Hillel Kharkiv: Hope in the Darkness
One year later, the war in Ukraine continues to impact families, students, and Hillels across the country. Yulia Pototskaya, Director of Hillel Kharkiv, understands this better than most.
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Building New Lives and a Community in Israel
When the world is shifting around you, you’re far from your family, and the news from home is filled with fear and violence, where do you turn? Young adults from Ukraine and Russia who fled to Israel turn to a community that is a source of joy and comfort for them: their Hillel community.
Burack Hillel at University of Vermont Harvests Joy and Connection for Jewish Students
It’s not just trees that grow in Vermont! University of Vermont’s Jewish student life has been growing and flourishing this year with programs and spaces that nourish students’ bodies and voices.
Zalik Foundation Invests in Innovative Hillel Programs to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing of Jewish Students
$1.8 million grant enables Hillel movement to embed skilled professionals across 32 campuses, providing critical services to students.
Springboard on the Street: Thoughts and Advice from Current Fellows to Future Fellows
Springboard Fellowship applications are open! As early career professionals start their Springboard journeys, we asked current Springboard fellows to share their experiences and advice for applicants and future fellows.
Five Ways Hillel Mental Health Professionals Improve Jewish Life on Campus
Yael Kornfeld, Hunter Hillel Social Worker, recently sat down with Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute North America, on the Hartman Institute’s podcast, Identity/Crisis, to discuss her work. Here are five ways that her work and the work of social workers across the Hillel movement are improving the lives of Jewish students on campus.
Service Learning in Rwanda
Dani Levine, Director of Social Impact at Hillel International, and Anna Worrell, Social Impact Program Manager, are currently traveling through Rwanda with OLAM as part of the Jewish Service Alliance Trip to Rwanda, powered by Repair the World. Follow this page for updates from their travels.
Thoughts from Hillel International Israel Summit West 2023
Founded by student leaders at Harvard College, the Hillel International Israel Summit West brings together college students who are passionate about being pro-Israel leaders on their campuses.
Study, Love, Serve – How Two Hillel Professionals Got Their Start
On Missy Goldstein’s first day at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion’s (HUC-JIR) School of Education in Jerusalem, she bumped into Rob Gleisser on her way to pick up her welcome packet.
How Hillels are Changing the Conversation on Campus in Partnership with Resetting the Table
For Tori Thompson, a Jewish student at Maryville University near St. Louis, learning how to effectively have complex conversations through a workshop facilitated by Resetting the Table was both a positive experience and an educational one.
