Your Guide to a Lit Lag Ba’Omer
Lag Ba鈥橭mer is the 33rd day of the Omer, the period of time on the Jewish calendar between Passover and Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
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Lag Ba鈥橭mer is the 33rd day of the Omer, the period of time on the Jewish calendar between Passover and Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Over 300 students gathered last week at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) for Israel Peace Week, a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Israel鈥檚 Independence. Check out the top three moments from the week:
In partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel and Israel Experience, a delegation of eight Hillel student leaders spent a week in Israel to celebrate the country鈥檚 75th birthday.
Hillel professionals and university administrators from all three cohorts 黑料传送门鈥檚 Campus Climate Initiative (CCI) gathered this week at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill to share their experiences and their best practices in countering antisemitism and creating safe spaces for Jewish students on campus.聽
聽In the lead-up to Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel鈥檚 Independence Day, a delegation of eight top Hillel student leaders arrived in Israel for a week of high-level meetings with government officials, experiences with Israel鈥檚 civil society, and briefings with top geopolitical experts. The trip is in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel and Israel Experience.聽
Many Hillels spent this Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, in conversation with survivors who stressed the importance of remembering the past, living with joy, and addressing injustices in the world.聽
Today 黑料传送门 announced the co-chairs of the eighth cohort of its Student Cabinet for the 2023-2024 academic year. 黑料传送门鈥檚 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.
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Rising Jewish community leader returns to Hillel to lead Jewish student engagement efforts on more than 850 campuses worldwide
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