Stories from Hillel Professionals: The Blessing of Working at Hillel
I became a rabbi because someone at Hillel believed I could be one before I believed it myself.
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Stories from Hillel Professionals: You are the Person Your Students Need
You were hired because of who you are. You'll learn new skills. You'll grow in ways you can't imagine.
Stories from Hillel Professionals: We Do the Work Together
There's a teaching in Pirkei Avot that says, "Make for yourself a teacher and acquire for yourself a friend."
Stories from Hillel Professionals: Lean into the Joy
If I could offer one piece of advice to new professionals, it's this: lean into the joy of this work.
America at 250: Serving My Country and My Community
Some of my clearest memories of West Point are from Friday nights at Hillel.
At Hillel, I didn’t have to pick and choose
“Hello, my name is Hadley Kalson, I use they/them pronouns, and I am the UVM Hillel student president.” This is how I introduced myself for two years at the University of Vermont, where I served as the Hillel student president. But it wasn’t always so simple. When I was in high school, my friends knew […]
How a Hillel International Internship Changed My Life
What does it actually look like to build Jewish community as a profession?
Jewish Enough to Share My Voice with Joy and Pride
It is hard to believe that my four years as a college student are now over, and I am starting the next step of my journey.
Celebrating Asian Jewish Life
I keep returning to one question: What does it mean to be an Asian Jew today?
Dear Hillel: Celebrating Four Years of Inclusion, Community, and Growth
As I look back at my four years as an undergraduate, Hillel stands out as the engine of my friendships, personal growth, and Jewish community.
