Northeastern University Hillel Hosts a Community B’nai Mitzvah Celebration to Remember
This past weekend, at Northeastern University Hillel, nine students were called to the Torah for a special, community-wide Hillel b’nai mitzvah ceremony.
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From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Increasing Jewish Belonging on Campus and Beyond
As the weather starts to turn toward spring here in Washington D.C, and we look ahead to the cherry blossoms beginning to bloom, a host of meaningful Hillel activities are blooming across our movement. Some of that activity remains dedicated to addressing ongoing antisemitism impacting Jewish college students, through initiatives including our Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), Campus Climate Initiative, and Campus for All student resource site. That said, since the topic of campus antisemitism is being covered so extensively in the news, I’m focusing this update on the many other aspects of our work that support, inspire, and empower the Jewish students we’re privileged to serve.
What Even IS Purim? Part One: The Story Behind the Holiday
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!
Get the Expert Advice: Our Top 10 College Selection Tips from Hillel’s Virtual College Prep Series
Hillel’s Virtual College Prep Series is back in business! Hosted and moderated by Hillel International President and CEO Adam Lehman, the most recent session focused on the college search and selection process, featuring top college counselors, current Jewish college students, and Hillel staff.
“Music is our most powerful tool of emotion and communication”: Reflections from the Northeast Hillels A Cappella Competition
More than 300 Jewish students, alumni, community, and music enthusiasts recently came together at the University of Maryland for the first-ever Northeast Hillels A Cappella Competition.
What Even IS Purim? Part Two: How is Purim celebrated?
This week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Purim, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. In the first part of this series, we learned about the story of the holiday and explained why we love it so much!
Top Five Memories from Hillel International Israel Summit 2025
Early this week, over 500 student leaders, Jewish Agency Israel Fellows, speakers, stakeholders, and young alumni from over 200 campuses across North America came together for the 2025 Hillel International Israel Summit, held this year in beautiful (if chilly!) Chicago.
We’re Craving Some Competition: Reinventing a Jewish A Cappella Event
For Elyon Topolosky, the music director of Rak Shalom, one of University of Maryland’s two Jewish a cappella groups, his introduction to the world of competitive collegiate Jewish a cappella came before he was a college student himself.
An Aca-Revival of a Jewish Musical Event
From chanted prayers to summer camp song sessions to improvised harmonies in niggunim (the wordless melodies often sung as part of services), music is an integral part of Jewish culture.
Celebrating Jewish Deaf Students At Gallaudet Hillel
We are honored to share the story of Sofia Seitchik, a dynamic leader and the program director of Hillel at Gallaudet University, the nation’s only university designed specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
