Hillels Around the World Archives - Page 2 of 2

AJC Honors Hillels in Ukraine and Indiana for their Resilience and Fight Against Antisemitism

June 22, 2022

American Jewish Committee today honored students ��ϴ�� chapters in the Ukraine city of Kharkiv, and Indiana University, where students marshaled an effort to create campus-wide solidarity in the face of rising acts of antisemitism. The Hillel chapters received the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, which recognizes college-based advocates who fight antisemitism and support Jewish life on campus.

Hillels Around the World

Social Justice

Hillels around the world celebrate Good Deeds Day

April 21, 2022

Jewish students at more than 80 Hillels around the world came together to celebrate Good Deeds Day, an international day of volunteering on April 3.

Hillels Around the World

Hillels rally to support Ukraine, educate students about the crisis

March 21, 2022

Hillels around the world have been organizing programs to educate students about the situation in Ukraine and how they can show their support.

Hillels Around the World

Press Release

��ϴ�� Launches Emergency Relief Fund to Support Jewish Students, Professionals Impacted by Crisis in Ukraine

March 1, 2022

As the war in Ukraine rages into its second week, ��ϴ�� is launching an Emergency Relief Fund to support the urgent needs of Hillel professionals and students in the impacted region, as well as Hillel’s humanitarian work supporting Ukrainian refugees.

Hillel Leadership

Hillels Around the World

A Celebration of Jewish Life in Latin America

January 27, 2022

On December 7, 2021 more than 40 Hillel stakeholders, staff, and students came together in New York City to celebrate Jewish life in Latin America and recognize this year’s esteemed honoree, Georg Lipsztein.

Hillel Leadership

Hillels Around the World

International Student Cabinet

Israel

Finding my Jewish identity was the biggest discovery of my life.

June 3, 2021

I’ve really connected to Judaism through music. I play the guitar, drums, and trumpet and so music is something I really love. My first time ��ϴ��, everyone was singing Salaam. I thought it was a very nice song, but I didn’t know how to sing it or play it. Nowadays, I probably know more music and songs than my other Jewish friends.

Antisemitism

Hillel Leadership

Hillels Around the World

Jewish Identity

One of my classmates would whisper about me, saying, ‘Why would I pray for a Jew?’

June 21, 2019

“I was enrolled in a Catholic school, where I was the only Jewish and Eastern European student.”