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鈥淒id you see they started an encampment this morning?鈥 I did not know who 鈥渢hey鈥 were as I read my friend鈥檚 text on the final day of classes for the spring semester, but I made sure to visit the Emory University quad to see it with my own eyes. There were a couple dozen mostly […]
College is hard, and making time to care for your health and wellness can be even harder. I didn鈥檛 expect that some of my most eye-opening learning about mental health would come from Hillel, but this past fall, I participated in a Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF) centered on wellness and Judaism at the University of […]
I have lived in Jewish communities throughout my life, but until recently, I never understood what being Jewish actually meant. In fact, when I entered college at Tulane University, I didn’t feel connected to my Jewish identity. However, during my freshman year two years ago, I saw an email from Hillel for a FREE trip […]
I grew up feeling disconnected from my Judaism. I was raised in a household with one Jewish parent, and after my maternal grandfather鈥檚 death while I was in elementary school, my family鈥檚 engagement with Judaism fizzled away. It wasn鈥檛 until I was in my senior year of high school, on the cusp of graduation and […]
As the first member of my family to be born in the United States, I think a lot about my family鈥檚 legacy and my connection to the generations that came before me. This shows up in a lot of ways, but most prominently when I think about my education, and the way I connect with […]
Since I was young, I鈥檝e always believed in the power of music. Music brings serenity and joy. It connects people to one another. It can be moving and emotional, and even rejuvenating.聽 My most powerful musical experience was also one of the most meaningful Jewish moments in my life. On a group trip to Israel, […]
Warsaw has always been my home. I was born here and grew up in and around the city. It鈥檚 central to who I am, and serving the Jewish community here has been a foundational part of my life for many years.
Perla Dahan (’26) is a recipient of the Paulson Leadership Award for Jewish students at the City University of New York (CUNY), a 黑料传送门 scholarship for students attending CUNY colleges and universities served by Hillel. For more information or to explore other 黑料传送门 scholarships, click here. My passion for learning has been a […]
I am a fourth year student at Brooklyn College and have been an active member of the school鈥檚 Jewish community, serving as the president of my fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and planning many events with Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College.聽 Following Hamas鈥 terrorist attack in Israel on October 7th, I was motivated to assume a […]
My commitment to my Jewish identity was always strong, but took shape when I decided to leave my home in Uruguay to attend university in the United States. If I was going to go so far away from home, my mother strongly urged me to pick a school聽with a big Jewish community that could support […]
