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This week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Purim, a holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. In part one of this two-part series, Hillel International is exploring the story behind the holiday – and why we love it so much!
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.
Here are just a few highlights from Hanukkah celebrations at campus Hillels this year.
Over the weekend, more than 300 Jewish college students attended a late-night Hanukkah Discotheque in New York City
CALL, the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line, is a free, confidential resource, where students can report antisemitic incidents and access expert legal support.
1. Create a latke bar with different types of toppings and sauces. Offer classic toppings like sour cream and applesauce, but also include unique options like smoked salmon, avocado, and various flavored creams. 2. Hanukkah is all about light, so make that the focus of your decor. Combine candles, clear strung holiday lights, and even […]
During Hanukkah, our homes become microcosms of the Temple. For each of the 8 nights, we gather together, light candles, and eat foods fried in oil to remember this miracle. These acts of community and ritual strengthen our resolve to bring light into the world, and to celebrate our collective resilience and unity.
Heading into Thanksgiving, I’m thinking about a Jewish text I turn to over and over again. “Without bread, there is no Torah; without Torah, there is no bread.”
Sigd (pronounced sihgd with one syllable) is celebrated on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur (this year it’s on November 19-20).
Last week, Hillel campus communities welcomed the festival of Sukkot, a holiday named for the structures (“sukkot” in Hebrew) that Jews have traditionally built to represent the temporary dwellings the Israelites lived in after their escape from Egypt.
