Across Ukraine, Hillel Offers Refuge Amid War and Loss
In Ukraine, Jewish college students and young adults are building Jewish lives in the shadow of war.
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Leadership, Connection, and Global Peoplehood: Reflections from the First Cohort of the Matanel Fellowship
This program brings together Jewish students for a year-long course of study designed to build international friendships and leadership.
Hillel Poland Hosts a Shabbaton Across Borders
Hillel Poland hosted a 鈥淪habbaton Across Borders,鈥 welcoming nearly 100 Hillel participants and staff for a weekend of Jewish learning.
What鈥檚 new at Hillel CASE?
Hillel CASE unites Jewish young adults across the former Soviet Union, with centers all over Eastern Europe. Hillel CASE participants spent this summer connecting, learning, engaging, and building community, even amid the backdrop of war in Ukraine, and we鈥檙e excited to share some of the highlights of their recent programming, which has provided much-needed support in a region in turmoil.
Updates from Hillel CASE (Central Asia Southeastern Europe)
We are excited to share regular updates on this page from the students and staff of Hillel CASE (Central Asia Southeastern Europe).
Top Four Hillel Hanukkah Happenings
Hillels around the world rejoiced in the festival of light, even at a time when the world has been darker than usual. From Californa to Kyiv to Israel, students celebrated, grieved for those impacted by antisemitism and the Hamas-Israel War, and participated in acts of kindness to commemorate the miracle of Hanukkah.
A Tale of Two Purims
Hillels across the world celebrated Purim this week, each with their own unique flair. We wanted to take you inside two Hillel Purim celebrations on opposite sides of the globe that both brought the Purim joy and fun to the party.
Hillel Kharkiv: Hope in the Darkness
One year later, the war in Ukraine continues to impact families, students, and Hillels across the country. Yulia Pototskaya, Director of Hillel Kharkiv, understands this better than most.聽
Building New Lives and a Community in Israel
When the world is shifting around you, you鈥檙e far from your family, and the news from home is filled with fear and violence, where do you turn? Young adults from Ukraine and Russia who fled to Israel turn to a community that is a source of joy and comfort for them: their Hillel community.
Hillel CASE Gathers in Israel
For 25 years, Hillel in Central Asia and Southeastern Europe (CASE) has played a prominent role in the lives of Jewish students and young adults in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. This February, just three days before the war in Ukraine began, city and country directors from Hillel CASE gathered in Odessa for their bi-annual staff gathering.
