Three Shofar Blasts: A Story of Resilience for the New Year
My summer resembled a series of three shofar blasts: a tekiah - a long continuous blast, shevarim - three shorter blasts, and teruah - nine short blasts.
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The Shabbat Walk That Changed My Life
On a rainy night in late April 2022, nine years into living in Chicago, I took the bus to a Shabbat dinner in nearby Andersonville that would change my life.
Finding Harmony: How Kaskeset and Hillel Empower Jewish Students to Sing Through Challenge and Change
For Jordi, a recent Binghamton University graduate, Kaskeset – the school’s only Jewish a cappella group – isn’t just a place to sing. She’s there to lead, to laugh, to reflect
Living with Hope and Pride
“Hope will never be silent.” The gay Jewish American who spoke these words, Harvey Milk, is the kind of mensch I aspire to be in my journey as a queer Jew. By living my queer and Jewish identities proud and out loud, I honor not only Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay man […]
Passing the Torch: The Evolution of Jewish Leadership on Campus
Four years ago, as a first-year student at the University of Miami, who had just recently arrived from Uruguay, I attended my first Shabbat dinner at Hillel, unsure of what my Jewish journey would look like.
At Virginia Tech Hillel, Sustainability and Jewish Tradition Go Hand in Hand
When it comes to getting an early start as Jewish program facilitators, Hillel at Virginia Tech’s Greg and Amanda Herring might have set a new Hillel record: They’ve been running Jewish community meals since they were 12 years old.
Hillel Student Leaders and Content Creators Come Together for the Hillel International Content Creators Forum
Jewish content creators and 75+ students shared their experiences advocating for Jewish life, and how students can share their stories using social media
A Taste of Judaism: Learning About the Jewish Diaspora Through Food
When someone asks you what your favorite Jewish food is, I bet you say some combination of bagels with lox, brisket, or matzah ball soup. Don’t get me wrong – I love all of those. But they don’t encapsulate my experience with Jewish food.
“Music is our most powerful tool of emotion and communication”: Reflections from the Northeast Hillels A Cappella Competition
More than 300 Jewish students, alumni, community, and music enthusiasts recently came together at the University of Maryland for the first-ever Northeast Hillels A Cappella Competition.
BBYO Today, Hillel Tomorrow
Over Presidents Day weekend, the Hillel International Student and Alumni Marketing team traveled to Denver, Colorado for BBYO’s International Convention (IC), the largest gathering of Jewish teen leaders worldwide. Over 3,600 high school students from across the country and around the world braved sub-zero temperatures and blizzards to experience several days of learning, leadership training, […]
