Please welcome Chaim, our Philadelphia Field Manager, to the OneTable team!

Chaim Levin joins OneTable after completing his Bachelor’s degree in Television and Radio Studies from Brooklyn College while working as a tech support associate. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Chaim has spent many years advocating for LGBT inclusion and belonging within the Jewish community. He moved to Philadelphia in 2022 with his partner and two cats and they are really enjoying living in a new city. Chaim is fluent in Modern Hebrew and Yiddish and conversant in French and Spanish.

What brings you to OneTable?

OneTable’s work is important and meaningful to me. I am hoping to bring this wonderful thing that is shabbat to the many who have yet to experience it.

What one food are you bringing to a deserted island?

Hummus!

What’re you most looking forward to doing in your new role?

Meeting people in the Philly community and beyond.

What does Shabbat dinner mean to you?

Connecting with loved ones. Relaxation. Rejuvenation.

What’s your favorite ritual?

My daily language practice. It brings structure and consistency to my day.

Favorite challah, and can you bake it?

My mothers, not yet.

Create your own OneTable Shabbat dinner plans this week!