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In the wake of campus protests, arrests, and rising tensions, a number of colleges and universities have chosen to cancel their main commencement ceremonies due to security concerns. This is particularly heartbreaking news for the class of 2024, many of whom missed out on a high school graduation ceremony in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
When was the last time you made the choice to sit down and listen to people you disagree with? Debate and disagreement are as much a part of Jewish tradition as challah on Shabbat. Going back to Talmudic times, Jews have sat down together for deep discussions that encouraged lively and sometimes heated debate. Their […]
Chance connections at a campus Hillel event have the remarkable ability to change the course of someone’s life — and no one knows that better than Chuck and Nanci Cooper, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. Chuck and Nanci met in 1972 during their freshman year at UC Davis at Hillel. In the spring […]
1,000-person New York gala and summit concludes 18-month campaign marking a century of supporting Jewish students on campus WASHINGTON – Hillel, the world’s largest Jewish campus organization, raised $184 million to support and sustain Jewish life at colleges and universities now and into the future during a time when antisemitism on campus has reached its highest […]
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel opened the first Hillel at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a noble mission: to nurture Jewish traditions, and give Jewish students a place to find joy in their community. Since then, Hillel International has grown into the largest Jewish campus organization in the world. Now we’re celebrating Hillel’s centennial – […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Havurah on March 26, 2024. Hannah Gaffney, an emerging artist from Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, is currently enrolled at The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), where she is honing her skills in Fiber. Her portfolio ranges from mixed media collage to bookbinding, weaving to illustrative […]
When it comes to Purim traditions, many people are most familiar with celebrations centering around costumes and carnivals. But one of the most special — and most impactful — Purim traditions is Matanot L’evyonim, giving to those in need. At the University of Colorado Boulder Hillel, that tradition was the impetus for their Purim event […]
Am Yisrael Chai – a song I sang, danced, and clapped along to at my Jewish preschool but never took the time to consider the deeper meaning of. Yet here I am, six months after October 7, no longer taking for granted the power of those words. The nation of Israel lives. In a period […]
Since the attack on Israel on October 7, antisemitism has risen to historically high levels in the U.S. and around the world, including on college campuses. In the second installment of Hillel’s Virtual College Prep Webinar series, Jewish college students and professional leaders led a session entitled “Careful Considerations: Antisemitism on Campus,” focusing on what […]
Earlier this year, Dillard University partnered with Tulane Hillel in New Orleans to host the first in a series of unity dinners aimed at bringing together students from Black and Jewish communities. Created by Dr. John Eaves of the Atlanta-based nonprofit Black and Jewish Leaders of Tomorrow (BJLOT), in close partnership with Hillel International, the […]
