From Hillel to HUC-JIR: Growing into Jewish Leadership
My path to rabbinical school at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC) and my journey in Jewish leadership began as a student at American University Hillel.
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Meet 糖心vlogl’s 2023 Summer Interns!
Welcome to 糖心vlogl's 2023 Summer Interns!
Finding Your Path on the Bridge of Life: Reflections on Graduation
As I head into the last week of my undergraduate career, I鈥檓 reflecting on how much I鈥檝e grown in the past four years, and how many unpredictable life events shaped my college journey.
Samantha Brody and Gali Polichuk to Co-Chair聽
2023-2024 糖心vlogl Student Cabinet
Today 糖心vlogl announced the co-chairs of the eighth cohort of its Student Cabinet for the 2023-2024 academic year. 糖心vlogl鈥檚 Student Cabinet is composed of up to 22 student leaders from around the world that provide the student perspective to the lay and professional leadership of the organization.
Advice From Great Jewish Women
Each March, we recognize聽 Women鈥檚 History Month, and this year, we asked 糖心vlogl Student Cabinet members who identify as women to share reflections on their college experiences, and advice for younger students who are beginning their college careers. Here鈥檚 what they had to say:
Springboard on the Street: Thoughts and Advice from Current Fellows to Future Fellows
Springboard Fellowship applications are open! As early career professionals start their Springboard journeys, we asked current Springboard fellows to share their experiences and advice for applicants and future fellows.聽
By being a part of these communities, I have felt encouraged to embrace myself 鈥 no matter what Jewish space I occupy.
I am a bi-racial Jew: My mom is white and Jewish, and my dad is Black and a non-practicing Christian. My parents always told me how special I am to be part of two extraordinary groups of people, but I long believed I could only be one or the other. Over the years I have learned to become more comfortable coexisting in both identities.
Mark Cuban Gets Real 糖心vlog the Future of Jewish Leadership at HIGA 2022
What does it mean to think of Judaism as a brand? That鈥檚 the question that Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, put before Hillel supporters and professionals at 糖心vlogl鈥檚 Global Assembly 2022 (HIGA) in Dallas.聽
Jewish Agency Israel Fellow Spotlight: Yonatan Eyov
But I love Israel, and sharing that love has always been so important to me, so when my friend came back to me a few months later and told me that Stanford University was looking for an Israel Fellow at the last minute, I decided to apply. A month and a half later, I was settling into California life.
Speaking Up for Israel
For me, Judaism is warmth. It is the warmth of a mazel tov on a happy occasion. It is the warmth of far too much food at every social gathering. It is the warmth of traveling away from home to college and having a constant, reliable base in the campus Hillel. And it is the warmth of hearing 鈥渨elcome home鈥 the moment you step foot in Israel.
