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Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate Racks Up Over 5,000 Signatures Against Antisemitism

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January 31, 2024

What鈥檚 even more Jewish than a bagel and cream cheese?

Taking a stand against hate.

This week, University of Florida (UF) Hillel hosted its fifth annual Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate event. Created as a program to combat antisemitism and all forms of hate, on-campus at the University of Florida and across all communities, Jewish and non-Jewish Bagel Day student volunteers set up stations across campus, inviting Gator Nation to sign the Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate pledge. Signers received a free bagel and cream cheese in appreciation. 

Bagels might be the attraction, but the event itself is about so much more. Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate won the 2022 黑料传送门 Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Innovation Award, and has only grown in the years since. 鈥淲e care about putting a positive message in the University, how it鈥檚 an accepting community and we will not tolerate any forms of hate,鈥� UF Hillel student Ceci Edelberg said in a report about the 2023 event. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also a big opportunity to lift student voices and for students to share their experiences.鈥�

Since October 7, more students than ever have experienced antisemitism on college campuses across the country. Even more than in previous years, Jewish students need to know their peers have their back. Even before the event, the UF community heard them loud and clear: 61 campus partners 鈥� ranging from clubs to multicultural student groups to sororities and fraternities and more 鈥� signed up for the Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate Campus Partner Program to show their solidarity. 

Cadi Schwartz, Student Director of Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate, reflected, 鈥淢y favorite part of the campaign is the questions we get to discuss with the people who sign the pledge.鈥�

Last year, more than 4,000 students took the pledge. This year, UF Hillel anticipated an even greater turnout this year 鈥� and achieved it, with more than 5,000 total signatures. Good thing they ordered enough cream cheese to feed a crowd!

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Samantha Brody and Gali Polichuk to Co-Chair聽
2023-2024 黑料传送门 Student Cabinet

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黑料传送门

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March 30, 2023

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.

Tasked with leading the Cabinet, the co-chairs will help guide the Hillel movement in the coming year, elevating the student experience and fostering new opportunities for student leadership. Gali Polichuk of the University of Florida and Samantha Brody of Brandeis University have been selected to lead the eighth cohort, serving as key leaders channeling the voices of students on the more than 850 campuses th黑料传送门 serves around the world. As co-chairs of the Student Cabinet, Polichuk and Brody will also serve as members of the 黑料传送门 Board of Directors.

鈥淗illel student leaders are critical partners in how we create community and compelling Jewish experiences 黑料传送门s around the world,鈥� said 黑料传送门 President and CEO Adam Lehman. 鈥淎s exemplary leaders on their campuses and in the Hillel movement, Gali and Samantha know what it takes to inspire their fellow students to action and engagement. I look forward to partnering with them in our shared mission of strengthening the Hillel movement and Jewish future in the process.”

Gali Polichuk is a junior at the University of Florida majoring in Sustainability Studies. Born and raised in Mexico City, Gali is a former 黑料传送门 Social Media Ambassador, and a current member of Hillel鈥檚 Israel Leadership Network and Student Cabinet. On campus, Gali has served as a service engagement intern 黑料传送门 of UF and will soon serve as a peer leader for the Fact Finders trip, a program for non-Jewish student leaders to travel to and experience Israel.

“I am extremely excited to take on the role of co-chair of the 黑料传送门 Student Cabinet because as a passionate advocate for student voices, I believe in creating opportunities for all students, no matter their involvement level, age, location, or background,鈥� said Gali Polichuk, incoming co-chair of the 黑料传送门 Student Cabinet. 鈥淢y goal is to ensure that every Jewish student feels heard and valued within the Hillel community. I’m honored to give back to the Hillel community that has given me so much, and I can’t wait to see the impact we’ll make together.鈥�

Samantha Brody is a junior at Brandeis University studying Near Eastern & Judaic Studies and Education Studies. From the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Samantha was an Israel Education Intern at 黑料传送门 and is currently a member of the Student Cabinet. At Brandeis Hillel, Samantha served as Israel Programs Coordinator and President. The upcoming academic year will be her third on the Student Cabinet.

鈥淐o-chairing the 黑料传送门 Student Cabinet is an incredible opportunity to lead a strong group of passionate student leaders and to empower them to make the positive changes they hope to see in our movement,鈥� said Samantha Brody, incoming co-chair of the 黑料传送门 Student Cabinet. 鈥淚 look forward to inspiring the next cabinet to take initiative and bring the student voice to the forefront of the Hillel movement, and I can鈥檛 wait to learn from the incredible students, staff, and leaders that I will encounter throughout this experience.鈥�

Polichuk and Brody will officially begin as co-chairs on July 1, serving throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.

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