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A Farewell Message from Board of Directors Chair Lee Dranikoff
When I became the chair of Hillel International’s Board of Directors in July 2023, I could not have imagined what the next few years would hold. Timing is everything. People sometimes say to me that I got more than I bargained for, and they are right. But I also got more than I gave. It […]
Inside Hillel International’s Summer Internship Experience
Each summer, Hillel International welcomes a new cohort of student interns from across the country.
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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?
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eJP: What happens when students lead Jewish learning: An experiment in Jewish male engagement
On a Tuesday night at Penn State, groups of fraternity brothers gather in their living rooms to talk about what it means to be a Jewish man.
Doug Berman Announced as Incoming Board Chair of Hillel International
Hillel International announced today that Doug Berman will assume his role as Chair of Hillel International’s Board of Directors on July 1, 2026.
JTA: Colleges Cracked Down on Encampments. But Antisemitism on Campus Hasn’t Gone Anywhere.
We were used to a pretty steady stream of calls, texts, and emails reporting things like a swastika on a bathroom floor