Young, Rural and Jewish

From a young age, Marisa Swanson was instructed to lie about her Jewish faith if anyone in her small town asked.

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It All STEMs from Here

Hillels are engaging STEM students by fusing academics with Judaism

Campus Hillels have taken note of the rising importance of STEM fields and have responded by creating spaces for Jewish coders, mathematicians and scientists to unite.

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Princeton Hillel launches Shabbat Wellness Initiative to support students during coronavirus

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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Hillel, Secure Community Network Launch Program to Enhance Security on College Campuses

Security Director to Provide Support and Training Throughout Hillel Movement

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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Gift of Life and Hillel find bone marrow donors for thousands in need

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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Hillels strengthen wellness programs to meet student needs amid coronavirus

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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Shalom from the Midwest

Hillel helps students attending Midwestern universities find and maintain their Jewish identities

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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‘Voting is loving thy neighbor'

Hillel International’s MitzVote initiative is helping Jewish students prepare for November’s election

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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Challah, Candles and Six Feet

How Hillels are safely adapting Shabbat gatherings in the coronavirus era

Candles? Check. Challah? Check. Six feet of distance between chairs? Check.

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‘Hillel welcomed me with open arms’

One year after a gunman attempted to storm the Halle synagogue, Hillel Germany is moving forward with strength on Yom Kippur.

Rabbi Rebecca Blady narrowly escaped a massacre last Yom Kippur.

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Hillel in 2020: A year in three acts

As philosopher and playwright Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

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Hillels reimagine High Holiday observances amid coronavirus restrictions

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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Masks, Majors and Mentors

Hillels welcome freshmen with virtual programs during coronavirus

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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Hillel International Writers Program announces first cohort

Meet the student journalists who will cover Hillel happenings in 2020

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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Time to launch

Questions and Answers with budding entrepreneur Michael Matias

Within each entrepreneur is the secret ingredients to success — insatiable curiosity and passion.

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Hillel International and Reboot Join Forces to Reimagine “Higher Holidays” Experience for Jewish Students

Featuring Broadway performers, Hollywood screenwriters, and musicians, Higher Holidays reimagines worship for Jewish college students like it's never been done before

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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A snapshot of reality

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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2019 Top 60 Jewish Schools

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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‘Our Jewish values always surround us — even more so during times of struggle.’

I learned to lead with accountability and inclusivity as part of the first Hillel International Presidents Cohort.

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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I survived the Halle synagogue shooting. One year later I faced my attacker in open court.

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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