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糖心vlogl鈥檚 New Student Cabinet to Shape Future of Jewish Campus Life

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糖心vlogl

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July 21, 2026

Student leaders will elevate the voices of nearly 200,000 Jewish students from over 850 campuses around the world.

 糖心vlogl, the world鈥檚 largest Jewish campus organization, today announced the 20 members of the 糖心vlogl Student Cabinet for the 2026-2027 school year. The selected students will collaborate with 糖心vlogl staff as trusted advisors, bringing diverse perspectives to task forces and serving as ambassadors of the Hillel movement. 

This year鈥檚 group is spread across the United States, Canada, Israel, South America, and Poland. Members were nominated by their campus Hillel for their exceptional leadership and commitment to enriching Jewish student life on campus. 

“The Student Cabinet provides exceptional Hillel student leaders drawn from across our global movement the opportunity to guide and influence critical conversations about Jewish life on campus today and in the future,鈥� said Adam Lehman, president and CEO of 糖心vlogl. “We depend on the valuable insights and reflections from our Student Cabinet leaders, and we鈥檙e very excited to work with this new cohort of Student Cabinet members in the year ahead.鈥�

Founded in 2015, the Student Cabinet helps shape Hillel’s mission of putting the voices of students first. The initiative is a core part of Hillel鈥檚 in empowering the next generation of student leaders.

Rachel Lennard of the University of Oregon and Ben Small of the University of Pennsylvania will serve as the incoming Cabinet鈥檚 co-chairs and represent their peers as members of the 糖心vlogl Board of Directors.

鈥淗illel serves as a second home for Jewish college students around the world, providing a nurturing environment for their personal and professional growth,鈥� said Lennard. 鈥淚 am honored to contribute my perspective and advocate for my peers, as Hillel continues to be  a beacon of support for Jewish college students worldwide.鈥� 

鈥淗illel strives to thoughtfully support its students through creative and continuously evolving strategies,鈥� said Small. 鈥淭his year, I am excited to represent the brilliant students who power their campus Hillels and proudly serve their diverse, vibrant Jewish communities.鈥�

Below is a full list of the members of the 2026-2027 糖心vlogl Student Cabinet: 

• Adina Fridman, New York University, 鈥�27听
• Aleksander Nowak-Burkiewicz, University College of Professional Education, 鈥�27
• Ashley Mason, University of Pittsburgh, 鈥�27
• Austin Lambert, Rice University, 鈥�28听
• Ben Small, University of Pennsylvania, 鈥�27
• Ben Werner, University of Colorado at Boulder, 鈥�28
• Claire Conner, Northwestern University, 鈥�27
• Ethan Goetz, University of Miami, 鈥�27
• Gabriela Sznajderman, PUC-RIO, 鈥�27
• Isabelle Ehrlich, University at Buffalo, 鈥�27
• Jada Monroe, University of Georgia, 鈥�28
• Joseph Joffe, Brown University, 鈥�27
• Kate Blumberg, McMaster University, 鈥�27
• Lia Mitrani, Florida International University, 鈥�27
• Lilith Greene-Friedman, Dickinson College, 鈥�27
• Rachel Lennard, University of Oregon, ’26
• Ruby Berney, Bryn Mawr College,听 鈥�27
• Sam Korff, Dartmouth College, 鈥�27
• Shalhevet Tzur Fisher, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 鈥�28
• Teddie Waxler, DePaul University, 鈥�27

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eJP: Marcus Foundation Invests $27 Million in 糖心vlogl Professional Development

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Jay Deitcher

Date

July 16, 2026

Originally published on July 16, 2026 in eJewish Philanthropy, by eJP reporter Jay Deitcher, is an exclusive look at a transformative investment from the Marcus Foundation into 糖心vlogl鈥檚 professional and student leadership development. Read on for excerpts: 

鈥淚n a bid to bolster 糖心vlogl鈥檚 professional and student leaders at a fraught moment on college campuses, the Marcus Foundation announced a three-year, $27 million investment, the organization exclusively told eJewishPhilanthropy on Thursday. It is the third in a series of large gifts made by the foundation over the past decade aimed at improving employee retention at Hillel, which supports nearly 200,000 students on 850 campuses鈥�

