Intern Spotlight
Hillel International selected a handful of highly qualified college students for a two-month summer internship program. Here are some of their stories.
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Avi Friedman Appointed Chief Development Officer for Hillel International
Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, announced today Avi Friedman has been named its new Chief Development Officer.
Two-Line Torah: Vaetchanan 5776–The Lord is One
As the image of G-d, we must emulate Hashem’s one-ness.
Two-Line Torah: Devarim 5776–Collaboration
We all try to carry our burdens alone. Sometimes we worry that asking for help is a sign of weakness, other times we are so overwhelmed with our to-do list that we don’t even know how to ask.
Meet The Jewish Harvard Student Going for Gold in Rio
While many college students are excited to tune into the 2016 Olympics lounging in their living rooms, Eli Dershwitz will enjoy a closer view. The Harvard student, 20, will compete for gold as part of the U.S. Olympic Fencing Team in Rio.
Two-Line Torah: Matot-Masei 5776–Courageous Naming
In Jewish tradition, including this text, naming is vitally important. As the divisions of soldiers formed, their leaders are named so that their stories can be enshrined in history.
This Week at Hillel Institute
This week, more than 600 Hillel professionals and student leaders are in St. Louis for Hillel Institute. They’re preparing to engage students on campuses across the country and around the world, inspiring every Jewish student to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.
Two Hillel Students Named to White House It’s On Us Student Advisory Committee
Benji Satloff and Max Levy, two students active in Hillel, have been selected for the It’s On Us student advisory committee for the 2016-2017 academic year. This committee consists of 10-15 college students from across the country, chosen to spread the message that sexual assault prevention is on all of us.
Two-Line Torah: Pinchas 5776–Agents of Change
College can feel like the desert; we spend years sorting out how to shed the rules and assumptions of the homes and societies we come from, and gradually become self-defined, independent adults.
Rolling out the welcome mat
Each year, freshmen start college and seek out a new home away from home on campus. They’re leaving behind family, friends and a routine ingrained in them for most of their young adult lives. A new environment can be overwhelming, as Sarah Holtz discovered last year when she arrived at Pennsylvania State University. Local Hillels […]