What has Jolene got to do with Shavuot?
The power of Shavuot can be to remind us, as Jews, of where we come from.
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In the market for advice
Volunteers come to the Machane Yehuda marketplace to help the elderly carry their heavy bags to bus stops or to their homes. As “payment,” the senior shares a personal story or gives a piece of life advice.
Power Prayers
Some might picture spiritual life at Hillel to be a top-down world in which a rabbi leads, while students merely participate. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Two-Line Torah: Bamidbar 5776–Census
In Bamidbar, a census of the Jewish people is taken. It is a moment to recognize the Jewish community and the individuals that comprise it.
So you’ve graduated. Now what?
Making the adjustment from college to post-grad life can be rough, so we asked some recent grads to share their best bits of advice.
Meet Jenny Miller
Jenny Miller may not be Jewish, but she is no stranger to Hillel.
Bechukotai 5776: Abuse of Power
I view this tochacha (rebuke), with its intensity of emotion, as a warning: Be careful of the abuse of power in relationships.
Hillel goes to camp
This week, I had the great pleasure of attending the Camp Ramah national spring training conference at beautiful Ramah Darom just outside Atlanta.
Different paths
Sara, Eric and Evan each took a different path than expected as they made their way through their college careers. Hillel was right with them every step of the way.
Two-Line Torah: Behar 5776–Timing and Restoration
As we finish up the school year, Parashat Behar reminds us to recognize the significance of timing and restoration.
