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Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States have increased more than 75 percent since early May, according to the Anti-Defamation League, ranging from hate-filled threats to physical beatings of Jews in Times Square and Los Angeles. What has received far less attention is the insidious rise in attacks on Jewish college students.
Hillel International, the largest Jewish student organization in the world, and ADL (Anti-Defamation League), a leading anti-hate organization fighting antisemitism and all forms of hate, are joining forces to work collaboratively on several initiatives.
There is a famous joke used to sum up the story of nearly every major Jewish holiday: “They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat.” The COVID-19 pandemic tried to kill the Jewish community at UCF, but we won; and we have been feasting this entire year.
Hillel International is thrilled to announce the Vav (Sixth) Cohort of our Springboard Fellowship. Over the next two years, these 49 amazing young professionals from across the nation will join 43 campus Hillels to spur innovation, Jewish educational programming, and social justice initiatives.
This summer, 328 students across 14 campuses are participating in the 8-week internship on Hillel-partnered programs. The storied internship program is returning for another summer full of networking, valuable work experience, and connections to the holy land.
On Tuesday, June 8, Hillel Poland celebrated its 5th anniversary with a virtual luncheon and celebration to recognize the impact Hillel Poland has made on Jewish students and young adults, reclaiming Jewish life in a region once decimated by the Holocaust.
Although I am proud of my diverse background, it is hard to go through life without meeting many people like me. I have never felt quite Hispanic, French or Jewish enough. I do not see much representation of my identity on the big screen, in politics, or honestly, anywhere.
Hillel International is thrilled to announce the 2021 recipients of the Handeli First-Year Student Scholarship and the Campus Leadership Award, two scholarship that recognize outstanding Jewish high school and college students from across North America who exemplify Hillel’s values.
The yearlong halt was the first time that Birthright Israel, the largest educational tourism organization in the world, cancelled its 10-day heritage trips in 22 years. Since its inception in 1999, Birthright has provided over 750,000 free trips to Israel to young Jewish adults.
Hillel International is so excited to welcome our Summer 2021 interns! These interns come from diverse Jewish backgrounds and are active in their local Hillels, where they have developed their passion for the Jewish community, Tikkun Olam, and the Hillel movement.
