How the High Holidays at Hillel Helped Me Find My Jewish Voice
When I was a first-year college student, I celebrated Rosh Hashanah and fasted on Yom Kippur for the very first time.
Topic: Holidays
98 results
Beginning the New Year in Community at Hillel
Beginning a new year surrounded by people who may become part of your story is a powerful moment.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish calendar, which is entering the year 5784, and is celebrated as the Jewish New Year. The Jewish year begins in the fall with the month of Tishrei, and Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of the month of Tishrei.
What is Tisha B’Av?
Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av, is recognized as the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It is a day of mourning for tragedies across Jewish history, most particularly the destruction and loss of the first and second Temple and Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.
Lessons from Shavuot: Finding a Path Through the Wilderness
After wandering through the vast, empty desert, the Israelites arrived at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah.
Counting the Omer Together
At Hillel International, we’re honoring this period with our second annual “Sefirat HaOmer” project.
Your Guide to Lag Ba’Omer
Lag Ba’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer, the period of time on the Jewish calendar between Passover and Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
What Are the Spring “Yamim”?
The Hebrew word yamim (ימים) is the plural form of the word yom or “day,” and can refer to a time, a specific age, or a season. In Israel and in the Jewish diaspora, when folks talk about “the spring yamim,” they are generally referring to three national holidays on the Israeli calendar: Yom HaShoah […]
At Hillel UW, Passover Offers Something for Everyone
Passover is one of the biggest holidays on the Jewish calendar, and on college campuses around the world, Hillels are pulling out all the stops to make sure students have a home away from home to celebrate. For Jewish students involved with Hillel at the University of Washington, that means a packed week of meals, […]
For Students at Penn Hillel, Every Meal is a Celebration
Falk has become a home away from home for Jewish Quakers, in large part thanks to the delicious food.
