Self-Care is Torah Too
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Voting is Very Jewish: Reflections on Civic Education at Hillel
Jewish students across the United States are exercising their right to vote on Election Day today.
A Time for Return: Returning to Each Other in the New Year
College is a time of immense growth, but that growth doesn’t always come easily. As you head into a new school year, you’ll encounter new challenges and new people, and you will make mistakes.
Revelations on the Omer: How Hillel Made Its Counting Count
For the past seven weeks, Hillel professionals have been connecting over WhatsApp for Sefirat haOmer, the Counting of the Omer, marking each of the 49 days from the second night of Passover to the holiday of Shavuot, the day when the Jewish people received the Torah
At the Rabbinic Pipeline Shabbaton, Springboard Fellows Explore the Possibilities of Rabbinic Life
That’s why Springboard Executive Director Leah Palestrant and Hillel International Associate Vice President for Jewish Learning Danielle Kranjec decided to organize a recent Rabbinic Pipeline Shabbaton, an immersive weekend experience in New York City for Springboard Fellows interested in exploring the rabbinate in the future.
Northeastern University Hillel Hosts a Community B’nai Mitzvah Celebration to Remember
This past weekend, at Northeastern University Hillel, nine students were called to the Torah for a special, community-wide Hillel b’nai mitzvah ceremony.
Notes from Springboard Fellows: Jewish Learning on Campus is About More Than Just Knowledge
Chaya Mamer, an Ezra Jewish Education Springboard Fellow at the University of Guelph, has made teaching and studying Torah the core of her work with students, encouraging them to use knowledge and exploration to find new ways of forming relationships, deepening their Jewish identities, and developing a sense of curiosity in all aspects of their lives.
Letters from Alyssa: Why Finding Gratitude is a Jewish Value
In Judaism, there is a beautiful value called hakarat hatov – which literally means "recognizing the good." It's about actively noticing and acknowledging the blessings in our lives, from the biggest moments to the smallest interactions.
Learning Wellness as a Jewish Value
College is hard, and making time to care for your health and wellness can be even harder. I didn’t expect that some of my most eye-opening learning about mental health would come from Hillel, but this past fall, I participated in a Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF) centered on wellness and Judaism at the University of […]
From Hillel to HUC-JIR: Growing into Jewish Leadership
My path to rabbinical school at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC) and my journey in Jewish leadership began as a student at American University Hillel.
