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On Sunday, November 14, the Hillel International Student Cabinet had the privilege of meeting with the Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Nachman Shai to discuss the needs of the Hillel student movement with him and to learn how we can help each other in building bridges between Israel and the Jewish student community in the diaspora
At UCSB, organizations like Hillel and Students Supporting Israel were critical in galvanizing support from the Jewish community. The support is increasingly necessary given the number of times BDS legislation has been brought to the Senate. The proposal of May 2021 was UCSB’s 7th attempt at passing discriminatory legislation directed at Jews, with the last effort occurring in 2019.
I didn’t know where Hillel fit into my life. My parents fell in love at Hillel, but that wasn’t my focus. As I embarked on my college years, I wanted to spend time on campus taking advantage of new, exciting experiences. Perfect love stories and Judaism could wait.
Hillel International and American Jewish Committee (AJC), in collaboration with the American Council on Education (ACE), will bring together college and university leaders from across the United States for a two-day summit in February on the unprecedented increase in antisemitic activity and the marginalization of Jewish students on campus.
The Hillel International LGBTQIA2S+ Student Cohort invites queer Jewish students to come together once a month for social and educational programming, to build relationships across campuses, and form a sense of community, with the intent of creating a safe and supportive environment in the Hillel community.
Despite challenges created by the pandemic, both Hillel staff and students have successfully created engaging environments for cooking and baking.
Jewish students across the country share what being Jewish means to them on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
A new survey conducted for Hillel International and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) found that antisemitism is a looming and present threat for Jewish college students, with one in three students personally experiencing antisemitic hate directed at them in the last academic year.
Hillel International's #OwnYourStar campaign to support Jewish students against antisemitism launched last week, on Tuesday, October 12 across all social media platforms, showing that antisemitism has no place to hide when our stars shine bright.
Adam Lehman, President and CEO of Hillel International, and Mimi Kravetz, Chief Experience Officer, explain how the Marcus Foundation's support of Hillel's talent work and development has created a ripple effect leading to higher engagement of Jewish students on campus.
