How Hillel Israel is Finding Joy Under Fire
With the escalating conflict, large Purim gatherings were replaced with neighborhood Megillah readings.
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Celebrating Persian Jewish Culture for Purim
My mom is Hamadani, her ancestry rooted in the city in Iran where both Queen Esther and Mordechai are from.
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!
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!
Building the Future of Jewish Life on Campus at the BBYO International Convention
Every year, thousands of Jewish college students step onto campus for the first time already knowing that Hillel is waiting to welcome them.
Advocacy Summit Brings Jewish Students to Wisconsin to Connect and Grow as Leaders on Campus and Beyond
When I taught high school with Teach for America at an inner-city school in Washington, D.C., I saw many challenges facing my students.
At the New England Regional Leadership Summit, the Warmth of Connection Beats the Winter Cold
This past weekend, more than 100 students from 23 different campuses across New England gathered for a weekend of community-building
eJewish Philanthropy: Expanded data from AJC ‘State of Antisemitism’ Shows Jewish Students More Targeted — Thriving Anyway
Though antisemitism on college campuses is no longer the featured story on the nightly news, a larger percentage of Jewish college students report having experienced antisemitism than ever before
New Survey: Four in 10 Jewish College Students Report Experiencing Antisemitism
Eight in 10 parents of Jewish high school students say reports of campus antisemitism affect college choices. American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Hillel International are releasing new data today detailing how American Jewish college students are changing how they engage with peers and show up on campus related to their experiences with antisemitism. As part […]
Across Ukraine, Hillel Offers Refuge Amid War and Loss
In Ukraine, Jewish college students and young adults are building Jewish lives in the shadow of war.
