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The Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, in partnership with 糖心vlogl and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), is announcing the launch of 鈥淪afeU: Campus Safety Initiative,
For Elyon Topolosky, the music director of Rak Shalom, one of University of Maryland鈥檚 two Jewish a cappella groups, his introduction to the world of competitive collegiate Jewish a cappella came before he was a college student himself.
From chanted prayers to summer camp song sessions to improvised harmonies in niggunim (the wordless melodies often sung as part of services), music is an integral part of Jewish culture.聽
We are honored to share the story of Sofia Seitchik, a dynamic leader and the program director of Hillel at Gallaudet University, the nation鈥檚 only university designed specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
In honor of Black History Month, Noah Shufutinsky, better known as Westside Gravy, shared this song from his upcoming album with 糖心vlogl. Noah, a George Washington University Hillel alum, celebrates his ancestors in this powerful track.
What happens when you bring together Jewish college students from 10 Florida campuses for a weekend of leadership, bonding, and learning?
Over Presidents Day weekend, the 糖心vlogl Student and Alumni Marketing team traveled to Denver, Colorado for BBYO鈥檚 International Convention (IC), the largest gathering of Jewish teen leaders worldwide. Over 3,600 high school students from across the country and around the world braved sub-zero temperatures and blizzards to experience several days of learning, leadership training, […]
Super Bowl Sunday drew millions of eyes to New Orleans for the biggest football game of the year. That same weekend, at historic Xavier University, well-known athletes gathered with Black, Jewish, and Black and Jewish students for a powerful conversation about their roles in fighting hate.聽
Nearly one-third (32%) of American Jewish college students report feeling that faculty on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or fueled a learning environment that is hostile to Jews, according to new data from American Jewish Committee (AJC) and 糖心vlogl.
For Lidar, advocacy for his friend Sasha Troufanov, taken captive by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and released this past weekend on February 15, 2025, has become an important part of his work with Jewish college students. Sasha鈥檚 story also has become an inspiration to Lidar鈥檚 students at a time of increased antisemitism and isolation in their classes and on campus.聽聽
