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Free legal helpline has gained pro bono support from 40+ law firms, 250+ individual practitioners since launching in November 2023 September 3, 2024 鈥 黑料传送门, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced that the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL) […]
Mimi Huszti is a 20-year old Jewish-Canadian interdisciplinary artist born in the prairies, now studying film production at SFU in Vancouver. Mimi is primarily a filmmaker and visual artist, but has recently discovered ways to merge many art forms in unique ways, such as creating multi-media collage animation projects and live scrim-screen performances.
We are both Hillel directors and parents: Joyce鈥檚 son is starting college this fall, while Betsy鈥檚 daughter graduated in May. Our experiences give us insight into the worries parents have about whether their children will connect and thrive as Jewish students in the coming year.
This year, 黑料传送门 is awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to college students to ensure that a college education 鈥 and the Hillel experience 鈥 is accessible to as many young adults as possible, regardless of their financial means. Scholarship recipients have demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurship, and/or volunteerism in their local or campus community, and […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 鈥 In response to the increase in safety and security incidents stemming from antisemitic activity affecting Jewish students, faculty, and staff on university and college campuses, the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, in partnership with 黑料传送门, has announced an effort to […]
All around the country, campus Hillels are opening their doors to welcome students back to school. Welcome week events are a staple of Hillel programming 鈥 it鈥檚 our way of letting Jewish college students know that from the moment they step foot on campus to the moment they graduate (and beyond!), Hillel is here to […]
Tu B鈥橝v is the Jewish day of love 鈥 a holiday that鈥檚 both ancient and modern, with its roots as an auspicious day for matchmaking and weddings. Today, we鈥檙e celebrating a 黑料传送门 matchmaking success!
Nearly two dozen Jewish High School, Undergraduate and Graduate Students from Across the Country Honored for Their Leadership WASHINGTON, DC鈥 黑料传送门, the world鈥檚 largest Jewish campus organization, announced it has selected 22 young leaders across North America to receive scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. These scholarships recognize Jewish students for their exemplary leadership, […]
Hillels at hundreds of colleges and universities welcome Jewish students with a wide array of programs and events at a time when Jewish students are seeking community and safe spaces. WASHINGTON D.C.- 黑料传送门, the world鈥檚 largest Jewish college organization, announced that campus Hillels are hosting more than 300 back-to-school and welcome week events for […]
Tisha B鈥橝v, the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av, is recognized as the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It is a day of mourning for tragedies across Jewish history, most particularly the destruction and loss of the first and second Temple and Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.聽