鈥楤ernie recognized a long time ago that we needed to support campus life because it was going to be and is very difficult today,鈥� Jay Kaiman, the president and director of the Marcus Foundation, told eJewishPhilanthropy, referring to the foundation鈥檚 founder, Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus. 鈥楬e was talking about it way before it became what the realities are today, so this is a continuation of him looking at the landscape, making a decision that Hillel played a key role in that landscape and we needed to do everything we could to make these [Hillel] buildings come to life and be strong for the students and also to give them a safe haven鈥︹�� 

 In 2016, the foundation gifted 糖心vlogl with a five-year, $38 million grant for talent development, followed by a 2021 five-year, $38 million grant to continue the work. This latest investment continues what is a 鈥榯ransformational relationship with the foundation,鈥� Adam Lehman, president and CEO of 糖心vlogl, told eJP鈥�

The original grant led to the creation of a new role focused on supporting talent at individual chapters and of numerous initiatives, including Hillel U, the organization鈥檚 yearlong training program, a yearly New Professionals Institute and talent grants that support Hillels financially to attract top talent, especially in places that may 鈥榥ot even be in a particularly desirable geographic location,鈥� Lehman said.

In the first five years after the initiatives launched, Hillel鈥檚 annual employee retention rate soared to 90%. In 2016, leadership hiring from the internal pipeline was 30%. Today it鈥檚 75%.

The greater retention level is occurring at a time when Hillel is growing substantially, but also after years of heightened antisemitism. A 2025 American Jewish Committee report showed that more students were experiencing antisemitism on campus than ever before. In the past year, students and Hillel staff have been harassed and had their property vandalized. Meanwhile, over the past decade, the number of students engaging with Hillel programs doubled from 93,000 to 192,000鈥�

The new Marcus Foundation grant will nurture 78,000 new leaders who support students so they can walk their campuses with Jewish pride, even amidst antisemitism, Lehman said. 鈥榃e鈥檙e going to use this grant to supercharge our student leadership development programs, so that we can catalyze the largest ever new generation of Jewish builders, creators and leaders, using the funds from this grant to invest in new student fellowships, new student convenings, including our first-ever 1,000-plus student leadership convening taking place in February of [2027].鈥欌��

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糖心vlogl Receives $27 Million Gift from The Marcus Foundation to Support Professional Talent and Student Leadership

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糖心vlogl

Date

July 16, 2026

Three-year investment will strengthen professional and student leaders across campus communities.听

糖心vlogl announced today that The Marcus Foundation has committed $27 million over three years to elevate and expand Hillel鈥檚 professional and student talent, recognizing Hillel’s decade-long track record of building exceptional Jewish campus professionals and student leaders.

Strategic investments from The Marcus Foundation over the last decade supported Hillel in becoming a sector model for excellence in recruiting, training, developing, and supporting outstanding professional talent across the Hillel field. Talent retention skyrocketed from 50 percent to 90 percent and leadership hiring from the internal pipeline grew from 30 percent to 75 percent. 

With that growth, Hillel has been there for Jewish students when they need it most. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Jewish students have faced thousands of incidents of antisemitism, and 40 percent feel the need to hide their Jewish identity on campus. Many have turned to Hillel to find a place where they belong: student engagement more than doubled, from 93,000 to 192,000, over the past decade. The increasing needs have added additional pressures on professional and student leaders.

With the latest commitment, Hillel will be positioned to invest in the next  generation of professional talent and student leadership, capable of addressing the unique challenges for Jewish students today. Key new investments will include:  

• Strengthening and supporting executive leadership in demanding campus environments to ensure stronger, more resilient Jewish student communities.听
• Investing in professionally staffed Hillels at schools in the southeast and southwest with rapidly growing Jewish student populations.
• Expanding Hillel鈥檚 early career talent pool to support Jewish students through Jewish education, Israel education, ritual leadership, and community advocacy, and to strengthen the talent pipeline for the broader Jewish communal sector.听
• Supporting a new wave of Hillel student leadership fellowships and regional and national convenings to train and empower more than 75,000 new Jewish student leaders, builders, and creators.听听

鈥淎t a defining moment for Jewish life on campus, we鈥檙e proud to deepen our partnership with Hillel to strengthen the critical role Hillel plays,鈥� said Jay Kaiman, CEO of The Marcus Foundation. 鈥淭oday, too many Jewish students feel they must hide who they are 鈥� their identity, their connection to Israel, and their pride in being Jewish. This grant is an investment in changing that reality. By expanding Hillel鈥檚 reach, strengthening executive leadership in the most challenging campus environments, and investing in the pipeline of professionals and student leaders, we are helping ensure that every Jewish student has access to a vibrant, joyful, and safe Jewish community.鈥� 

Beyond expanding professional leadership, this investment prioritizes developing the next generation of student leaders who will enrich their campus communities and the broader Jewish community. By equipping students with mentorship and community support, Hillel is training the future leaders of the Jewish community. 

