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This year, the Jewish Career Network, powered by Hillel, launched its Industry Series — virtual sessions that bring in speakers from across sectors to help college students and early career professionals learn more about Jewish professionals’ experiences in those fields. The most recent installment, “Practicing Psychology,” brought together six professionals and graduate students to talk […]
Aasia Gabbour is a graduating fourth year student at New York University (NYU). Aasia shares her story as an Asian Jew in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, both of which are celebrated in May. I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a non-Jewish Chinese mom and […]
San Francisco Hillel broke ground Sunday on renovations of what will become the Nancy and Stephen Grand Building, home for Jewish student life across the 11 Bay Area campuses SF Hillel serves. This milestone comes after the capital campaign raised over $9.3 million, surpassing its $8.6 million goal. The groundbreaking marked the culmination of nearly […]
This winter break, I had the privilege of traveling to Poland with the Hillels of Florida. We walked through historic Jewish neighborhoods, learned about the vibrancy of Jewish life in Poland before World War II, and followed the paths of our own families as we bore witness to the atrocities at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, and Treblinka. […]
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the American Council on Education (ACE), Hillel International, and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), groups representing the collegiate and broader Jewish communities and higher education leaders, are deeply alarmed by inflammatory social media posts and rhetoric targeting trustees. The language was employed by the National Students […]
For months, I had been counting down the days until my trip to Israel with the University of Florida Hillel. It was a dream I spoke into existence over and over, telling friends, family, teachers, and even strangers how excited I was. I imagined myself living for the summer in a country I love, immersing myself in its culture, and participating in an internship that aligned perfectly with my future goals.
“Hope will never be silent.” The gay Jewish American who spoke these words, Harvey Milk, is the kind of mensch I aspire to be in my journey as a queer Jew. By living my queer and Jewish identities proud and out loud, I honor not only Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay man […]
Hi Friend, As Simchat Torah approaches, I find myself caught in a whirlwind of emotions. It’s been a year since that terrible day when joy turned to tragedy, and the festival that celebrates our love for Torah became forever linked with a massacre in Israel that killed over 1,200 people. But as I reflect on […]
With antisemitism and encampment protests on the rise on college campuses, students need resources for mental health and wellness perhaps more than ever before. In the months since October 7, Jewish students have reported increased levels of fear and anxiety at school – with our most recent survey results showing 40% have felt the need […]
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