Leadership, Connection, and Global Peoplehood: Reflections from the First Cohort of the Matanel Fellowship
This program brings together Jewish students for a year-long course of study designed to build international friendships and leadership.
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New Hillel International Study Finds 65% of Jewish Commuter Students Report Anxiety, Loneliness, or Depression
Commuter students face greater mental health and financial pressures, yet value Jewish connection as much as residential peers.
New Hillel International Survey Finds Nearly 40% of Jewish College Students Worry About Paying for Food, Rent, and Medicine
Survey shows private school students carry heavier debt loads than public school peers.
What is Tu B’Shvat?
It’s cold, it’s snowing, the trees are bare… in many parts of the world, that is. But in Israel, the earliest flowers are starting to bloom and it’s time to celebrate a Jewish holiday called Tu Bishvat.
The Jerusalem Post: Activating Jewish Service Through Partnerships, Collaboration
Volunteer service has long been one of the Jewish community’s most powerful tools for embodying our values, creating connection, and building resilience.
How Two California Campuses Honored Holocaust Remembrance Day
Every year on January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945, Jewish communities and their allies around the world observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day. As the years go by and there are fewer Holocaust survivors who can tell their stories firsthand, Holocaust Remembrance Day becomes more important to ensure […]
Reflections on Hillels of Florida Poland Trip
This winter break, I had the privilege of traveling to Poland with the Hillels of Florida. We walked through historic Jewish neighborhoods, learned about the vibrancy of Jewish life in Poland before World War II, and followed the paths of our own families as we bore witness to the atrocities at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, and Treblinka. […]
Q&A with Leah Palestrant – Executive Director of the Springboard Fellowship
Springboard gives recent graduates real responsibility and real support at the same time.
Building Practical Skills and Meaningful Jewish Connections at the Florida Student Leadership Gathering
This past weekend, student leaders from across 10 Florida college and university campuses came together for two days of meaningful connection, skill-building, and networking at the second annual Florida Student Leadership Gathering, hosted by UCF Hillel and part of Hillel International’s Regional Student Gatherings Grant Program. Student leaders attended the conference from schools across the […]
Creating a Ritual Toolkit to Support Students Through Challenges and Joy
Jewish ritual offers a powerful framework for this work: it gives shape to complex emotions.
