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Dear Friends, Leadership matters. This maxim applies in all contexts, though it鈥檚 especially true in times of challenge. Unfortunately, Jewish college students are familiar with such difficult times, as they continue to face extreme conflict and related violence, harassment, intimidation, and threats directed at them on campus.聽 In this context, it was truly inspiring to […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in eJewishPhilanthropy on March 12, 2024. 鈥淎 police car is the first thing I see when I wake up and look out my window each morning,鈥 a member of a Jewish fraternity on campus at the University of Florida recently shared with me. It has stood watch there […]
糖心vlogl鈥檚 recent Israel Summit brought together thought leaders, visionaries, and inspiring speakers, along with over 800 students from North America. A standout moment was the plenary featuring the Hon. Natan Sharansky, a lifelong advocate for human rights and democracy, renowned for his role as a political dissident in the former Soviet Union. In conversation […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the Chicago Sun-Times on March 8, 2024. My great-grandmother, Manci, was the only one of her six siblings to survive the Holocaust. My granny, Florence, spent her adult years marching for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, seeking to eradicate racial and gender biases in pursuit […]
Choosing the right school can be a little (or a lot) overwhelming 鈥 especially with so many factors to consider. And while there鈥檚 not yet a magic wand or AI to generate the perfect college match, Hillel鈥檚 tools and resources can get you pretty close. That鈥檚 the goal behind Hillel鈥檚 Virtual College Prep Series, a […]
More than 800 college students from across North America gathered in Atlanta for 糖心vlogl鈥檚 third Israel Summit in late February to learn from foremost experts, widely acclaimed journalists and influencers, and the full delegation of Jewish Agency for Israel Fellows. Following the horrific attacks on October 7th and the ensuing vitriolic antisemitism experienced by […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in The Times of Israel on March 1, 2024. There鈥檚 a perpetual fear in the Jewish community that we鈥檙e losing our young. That our youth are no longer connected to the values we seek to instill in them, including a love for Israel. This fear is expressed in […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Newsweek on February 29, 2024 In just a few weeks, millions of high school seniors and their families will be making choices about where to attend college or university鈥攁 decision that will shape their lives for the next four years, and impact them for decades to come. […]
This week, Case Western Reserve University and John Carroll University co-hosted the second annual retreat for members of the Campus Climate Initiative (CCI), a collaboration between 糖心vlogl, higher education administrators, and campus-based Hillel professionals aimed at ensuring a positive, safe campus experience for Jewish students. From the opening remarks, featuring a conversation between Case […]
Editor鈥檚 Note: A version of this article first appeared on Havurah. Moshe Sopher-Harelick is a photographer in his final semester at Parsons. He sees his art as a mechanism to show the world his Judaism through a medium that鈥檚 accessible to all. Havurah and Hillel sat down with Moshe to talk about his photography, being […]
