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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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Hillel students and professionals gather for annual AIPAC Policy Conference
Aug 3, 2020, 09:43 AM
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Shana Medel
Members of Hillelujah, the Jewish a cappella group at Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh, gathered onstage at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this week to open the 2019 AIPAC Policy Conference with a powerful rendition of the National Anthem.
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How Hillel is helping me launch my Jewish professional career
Jul 23, 2020, 14:05 PM
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Lizzie Frankel
I stopped by Stanford University Hillel to reunite with my Jewish family last summer — and I left with a new job. Leah Newman, our director of operations, was seeking an intern to help with donor correspondence and data management. An official chance to be Jewish, grateful and compulsively organized? I was thrilled.
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IACT campus engagement initiative, launched and scaled by Combined Jewish Philanthropies, to transition to Hillel to strengthen students’ Jewish identities and relationships with Israel
Jul 15, 2020, 09:19 AM
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Hillel News
IACT (Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed), the signature campus engagement initiative created by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP) and scaled nationally in partnership with the Edward Fein Foundation, will move to Hillel International this summer.
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High school and college students from N.C., Fla., Calif., and British Columbia receive prestigious $4,000 awards
Jul 13, 2020, 10:44 AM
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Hillel News
Hillel International is proud to announce the first-ever recipients of the Handeli First-Year Student Scholarship and Campus Leadership Award. These outstanding Jewish high school and college students from across North America exemplify Hillel’s values by creating a better world through leadership and volunteerism in their communities.
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Jul 10, 2020, 15:04 PM
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Zachary Berman
Although this year’s summer interns couldn’t physically be at the Schusterman International Center in Washington D.C, a cohort of 10 talented college students have been working virtually to make Hillel International’s mission a reality in these challenging times.
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Jul 9, 2020, 10:29 AM
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Zachary Berman
Strolling down the Promenade beside Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean coast, student tourists would think they’re walking through a tropical paradise.
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The Jewish Learning Fellowship’s smooth transition online provided students a break from the turmoil brought on by the coronavirus pandemic
Jun 25, 2020, 11:29 AM
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Dionna Dash
Erica Frankel and her colleagues responsible for the Jewish Learning Fellowship, a 10-week seminar at college campuses across North America focusing on some of Judaism’s biggest questions, knew students needed stability and a chance to address these uncertainties.
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Everything you should know about starting your college career from those who've been there
Jun 24, 2020, 14:55 PM
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Dionna Dash
Everything you should know about starting your college career from those who've been there.
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Jun 22, 2020, 12:23 PM
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Zachary Berman
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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Hillels create and expand programs on racial injustice
Jun 18, 2020, 17:20 PM
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Shana Medel
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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How a Facebook group I started during coronavirus helped me become a Hillel community organizer
Jun 15, 2020, 10:54 AM
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Ari Hoffman
How was I supposed to build Jewish community from my bedroom?
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Masa-Hillel Fellowship has become a talent pipeline for Hillels across the country
Jun 11, 2020, 11:06 AM
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Shana Medel
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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Hillel a cappella groups perform virtually to foster community during coronavirus
Jun 10, 2020, 12:28 PM
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Zachary Berman
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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