‘Hillel welcomed me with open arms’
Rabbi Rebecca Blady narrowly escaped a massacre last Yom Kippur.
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Hillel in 2020: A year in three acts
As philosopher and playwright Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
Challah, Candles and Six Feet
Candles? Check. Challah? Check. Six feet of distance between chairs? Check.
Hillels reimagine High Holiday observances amid coronavirus restrictions
For most High Holidays Sophie Koval, 20, would typically join her peers at West Chester University Hillel for a Rosh Hashanah dinner and Yom Kippur break fast meal.
Masks, Majors and Mentors
With only one day’s notice, Ronni Isenberg suddenly had to pivot all of her plans for in-person activities to a virtual format.
Time to launch
Within each entrepreneur is the secret ingredients to success — insatiable curiosity and passion.
Hillel International and Reboot Join Forces to Reimagine “Higher Holidays” Experience for Jewish Students
Meeting the moment as Jewish college students confront isolation and uncertainty with a reimagined approach to celebrating Judaism’s holiest days, Hillel International and Reboot have teamed up to deliver “Higher Holidays,” a dynamic set of unique streamed experiences for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
A snapshot of reality
Whether driven by Jewish values, a passion for Hillel, a sense of urgency or all of the above, our incredible students are the snapshot of reality I choose to focus on as we make plans to reopen six Israel-based Hillels.
‘Our Jewish values always surround us — even more so during times of struggle.’
My summer was out of the ordinary. With the spread of coronavirus, I had to stay away from friends and extended family, back out of working at a Jewish summer camp, and scrap any plans of heading back to campus this fall.