鈥淎t Hillel, talent remains our enduring theory of change. We know that a thriving and resilient Jewish campus community starts with having the right leaders, in the right roles, with the right support systems,鈥� said Adam Lehman, President and CEO of 糖心vlogl. 鈥淭his commitment from The Marcus Foundation will ensure that Hillel has the capacity to foster Jewish joy, pride, and leadership across the hundreds of schools we serve, and enable an expanded talent and leadership pipeline that can fuel a stronger Jewish future.鈥� 

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eJP: What happens when students lead Jewish learning: An experiment in Jewish male engagement

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Rabbi Rob Gleisser and Mollie Feldman

Date

June 30, 2026

Originally published on June 19, 2026 in eJewish Philanthropy,听鈥�,鈥�听by Penn State Hillel Senior Jewish Educator Rabbi Rob Gleisser and 糖心vlogl Senior Director of the Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Experience Mollie Feldman, explores a new model for engaging Jewish male students in Jewish learning.听Here are excerpts from the piece:

“On a Tuesday night at Penn State, groups of fraternity brothers gather in their living rooms to talk about masculinity, responsibility and what it means to be a Jewish man. There is no rabbi or teacher at the front of the room. The conversation is led by a peer, for their peers…

For decades, Hillel has built learning programs designed to help students explore Jewish ideas in meaningful, relationship-centered ways. This model has proven remarkably effective at cultivating Jewish identity and a sense of belonging on campus. 

And yet, a set of converging trends is impacting the landscape in which this work unfolds: First, as noted, male student engagement continues to lag behind that of their female peers. Second, students increasingly trust their peers much more than they trust institutions or traditional authorities. Third, we鈥檝e found fewer students are stepping into leadership roles in the post-COVID-19 era, absent compelling frameworks for doing so. These trends are both root causes and outcomes of one another, affecting Jewish life on campus as well as Jewish communities beyond the college years. 

The Men to Mensches (M2M) program, developed at Penn State Hillel and supported by the Maimonides Fund, offers a response to these converging realities, as well as the larger problem outlined in Wainer, Kurtz and Kenter鈥檚 piece. M2M is a four-session, peer-led, Jewish values and identity conversation that takes place within an existing male-networked community, such as a fraternity or an athletic team…听听

This spring, 糖心vlogl piloted M2M on 17 campuses to test whether the model that succeeded at Penn State Hillel can scale. 

This R&D approach aims to address this sector-wide male engagement challenge: seek out inspiring and impactful campus initiatives, understand the conditions that make them successful and invest in testing them across the movement. By scaling local innovations through national pilots, we can generate new knowledge, identify promising practices and actively explore strategies to strengthen male engagement and contribution across Jewish life. 

Our hope is not only to replicate the success seen at Penn State Hillel, but to learn and to challenge our own assumptions in ways that might strengthen the broader Jewish ecosystem.”听

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Doug Berman Announced as Incoming Board Chair of 糖心vlogl

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糖心vlogl

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June 29, 2026

Longtime Jewish communal leader and finance executive will assume his position on July 1, 2026.

糖心vlogl announced today that Doug Berman will assume his role as Chair of 糖心vlogl鈥檚 Board of Directors on July 1, 2026, a position he will hold for the next three years. He succeeds outgoing Board Chair Lee Dranikoff.

Berman comes to the role with six years of experience on 糖心vlogl鈥檚 Board of Directors. He most recently acted as treasurer of the board and chair of its finance committee, where he played a central role in shaping the organization鈥檚 financial strategy. He is also a member of the 糖心vlogl Board of Governors and a devoted supporter of campus Hillels across the country, including his alma mater, the University of Virginia. 

