Welcome to Israel Summit 2025
March 2-4, 2025
The Hillel International Israel Summit, built out of the original Harvard Israel Summit, is an in person gathering of Israel focused student leaders within the Hillel movement.
These unique “fly in” style conferences will convene hundreds of Israel leaders from across the United States and will be an opportunity for these top student leaders to come together and learn from top Israel community leaders and subject matter experts, network and incubate ideas in a highly collaborative cross campus environment, and provide Hillel staff with constructive feedback on the ever-changing campus climate for Jewish students.
Our Mission
Our Summits will place significant emphasis on broadening students’ horizons on Israel, in addition to providing top level training for student leaders interested in being leaders on campus in the Israel sphere. In addition to facilitating close exposure to world class speakers, Israel Summit will include high level workshops, training programs, and masterclasses designed to help guide Hillel’s top Israel student leaders interested in being active in education and advocacy on campus.
For questions or to learn more information, please contact the Israel Summit Team.
Featured at Israel Summit 2023-2024
Hon. Natan Sharansky
Former Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel
Robert K. Kraft
Chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group
Ritchie Torres
United States Congressman for New York’s 15th District
Netta Barzilai
Eurovision Winning Israeli Songwriter & Musician
Eylon Levy
Israeli Government Spokesperson
Student Leadership:
Maya Shiloni
Chair, Hillel International Israel Summit &
Junior at Harvard College
Shani Menna
Executive Chair, Hillel International Israel Leadership Network &
Senior at UC San Diego
Jake Rymer
Committee Member,
Hillel International Israel Summit &
Sophomore at University of Chicago
Vivian Cohen
Committee Member,
Hillel International Israel Summit &
Junior at Virginia Tech
Emma Zentner
Committee Member,
Hillel International Israel Summit &
Senior at University of Manitoba (Canada)
For ILN Executive Chair Shani Menna, Israel is “Why I’m Here Today”
Shani Menna, incoming executive chair of Hillel’s Israel Leadership Network, never doubted whether she would be involved in speaking up for Israel on her campus — the only question was what form her activism would take. “Israel has always been a big part of my identity,” she said. “It’s in my DNA. ”
At Hillel’s Israel Summit, Natan Sharansky Gives a Call to Action
Hillel International’s recent Israel Summit brought together thought leaders, visionaries, and inspiring speakers, along with over 800 students from North America. A standout moment was the plenary featuring the Hon. Natan Sharansky, a lifelong advocate for human rights and democracy, renowned for his role as a political dissident in the former Soviet Union. In conversation […]
