's my favorite.
What is your favorite Jewish childhood memory?
My favorite Jewish childhood memory is celebrating Passover with my entire family and reading our family's rendition of the Haggadah.
What is your favorite Chabad experience?
My favorite Chabad experience was definitely Sinai Scholars. I always love learning about life and Judaism.
What's your favorite lockdown experience?
My favorite lockdown experience was celebrating my 21st birthday with my family in quarantine!