鈥淪erving on Hillel鈥檚 board over these past years, especially through the extraordinary challenges Jewish students have faced since October 7, has only deepened my commitment to this organization and its mission,鈥� said Doug Berman, incoming Chair of the 糖心vlogl Board of Directors. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to take on this role at such an important moment and to work toward ensuring every Jewish student has a place to belong.鈥�

His engagement in the Jewish community extends well beyond Hillel. Berman has been an active member of the Jewish Federation of Broward County for more than two decades and is the immediate past chair of its Board of Directors. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Jewish Federations of North America and is a former Executive Board member and lifetime trustee of Temple Dor Dorim in Weston, Florida. 

鈥淒oug has been an invaluable lay leader and supporter within the Hillel movement for many years, and we鈥檙e very fortunate to have him step into this role with such a deep knowledge of our work on campus and the students we serve,鈥� said Adam Lehman, President and CEO of 糖心vlogl. 鈥淗is passion for our mission, engagement with our field and strategic perspective position him to make a significant impact leading our board of directors.” 

In addition to his communal work, Berman serves as co-President of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, helping grow the firm into a leading global investment platform with more than $70 billion in assets under management. He previously worked as a consultant at Bain & Company. 

Berman and his wife, Jodi, live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Park City, Utah. Jodi also served as the immediate past chair of Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County. 

The new officers serving alongside Berman will be Vice Chairs Jack Azagury and Laurie Blitzer, and Treasurer/Secretary Marina Jacobson. Several new board members will be joining as well: Jacki Karsh of Los Angeles, California, Executive Director Charles Cohen of Metro Chicago Hillel, and Executive Director Donna Schwartz of University of Delaware Hillel.听

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JTA: Colleges Cracked Down on Encampments. But Antisemitism on Campus Hasn鈥檛 Gone Anywhere.

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Jonathan Falk

Date

April 29, 2026

Originally published on April 23, 2026 in JTA, “,” by 糖心vlogl Senior Vice President of Campus Solutions Jon Falk, reflects on the past two years since the 2024 campus encampment protests. Here are excerpts from the piece:

“We were used to a pretty steady stream of calls, texts, and emails reporting things like a  a  or a . As the person leading 糖心vlogl鈥檚 Israel Action and Addressing Antisemitism program, my team and I had developed an unfortunate fluency in these incidents: what they meant, how to respond, and what came next.

Then, in the middle of April 2024, something shifted. Students and others staged an anti-Israel encampment in the middle of Columbia鈥檚 campus, and within days, my inbox looked like a fire alarm had gone off simultaneously across the country as  followed. The tents multiplied. And what happened around them was not only standard protest: students chanting for the elimination of Israel, antisemitic tropes displayed openly on posters, Zionist students . For many Jewish students, the encampments felt like a message directed specifically at them: You don鈥檛 belong here. This moment confirmed just how isolated, vulnerable, and misunderstood they had become on way too many campuses…

And it has persisted regardless of what鈥檚 happening in the news cycle. We continue to see antisemitism on campus even when an immediate conflict fades from the headlines. That tells us the issue is not limited to one conflict or one protest wave. In too many places, there is now a deeper culture in which Jews are treated with suspicion, Zionists are cast outside the moral community, and anti-Jewish hostility is rationalized as politics…

[E]nforcing rules and improving security only address part of the problem. The encampments taught us that campus antisemitism is fundamentally a climate problem, not a conduct-management problem. What gets normalized, what gets excused, what university leaders are willing to name clearly 鈥� that is what shapes whether Jewish students feel they belong. If a school removes tents while leaving the ideas and norms that enabled them untouched, then that is not a solution, it is a surface repair.

Taken together, these lessons clarify what universities and the Jewish community must do next.

First, education matters. Campuses cannot rely on crisis response alone. They must invest in helping students, faculty, and administrators understand antisemitism and respond with clarity.

Second, enforcement matters, but it is not enough. Universities need to go beyond reactive responses and do the deeper, proactive work of strengthening their codes of conduct and student and faculty disciplinary procedures so expectations are clearer for everyone long term.

Third, Jewish students need more than protection. They need places where they can live Jewishly with joy, confidence, and belonging.

