Service, Fun, and Jewish Joy at Campus Hillel Purim Celebrations
This week, campus Hillels around the world celebrated Purim, marking this holiday that centers Jewish resilience and pride.
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Two New Torah Scrolls Are Dedicated at Tufts Hillel
The completion and dedication of a new Torah scroll is a rare occasion.
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 […]
Hillel International and Havurah Partner for an Unforgettable Hanukkah Discotheque
Over the weekend, more than 300 Jewish college students attended a late-night Hanukkah Discotheque in New York City
Hillel Staff and Students Recognized at the “Shine a Light on Antisemitism Civic Courage” Awards
Hillel International is proud to share that four members of the Hillel community were recognized with awards this year
CALL: Bringing Light to Jewish Students With Expert Legal Support
CALL, the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line, is a free, confidential resource, where students can report antisemitic incidents and access expert legal support.
Students Gather in Cleveland for the First-Ever Songleaders Summit
This November, Cleveland Hillel hosted their first-ever Songleaders Summit as part of Hillel International’s Regional Student Gatherings Grant Program.
“Best of Both Worlds”: Hispanic Heritage Month Reflections
Every month felt like Hispanic Heritage Month growing up in Miami. I heard more Spanish than English spoken on the streets, Cuban coffee and pastelitos dominated cafes, and my family and our neighbors shared an unspoken past – we chased the American Dream right to South Florida. We survived, thrived, and lived as Latinos, Jews, […]
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.
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
