Jordan Kodner is the Director of Charleston Hillel where he works to build a vibrant, welcoming, and dynamic Jewish campus community for students across Charleston. Part of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program, Jordan oversees student engagement, Jewish learning, Shabbat and holiday programming, leadership development, and community-building initiatives designed to help students find connection, purpose, and belonging throughout their college experience.

Originally from Missouri, Jordan is a passionate sports fan who rarely misses a chance to talk Mizzou athletics, St. Louis sports, or the Kansas City Chiefs. Outside of Hillel, he enjoy pickleball, live music, exploring Charleston’s food scene.

John Grant is the chef behind Charleston Hillel’s Shabbat dinners, bringing great food, good energy, and plenty of personality to Friday nights each week. A College of Charleston graduate with a background in finance and years of experience working at Basic Kitchen, John knows his way around both a kitchen and a crowd. Before taking over Shabbat dinners, he was already part of the Hillel community as a student event assistant, helping with everything from campus programs to Chanukah in the Square. Whether he’s cooking up a favorite Shabbat meal or keeping the kitchen running smoothly behind the scenes, John is a huge part of what makes Fridays at Hillel feel like home.