Fourth, universities and the Jewish community must continue investing in Jewish student resilience and leadership so students are not only protected in difficult moments, but they are equipped to lead, respond, and thrive through them…

Universities must continue to educate, enforce their rules, and create the conditions for Jewish students not only to be safe, but to live with pride and joy. This path forward is clearer than it was two years ago, and the universities willing to take it seriously have the chance to make a real difference.”

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San Francisco Hillel Breaks Ground on a New Home for Jewish Life

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糖心vlogl

Date

April 1, 2026

San Francisco Hillel broke ground Sunday on renovations of what will become the Nancy and Stephen Grand Building, home for Jewish student life across the 11 Bay Area campuses SF Hillel serves. This milestone comes after the capital campaign raised over $9.3 million, surpassing its $8.6 million goal. 

The groundbreaking marked the culmination of nearly two decades of planning and community effort. The renovation campaign was driven by generations of students, donors, and community members who sustained the project. 

The ceremony at 33 Banbury Drive included remarks from State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco); San Francisco State University President Dr. Lynn Mahoney; 糖心vlogl鈥檚 Senior Vice President of Leadership Giving Tim Cohen; SF Hillel Executive Director Roger Feigelson; SF Hillel Student Intern Ari Fridman; and Nancy Grand, for whom the building is named. 

鈥淎fter recent attacks on our community, breaking ground on a new building proves that we are resilient,鈥� said Roger Feigelson, Executive Director of San Francisco Hillel. 鈥淭his building will be more accessible and better equipped to serve Jewish students across the region than anything we鈥檝e had before.”

鈥淪an Francisco Hillel has been a cornerstone of Jewish life across the region for decades; this groundbreaking reflects the commitment of everyone who refused to let recent attacks slow them down,鈥� said Dr. Lynn Mahoney, San Francisco State University President. 鈥淲atching our Jewish students go from displaced to breaking ground in just a few months is a testament to what this community is capable of.”

The renovated building will serve students around the region with expanded programming spaces, private meeting rooms for counseling and pastoral care, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a food pantry to support those experiencing food insecurity, an elevator, and comprehensive security upgrades.

The groundbreaking also marked the launch of SF Hillel鈥檚 Jewish Futures Campaign, a multi-year giving program that will sustain Jewish student life across the Bay Area for generations to come. Donors who contribute $1,800 or more will be recognized on a special donor display in the renovated building. 

鈥淪an Francisco Hillel is building something remarkable – not just a renovated building, but a stronger foundation for Jewish student life across the Bay Area for generations to come,鈥� said Adam Lehman, President and CEO of 糖心vlogl. 鈥淭his space will be a home where students can gather, learn, and lead, and it reflects the deep commitment of everyone who made it possible.鈥�

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Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell Breaks Ground on New Jewish Student Center

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糖心vlogl

Date

March 9, 2026

This past weekend, the Steven K. and Winifred A. Grinspoon Hillel Center for Jewish Community at Cornell broke ground on its new state-of-the-art Jewish student center, Harkavy Hall. 

鈥淭his building is decades in the making, but what it represents goes far beyond bricks and mortar,鈥� said Rabbi Ari Weiss, CEO of Grinspoon Hillel. 鈥淎t a moment when Jewish students across the country are looking for places to belong, we’re building a home that will stand for generations.鈥�

Though there has been an active Hillel at Cornell since 1929, they are currently the only Ivy League university without a designated Hillel building. After raising more than $37 million from nearly 1,300 donors toward a capital campaign goal of $54 million, Grinspoon Hillel will finally have an official home on campus. Once complete, Harkavy Hall will be a 24,000-square-foot hub of Jewish life and community.

鈥淚’ve seen how much our community can accomplish even without a standalone space,鈥� said Noah Bodner, Grinspoon Hillel Student President. 鈥淏reaking ground on a building that future Cornell students will call home is a testament that Jewish life at Cornell matters, and it’s here to stay.鈥�

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff echoed the sentiment. 鈥淐ornell has long been home to a vibrant and engaged Jewish community,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his new center will ensure that tradition continues for generations to come.鈥�

In addition to a Beit Midrash for Torah study and classroom space, a lounge, and a communal kosher kitchen, Harkavy Hall will feature Herb鈥檚 (a kosher caf茅), a large multi-purpose events hall with space to host Shabbat dinners for 230 students, study rooms, and a rooftop deck. Grinspoon Hillel hopes to engage 1,800 donors in their fundraising campaign for the project, in part to establish an endowment to support ongoing programming and staffing.

鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to support this campaign and even prouder of what this building will mean for every Jewish student who walks through its doors,鈥� said Steven K. Grinspoon. 鈥淭his Center will provide a beautiful new home for Jewish community, celebration and learning for decades to come.鈥�

Every year, Grinspoon Hillel brings together over 3,000 Jewish and non-Jewish students for Jewish learning, Israel education, Shabbat and holiday programming, and the cultivation of a vibrant and engaging Jewish student community. With this new building, Grinspoon Hillel will be able to host challah baking and cooking classes, bigger Shabbat dinners, and a diverse array of programs. 

鈥淗illel makes such a difference in students’ lives, and I wanted to invest in a space that reflects the warmth and depth of that community,鈥� said Grinspoon Hillel Co-Chair Bonnie Altman. 鈥淐ornell deserves a Hillel building that truly matches its greatness, and I am honored to help make that a reality.鈥�

“This groundbreaking demonstrates a commitment to a thriving Jewish life at Cornell,” added Grinspoon Hillel Co-Chair Len Feldman. “This new home  will ensure that future generations of Jewish students thrive on campus.”

鈥淔or nearly a century, Hillel at Cornell has been building incredibly vibrant Jewish life on campus even without a permanent home.鈥� said Adam Lehman, president and CEO of 糖心vlogl. 鈥淭his amazing new center will give Jewish Cornellians a special place to gather, grow, and build relationships that last long after graduation. This groundbreaking is a testament to the dedication of supporters, staff, and students who believe in the critical importance of ensuring strong, visible and vibrant Jewish life at Cornell for decades to come.鈥�

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eJewish Philanthropy: Expanded data from AJC 鈥楽tate of Antisemitism鈥� Shows Jewish Students More Targeted 鈥� Thriving Anyway

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Jay Deitcher

Date

February 20, 2026

Originally published on February 17, 2026 in eJewish Philanthropy,听 discusses the recent data from American Jewish Committee (AJC) and 糖心vlogl’s study of Jewish college students’ recent experiences on campus.听Here are excerpts from the piece.

“Though antisemitism on college campuses is no longer the featured story on the nightly news, a larger percentage of Jewish college students report having experienced antisemitism than ever before, according to additional data on college antisemitism that was collected as part of the American Jewish Committee鈥檚 annual ‘‘ and shared exclusively with听eJewishPhilanthropy听on Tuesday.听

According to Adam Lehman, president and CEO of 糖心vlogl, which co-conducted the student section of the report, antisemitism is shifting away from the campus courtyards and quads and becoming weaponized in a more targeted and private way. Yet, he added, students are resilient and still thriving.

听showed that 42% of respondents reported experiencing antisemitism during their time as a college or university student, compared to 35% in last year鈥檚听. Of those students who experienced it, 55% said they had felt uncomfortable or unsafe at a campus event because of their Jewish identity, and 60% said that they avoided wearing, carrying or displaying things that would identify them as Jewish because of antisemitism. Nearly 7 in 10 (68%) of students who had experienced antisemitism also said that they avoided expressing their views on Israel on campus or with classmates because of fears or antisemitism.

‘We continue to see the vast majority of young Jews being interested in having a relationship to Israel and recognizing Israel as a relevant part of Jewish identity, Jewish history, Jewish culture and Jewish peoplehood, even amidst a really intense demonization of Israel on campuses over the past few years,’ [Lehman] said, pointing to the report鈥檚 statistic that nearly 7 in 10 students said caring for Israel is an important part of their identity.

This resilience is something to be celebrated, Lehman said, even as Hillel fields reports of professors lowering grades due to students鈥� views on Israel, swastikas scrawled on dorm room doors and students excluded from a cappella groups due to their beliefs.

‘We always have to view these statistics in the broader context of Jewish life on campus,’ Lehman said. ‘Even at schools where we have continued to see recurring or one off instances of harassment or discrimination, we also are often seeing very high levels of engagement in Jewish life through Hillel or other institutions and Jewish students who are leading on their campuses [and] Jewish communities more broadly, who are engaging in community service, who are pursuing bridge building and dialogue across difference. They are not victims. They are working to make their campuses the kind of places that they believe they deserve and that other students who will follow deserve.'”

