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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.
The Black-Jewish Unity Dinner series is back — this time in Baltimore! On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, about 50 students gathered in the J. Millard Tawes Center Ballroom at Coppin State University, one of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), located in the heart of Baltimore. An opportunity to “break bread and build […]
When people think about the Jewish college experience, a basketball tournament may not be the first thing that springs to mind. But one of the biggest weekends for Jewish college students all year is, in fact, centered around basketball! From April 3-6, University of Maryland Hillel hosted the 2025 National Hillel Basketball Tournament (NHBT), an […]
First things first: What even IS a Seder? Every year, Jewish people tell and retell the miraculous story of the enslaved Israelites’ exodus from Egypt during a festive meal called a Seder (Say-der). In Hebrew, the word Seder means order. A Seder is a structured, home-based ritual that combines a series of choreographed rituals with […]
Every year, Hillel organizes dozens of campus-specific, and national trips, connecting Jewish students and young professionals to their Jewish roots, to Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people, and, upon return, helps them forge new ties to their Jewish communities.
To learn more about what it’s like to speak with students across the country as part of the Teach-In Tour, Hillel caught up with one of its many participating experts: award-winning writer, political analyst, and human rights activist Dalia Ziada. Check out her interview below.
What we do have at Hillel is unmatched expertise regarding Jewish life on campus, thanks to our 100-plus years of serving Jewish college students.
March is Women’s History Month, a dedicated time to recognize and celebrate the vital role women have played and continue to play in American history and society.
On Thursday, March 13, as students around the United States prepared to celebrate Purim with their campus Hillels, Jewish students and alumni across the pond were getting ready for Hillel International’s first-ever Hillel International Global Social event
One of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar, Purim is a time to celebrate through traditions like dressing in costumes, reading the Megillah, eating and drinking tasty treats, and donating to charity.
