With canceled parades, Hillels take Pride Month celebrations online

Pride Month is usually marked by parades and celebrations in major cities. Since the coronavirus has restricted large public gatherings, Hillels are leveraging Hillel@Home and social media to creatively engage students in virtual celebrations and learning opportunities instead.

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‘We have to act’

Hillels create and expand programs on racial injustice

Robert Taylor, Jr. fell silent after learning of the murder of George Floyd. The brutal killing was just the latest of countless cases of Black citizens dying in police custody.

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Leading in Lockdown

How a Facebook group I started during coronavirus helped me become a Hillel community organizer

How was I supposed to build Jewish community from my bedroom?

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‘The Masa-Hillel cohort opened up this whole world to me’

Masa-Hillel Fellowship has become a talent pipeline for Hillels across the country

The Masa-Hillel Fellowship has created a talent pipeline, populating Hillels across the nation with budding leaders who have strong connections with Judaism and Israel.

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From the stage to the screen

Hillel a cappella groups perform virtually to foster community during coronavirus

Most college students are now used to living much of their campus lives online, from taking final exams to going to the gym. But Hillel-affiliated a cappella groups are fine-tuning the virtual pandemic world.

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Hillel International Announces 2020-2021 Student Cabinet

Jewish campus organization unveils the 18 members of the cabinet’s fifth cohort, representing diverse Jewish backgrounds and experiences

Jewish campus organization unveils the 18 members of the cabinet’s fifth cohort, representing diverse Jewish backgrounds and experiences.

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A Moment for Action: Hillel's Statement in Support of Racial Justice

Our tradition teaches us that we may not “stand idly by the blood of our neighbors.” Now is the moment for action; standing idly by will not suffice.

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Minecraft Mania

Hillel students across the country are virtually recreating their campuses through gaming servers

Hillel students across the country have been using Minecraft to foster school communities during this separation, and even model their own Hillel buildings.

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Never Have I Ever...Done an Interview with Hillel

Questions and Answers with Jaren Lewison, USC Hillel student starring in Netflix’s 'Never Have I Ever'

When he’s not filming scenes in Malibu at 5 a.m. or sleepily finishing math homework in the library at 3 a.m., Jaren Lewison is likely hanging out with his friends at University of Southern California Hillel.

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‘Even over Zoom, I could feel my Hillel family’s warmth’

Hillels celebrate graduating seniors amid coronavirus pandemic

Just before sunset on May 14, Rachel Klein of Hillels of Westchester crammed balloons, congratulatory signs, graduation cords and handmade mezuzot into her Volvo.

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‘Awkward, brave and kind’

Social scientist Brené Brown discusses the power in vulnerability with Hillel International CEO Adam Lehman

Brené Brown, a social scientist and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, was standing on Oct. 24, 2016 in a room full of U.S. Special Forces members at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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Genesis Prize Laureate Natan Sharansky directs grant to Hillel International Volunteers in Ukraine and Belarus

Sharansky donates to organizations responding to pandemic, including Hillel Central Asia Southeastern Europe (CASE) which is providing support to elderly members of the Jewish community

Legendary human rights activist Natan Sharansky will direct a portion of the $1 million Genesis Prize awarded in his honor to Hillel CASE (Central Asia Southeastern Europe), whose student volunteers reach out to, engage with, and support and engage elderly members of the Jewish community in Ukraine and Belarus in the face of the global pandemic.

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Giving back

Hillel students live their Jewish values through volunteerism during outbreak of novel coronavirus

Ronen Pink, 21, has transformed part of his childhood home into a workstation, where his 3D-printer hums from morning to night to create protective masks.

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No college visits? No problem.

First-ever partnership between Hillel International and BBYO offers high school students virtual college visits

After growing up in a quaint seaside town with few Jewish residents, Lindsay Zimble knew she wanted to leave her hometown of Sandwich, Massachusetts to attend college in a city with a thriving Jewish population.

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Creating a sensory-friendly campus

How we treat people is at the core of Jewish values. Leviticus 19:14 states “you shall not curse the deaf nor place a stumbling block before the blind.”

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'Everlasting light'

Two Hillel professionals reflect on commemorating Yom HaShoah amid coronavirus pandemic

We have each other, even on the most difficult days. Each of us is light, and together, we are an everlasting light of hope and optimism.

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Happy birthday, Israel!

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Hillel students celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, marking the 72nd anniversary of Israel’s independence.

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Hillel International Announces First-Ever ‘Global Giving Week’

Largest Jewish campus organization secures matches for Giving Tuesday Now; week-long event kicks off with David Broza online concert

Hillel International is announcing its first-ever Global Giving Week to coincide with Giving Tuesday Now on May 5, a day of unity to encourage support for nonprofits making a difference in the face of the pandemic.

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In First-of-its-Kind Partnership, Hillel International & BBYO Team Up to Offer High School Seniors Virtual College Visits

In a new partnership, college students and Hillel staff from dozens of Hillels are sharing the campus communities they love with the high school students of BBYO

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization, and BBYO, the Jewish teen movement, are connecting graduating high school seniors with current college students for virtual campus visits.

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Hillel Heroes

Alumni on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus share their stories

Many of our Hillel alumni are on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus. Guided by their Jewish values, these healthcare professionals are committed to pikuach nefesh, saving a life.

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