Financial adviser turned rabbi uses storytelling to connect with students
Rabbi Daniel Epstein of George Washington University Hillel considers himself to be a professional storyteller — one who knows more than 10,000 tales.
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The show goes on
I managed to maneuver most of my adolescence without falling into a depression, being mad at my parents or breaking the rules. I had the support of my incredible family, good connections with my teachers and some of the best friends anyone could ask for. I arrived at Columbia University in 2016 — totally alone.
We Belong to Each Other
For the past 32 years, working at Hillel has been many things for Esther Abramowitz – fulfilling, fun, meaningful – but never boring.
The Power of Digital Storytelling: Reflections from the Springboard Fellowship
Social media may be a new phenomenon, but storytelling is not. Telling stories is as old as humankind, and this ancient tradition may just be the best way to ensure the future of our vital mission.
Let’s talk about sex
The night began and ended with a l’chaim for WashU Hillel juniors and seniors as they raised their glasses to being their “full sexual selves.”
Two Line Torah Bamidbar 5778 – Why Bother Counting?
We’ve all been there. Staring at the sign-in sheet after a long event, counting the number of people who attended.
Meet the 2018 Masa-Hillel Fellows
Read about this year’s Masa-Hillel fellows who are working in Israel to make a difference.
Two Line Torah Behar-Bechukotai “A Double Portion”
Behar-Bechukotai – a double portion. What a fitting phrase for this week’s Torah portion.
He was supposed to be here’
With her diploma in hand, 18-year-old Sarah Pomeranz scanned a crowd of giddy high school graduates in June 2015 to find her classmates Ezra Schwartz and Benjamin Nechmad.
A burning passion
When she first heard the news reports that the Union for Reform Judaism’s Camp Newman in California lay in the path of a raging wildfire, Lucy Greenbaum joined her friends and former campers in prayer.