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New Survey: Four in 10 Jewish College Students Report Experiencing Antisemitism

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糖心vlogl

Date

February 17, 2026

Eight in 10 parents of Jewish high school students say reports of campus antisemitism affect college choices.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) and 糖心vlogl are releasing new data today detailing how American Jewish college students are changing how they engage with peers and show up on campus related to their experiences with antisemitism. As part of , AJC and 糖心vlogl partnered to document Jewish students鈥� experiences during their time on campus. The report details how current and recent American Jewish college and university students 鈥� including those who have been students in the past two years 鈥� are experiencing antisemitism, both inside and outside of the classroom.

For the four in 10 (42%) Jewish students who reported experiencing antisemitism during their time in school, 55% say they have felt uncomfortable or unsafe at a campus event because of their Jewish identity. By contrast only 9% of Jewish students who did not report experiencing antisemitism felt uncomfortable or unsafe at campus events, with 28% of all Jewish college students reporting feeling uncomfortable or unsafe. 

In total, one-third (34%) of all Jewish college and university students say they have avoided displaying their Jewish identity due to fear of antisemitism. Additionally, students who report experiencing antisemitism are far more likely to report changing behaviors out of fear of antisemitism: six in 10 (60%) say they have avoided wearing, carrying, or displaying things that would identify them as Jewish, compared to 16% of Jewish students who did not report experiencing antisemitism during their time on campus. Nearly four in 10 (38%) of all Jewish students say they have avoided expressing their views on Israel on campus or with classmates. This increases to nearly seven in 10 (68%) among students who experienced antisemitism on campus. Seventeen percent of students who did not experience antisemitism during their time as a college student say they have self-censored on Israel due to fears of antisemitism.

When looking at campus antisemitism from an institutional standpoint, 32% of Jewish college students say that they have felt that student life and/or student activities have promoted antisemitism or fueled a learning environment that is hostile to Jews. One-quarter (25%) of all Jewish college students say they have felt or been excluded from a group or an event on campus because they are Jewish.

Nearly seven in 10 (69%) of all Jewish college students say that caring about Israel is important to what being Jewish means to them and three-quarters (76%) say that the statement “Israel has no right to exist” is antisemitic.

鈥淲hile we welcome the fact that the vast majority of campuses have not been disrupted by uncontrolled protests in the past year, the data make clear that Jewish students are still experiencing antisemitism on their campuses,鈥� said Dr. Laura Shaw Frank, Vice President, AJC Center for Education Advocacy. 鈥淭his survey gives us a critical look into the less visible but no less important problems that Jews face on campus. Understanding the ways in which Jews are being excluded and changing their behavior out of fear of antisemitism is vitally important as we work with institutions of higher education to create truly inclusive campus communities.鈥�

鈥淣o Jewish student should have to hide their identity out of fear of antisemitism, yet that鈥檚 the reality for too many students today,鈥� said Adam Lehman, President and CEO of 糖心vlogl. 鈥淥ur work on the ground every day is focused on changing that reality by creating environments where all Jewish students can find welcoming Hillel communities and can fully and proudly express their Jewish identities without fear or concern.鈥�

Critically, the vast majority (80%) of parents of Jewish high school students say that reports of antisemitism on campus are at least somewhat important in deciding where their student will attend college. 

 and 糖心vlogl are working to address these issues through engagement with college and university presidents, campus administrators, and faculty across the country. In addition to their ongoing engagement, AJC and Hillel also partnered with the American Council on Education (ACE) to hold two summits for college and university presidents, bringing together thought leaders in American higher education from across the country to discuss confronting antisemitism on campus. 

The surveys of American Jews and U.S. adults were conducted for the nonpartisan American Jewish Committee by the independent research firm SSRS. The Jewish American survey collected data from a nationally representative sample of 1,222 Jews, ages 18 or older from September 26 – October 29, 2025. The U.S. adult survey collected data from a nationally representative sample of 1,033 general population adults, 18 or older, from October 3 鈥� October 5, 2025, via the . The margin of error for Jewish respondents is +/-3.7 percentage points and for total U.S. adult respondents is +/-3.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. 

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