Finding Home in the Hillel Sukkah
At the time, I didn’t fully understand Sukkot as a celebration of hospitality, community, gratitude, and joy. College changed that.
Hillel Stories
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Salachti: Forgiveness is There, Right From the Start
Every fall, Jewish students arrive on campus for the new academic year and the High Holidays, carrying pieces of home with them.
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.
Building Foundations for Community During My First Few Weeks on Campus
Last week, I moved across the country to start my first year at the University of Southern California.
Bringing Shabbat and Community to Campus with the Ruach Fellowship
I’m still thinking about what I learned at the Hillel International Ruach Fellows’ Summer Shabbaton this August
Stories from Hillel Professionals: The Blessing of Working at Hillel
I became a rabbi because someone at Hillel believed I could be one before I believed it myself.
Stories from Hillel Professionals: You are the Person Your Students Need
You were hired because of who you are. You’ll learn new skills. You’ll grow in ways you can’t imagine.
Stories from Hillel Professionals: We Do the Work Together
There’s a teaching in Pirkei Avot that says, “Make for yourself a teacher and acquire for yourself a friend.”
Stories from Hillel Professionals: Lean into the Joy
If I could offer one piece of advice to new professionals, it’s this: lean into the joy of this work.
America at 250: Serving My Country and My Community
Some of my clearest memories of West Point are from Friday nights at Hillel.
