If I wanted to be Jewish on campus, I needed to step up and get things going.
I just had to show up and everything would be done for me. It turned out that wasn’t the case.
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I’m queer, and I’m Jewish. These identities are two very important parts of who I am.
A few weeks ago, Jewish students gathered at Brandeis Hillel for Pride Shabbat. That was very personal for me — to be able to celebrate my queer identity and Jewish identity with my peers.
There was no vegan options for me. So, my Hillel director changed that.
Now that I’m president of Hillel at UT Dallas, I’d like to pay it forward and find out what we could be doing to make Hillel more inclusive and meaningful to students on the periphery of Jewish life on campus.
I go to a university in Pennsylvania that’s mostly Catholic and white. I’m neither.
“I’m adopted and I’m Chinese…But being Jewish has always been a part of my identity.”
I was adopted from China when I was 1 year old and raised in Florida.
I was adopted from China when I was 1-year-old and raised in Florida. I grew up proud of my Jewish heritage and was active in my local Jewish community.
Finding My Jewish Home ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ
My mom is an Afro-Latina from the island of Hispaniola. My dad is German and Polish. I was raised Jewish, not overly involved but not unaffiliated, and with Jewish values.
We discussed what we could do as a community of immigrants to support others.
I got involved with Texas Hillel my first year in college through the Latino-Jewish Student Coalition. As a non-Jewish student, I was pleasantly surprised at how welcoming everyone was.
My parents have given me the freedom and education to explore both sides of my faith.
“I grew up in an interfaith family. My mom is Catholic, and my dad is Jewish. My parents have given me the freedom and the education to explore both sides of my faith.”
My Judaism and Queerness Go Together: Monica’s Story
This fall, I hosted a queer Shabbat dinner with 22 students. I looked around and realized that of the 22 people, most were both queer and Jewish, and that was really a special moment for me.
The Power of Digital Storytelling: Reflections from the Springboard Fellowship
When I arrived on NYU’s campus as a Social Media Springboard Fellow, I imagined I would be creating content to post on each platform every day. But during those first few weeks, I learned that there was more to the job than I ever thought. I spent much of my first year at the Bronfman Center trying to […]
