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Dr. Avraham Rod & Dr. Daniella Orner Najibi

Rod Avraham Najibi comes from a traditional and religious family and has been living in LA since the year 2000. He attended UCLA for his undergraduate studies and received a BS in Neuroscience followed by two years of research in Neuroscience and Bio-behavioural sciences. After attending UCLA school of Dentistry and getting his DDS, he completed a one year residency program at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He is now a practicing Dentist in Los Angeles. His passion for Torah learning and teaching led him to join the JLIC team, and eventually pioneer with his wife Daniella the first JLIC program with a focus on graduate students and professionals in the west coast. He is also involved in delivering weekly shiurim ranging in different topics to community members in local synagogues and... Read More
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Where Graduate School Meets Real Life
One night in Los Angeles, a young couple showed up to dinner with a baby finally asleep and an exam waiting Monday morning. They had every reason to stay home. Instead, they walked into a restaurant after Shabbat and exhaled. Graduate school pushes students to their limits. Marriage does too. So does rent. So do
Young Jewish Professionals Explore AI’s Role in Religious Life
The question hit the room like a lightning bolt: “Can artificial intelligence have a soul?” It was the kind of question that would have seemed absurd just a few years ago. But there they were on a Tuesday evening, a room of young Jewish professionals—doctors, lawyers, tech workers, rabbis—all leaning forward in their chairs, genuinely
Jewish Grad Students Pay It Forward at JLIC’s MedConnect Panel
JLIC Young Professionals Successfully Host MedConnect Healthcare & Law Panel for Undergraduate Students The JLIC West Young Professionals, under the leadership of Directors Dr. Avraham Rod and Dr. Daniella Orner Najibi, recently hosted their MedConnect Healthcare & Law Panel, bringing together graduate students and professionals to mentor undergraduate students interested in healthcare and legal careers.