Two-Line Torah: Lech Lecha 5777–Into the unknown
Like Abram, Sarai and Lot, we are all headed into the unknown this week—both before we find out the election results and after. Yet we must go forward, and we must do it together.
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Hillel International Student Board Member Applications Now Open
The Hillel International Board of Directors is excited and honored to invite applications for the four open Student Board Member positions on the Hillel International Board of Directors.
Two-Line Torah: Noach 5777 — The dangers of insecurity
One piece of insecurity is all it took for the genocide of all humanity except for one family.
Two-Line Torah: Bereshit 5777–To be (or not to be) a role model
Bereshit gives us insight into human relationships and how to be or not be a role model.
Hillels Host Visiting Israeli Professionals on Campus
Hillels on seven campuses next week will welcome visiting Israeli professionals who have previously served as Jewish Agency to Israel Fellows to Hillels.
A quick take on Teshuva
Traditionally, we use the time around the High Holidays to atone for our sins by seeking forgiveness from those we’ve wronged throughout the past year. Teshuva, or repentance, can take many forms, though. We asked three members of the Hillel community – a student, a rabbinic intern and a senior Jewish educator – to share their perspectives on what teshuva means to them.
Two-Line Torah: Ha’azinu 5776–Past and Future
When arriving in college, many feel a newfound sense of independence, and with that freedom comes the desire to both dispense with the old.
Two-Line Torah: Vayelech 5776–Strong and Resolute
In the midst of the High Holy days, it often feels like we need the koach (strength) to get to our own New Frontier.
Hillel International and Penn Hillel announce the Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Jewish Innovation Endowment
Endowment will fund several projects – the Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Jewish Innovation Summit, Innovation Fellow and Innovation Award – all designed to foster creative thinking and new ideas.
Two-Line Torah: Nitzavim 5776–Home and Exile
Today, most Jews do not see themselves as exiles. Nonetheless, the home—exile continuum remains relevant for Jewish life and Hillel work.
