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Oct 16, 2020, 11:56 AM
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Naomi Hess
The Princeton University Hillel: Center for Jewish Life launched a new Shabbat Wellness Initiative this fall to help students deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their mental health.
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Security Director to Provide Support and Training Throughout Hillel Movement
Oct 8, 2020, 10:11 AM
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Hillel News
Hillel International and the Secure Community Network announced today the launch of the Hillel Safety and Security Program to provide security support, training, and incident response across the Hillel movement.
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Oct 6, 2020, 12:22 PM
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Monica Sager
With a giant cotton swab, Ryan Woloshin scratched the inside of his cheek in January 2014. The sample was then repackaged and sent to a lab to identify human leukocyte antigen markers in his blood and bone marrow.
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Oct 6, 2020, 11:06 AM
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Jason Beeferman
Before the pandemic, Marlon Sherman regularly participated in weekly meditations along with his fellow Brown University-Rhode Island School of Design Hillel students.
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Hillel helps students attending Midwestern universities find and maintain their Jewish identities
Oct 5, 2020, 10:57 AM
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Madison Lotenschtein
When sophomore Anna Lauria first arrived at the University of Iowa, she was scared to walk into Iowa Hillel because she didn’t know as much about her faith as she would have liked.
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Hillel International’s MitzVote initiative is helping Jewish students prepare for November’s election
Oct 1, 2020, 14:43 PM
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Dionna Dash
Even in a normal election cycle, college students consistently face barriers when navigating the voting process, including confusion over registration and where to vote.
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How Hillels are safely adapting Shabbat gatherings in the coronavirus era
Sep 30, 2020, 11:51 AM
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Andrew Rowan
Candles? Check. Challah? Check. Six feet of distance between chairs? Check.
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One year after a gunman attempted to storm the Halle synagogue, Hillel Germany is moving forward with strength on Yom Kippur.
Sep 17, 2020, 16:00 PM
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Shana Medel
Rabbi Rebecca Blady narrowly escaped a massacre last Yom Kippur.
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Sep 17, 2020, 15:11 PM
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Adam Lehman
As philosopher and playwright Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
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Sep 14, 2020, 12:42 PM
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Monica Sager
For most High Holidays Sophie Koval, 20, would typically join her peers at West Chester University Hillel for a Rosh Hashanah dinner and Yom Kippur break fast meal.
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Hillels welcome freshmen with virtual programs during coronavirus
Sep 8, 2020, 17:22 PM
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Dionna Dash
With only one day’s notice, Ronni Isenberg suddenly had to pivot all of her plans for in-person activities to a virtual format.
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Meet the student journalists who will cover Hillel happenings in 2020
Sep 2, 2020, 11:51 AM
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Hillel News
Hillel International announced the six members of the inaugural Writers Program, a five-month opportunity for Jewish undergraduate students interested in journalism.
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Questions and Answers with budding entrepreneur Michael Matias
Aug 26, 2020, 13:50 PM
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Shana Medel
Within each entrepreneur is the secret ingredients to success — insatiable curiosity and passion.
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Featuring Broadway performers, Hollywood screenwriters, and musicians, Higher Holidays reimagines worship for Jewish college students like it's never been done before
Aug 25, 2020, 12:24 PM
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Hillel News
Meeting the moment as Jewish college students confront isolation and uncertainty with a reimagined approach to celebrating Judaism’s holiest days, Hillel International and Reboot have teamed up to deliver “Higher Holidays,” a dynamic set of unique streamed experiences for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
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Aug 24, 2020, 14:50 PM
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Daniella Fields-Elmaliach
Whether driven by Jewish values, a passion for Hillel, a sense of urgency or all of the above, our incredible students are the snapshot of reality I choose to focus on as we make plans to reopen six Israel-based Hillels.
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Aug 24, 2020, 11:09 AM
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Hillel News
The lists of the 2019 Top 60 Schools by Jewish Student Population, as published in the Hillel College Guide Magazine and on Hillel's College Guide web page.
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I learned to lead with accountability and inclusivity as part of the first Hillel International Presidents Cohort.
Aug 20, 2020, 15:12 PM
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Sophie Koval
My summer was out of the ordinary. With the spread of coronavirus, I had to stay away from friends and extended family, back out of working at a Jewish summer camp, and scrap any plans of heading back to campus this fall.
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Aug 18, 2020, 12:59 PM
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Rabbi Rebecca Blady
Across the room sat a man, a murderer, who had tried to kill me and 51 others praying in the Halle Synagogue last Yom Kippur.
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Protect yourself this fall semester with these custom Hillel masks
Aug 10, 2020, 18:14 PM
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Shana Medel
The must-have Hillel swag item of the season is none other than custom masks. Hillels stretching from California to Florida have created protective face coverings, many with Jewish sayings and symbols, to help students navigate campus life. Before the semester begins, make sure to snag one of these masks.
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Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative will assist college leaders in promoting positive campus climates where Jewish and pro-Israel students can thrive
Aug 10, 2020, 10:11 AM
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Hillel News
As incidents of antisemitism continue to increase at colleges and universities even in the current socially distant environment, Hillel International, the global Jewish student organization, is launching a new initiative to ensure that university administrators and staff are trained to recognize and confront antisemitism that too often impacts their students.
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