Pesach Sameach!
Hillels from around the world adapted their in-person celebrations for online platforms this Passover.
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Hillel professionals offer virtual one-on-one support, pastoral care for students during coronavirus crisis
Just minutes before Shabbat HaGadol, the Shabbat before Passover, Rabbi Alex Weissman of Brown University-RISD Hillel received a frantic message from a student.
Moving beyond walls
Growing up, I connected with my Judaism when I entered the synagogue for Shabbat and when I left, I disconnected.
Hillel@Home Activates Jewish Students to Serve Their Communities During Pandemic Crisis Through New Volunteer Portal
As the coronavirus pandemic forces college and university campuses to remain closed, Hillel International, the largest Jewish student organization, is fostering community and providing high-quality Jewish learning online.
Lending a Hand
On Fridays, the Steinbergers set up a table near the end of their driveway with bags of challot, a cardboard box with a slit for cash and a colorful sign, created by their children, that reads, “Challah Sale $5.”
Major Jewish Organizations Form Emergency Pandemic Coalition
Eight major Jewish organizations led by The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) formed an emergency coalition today to help the Jewish community collectively respond rapidly and effectively to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Jewish life.
Log into Facebook, it’s spring break
Hillel students just needed a strong Wi-Fi connection this year to participate in Alternative Spring Break.
Hillels foster Jewish connection through art exhibits
April Ball ’21 traveled around the Netherlands and Belgium for three weeks asking a dozen Holocaust survivors the same question: “What do you want my generation to know?”
Finding pluralistic Jewish community
I grew up secular and without a Jewish community. Aside from Chanukah and an abbreviated Passover seder, I was seldom exposed to Judaism and felt incredibly isolated and removed from Jewish spaces.
The Great Outdoors
Under a sky of twinkling stars, freshman Joshua Crowley and eight other students held a Havdalah service on Feb. 22 in the Smoky Mountains. They swayed in a circle and recited prayers as they sipped wine from a Kiddush cup and smelled the sweet ceremonial spices of cinnamon and cloves.
