Home on the prairie
What I reflect on the type of student who attends KU Hillel, the truth, I realize, is that there is no one type.
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Two-Line Torah: Bereshit 5778 – Taking Responsibility
Let us work as a people and as the Hillel organization to inspire our students to remember the words that Martin Luther King Jr. taught us, “We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny.”
All oars in the water
UVM Hillel put a remarkable spin on the spiritual practice of casting one’s sins into a body of water by hosting its fifth annual Kayak Tashlich on Lake Champlain.
Photo essay: Hillel Summer University 2017
Last month saw the gathering of 150 Russian Hillel students, who came from eight Russian cities to the historic city of Yaroslavl to take part in Hillel Summer University.
Pay it forward
I was the latter as a freshman, until my director reached out to me to figure out why I wasn’t going to Hillel events.
Two-Line Torah: Ha’azinu 5778 – Making Choices
This parsha, read during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanahand Yom Kippur, challenges us to think critically about how we make choices.
Two-Line Torah: Nitzavim/Vayelech 5777 – Life, Good, Blessings
In Nitzavim/Vayelech, Moses describes the covenant between God and the Israelites, urging them to uphold it and honor the Torah so that they will be rewarded with the gift of life in the land of Israel.
Peace of mind
Daniel Shapiro, the former United States Ambassador to Israel, sat down with students at the Kraft Center in New York to discuss the U.S./Israel relationship and the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.
Through Birthright Israel, A Newfound Identity and Path Toward Leadership
While interfaith marriage and families have become increasingly more common, growing up with two different religious identities meant I never felt fully Jewish. That is, not until Birthright Israel.
Hillel International Partners with Education Institute M² to Create New Opportunities for Jewish Young Professionals
Hillel International is partnering with M²: The new partnership will introduce an immersive and robust six-month professional development opportunity for 25 Hillel professionals with less than five years of work experience.
