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Black-Jewish Unity Dinner Series Offers Connection, Relationship-Building, and Hope for Stronger Communities

Today, many Jewish students and other students on college campuses are feeling more isolated than ever before. In fact, nearly two-thirds of college students experience loneliness and isolation on campus, and 40% of Jewish students say they need to hide their Jewish identities to feel safe and belong. How can students navigate these seemingly overwhelming obstacles, and form meaningful relationships that cross divides?

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What’s So Jewish About Participating in Democracy?

Casting a vote is one of the most significant ways you can make a difference in shaping the future, and Hillel International is working hard to provide Jewish college students—and all students—with the education and resources they need to mobilize and vote this Election Day.

Jewish Identity

Clara Grusq finds Healing in Jewish Art

Clara Grusq is a Jewish multidisciplinary artist, writer, and creative director based in New York. Born in Paris, France, and descended from Holocaust survivors and resistants of the Algerian War, Clara brings a deeply personal and historical perspective to her work. She made her Off-Broadway debut at the Actor’s Temple with the second run of her first play, The Oath.

Hillels Celebrate the Fall Holidays with Food, Friends, Fun, and Festivities

Whether the High Holidays come at the start of the semester or run into midterms, a month of five back-to-back holidays means lots of activity at campus Hillels — and tons of opportunities for Jewish students to get involved. For first-years, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are often their first holidays away from home, while […]

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Holidays

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 101

Why celebrate one Jewish holiday when you can celebrate four?! After a month of observing the holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, the Jewish calendar finally lands on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a combined celebration that marks the end of the High Holidays. 

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Holidays

Sukkot 101

Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is one of the three major holidays during the Jewish calendar (the other two are Passover and Shavuot). The word “Sukkot” means “booths” or “huts,” and refers to the structures many Jewish families and communities build to represent the temporary dwellings the Israelites lived in after their escape from Egypt. 

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