Hillel International Welcomes Its 10th Student Cabinet Cohort at Annual Gathering
UC Berkeley Hillel to Celebrate 100 Years of Jewish Student Life
Northeastern Hillel Mourns Longtime Supporter Richard Lesser
Clemson University Launches Its First Professionally Staffed Hillel
Clemson University’s first professionally staffed Hillel will open this fall, expanding Jewish programming, support, and leadership opportunities for its growing community of Jewish students. Jewish student participation at Clemson has increased fivefold in recent years, with an estimated 500 Jewish undergraduates now on campus. “Clemson’s growing Jewish student community deserves a professionally staffed Hillel that can provide Jewish students their fuller opportunities for Jewish joy, pride, and leadership,” said Hillel International President and CEO Adam Lehman.
Pitt Student Ashley Mason Joins Hillel International Student Cabinet
Hillel Ontario CEO Advocates for Stronger Jewish Campus Life Amid Antisemitism
Welcome Week Brings Jewish Students Together on Campus
Duke University Establishes Permanent Campus Rabbi Role with $2.5 Million Endowment
Hillel International Awards More Than $350,000 to Largest-Ever Scholarship Cohort
Hillel and Jewish Greek Life Work Together to Help Students Build Community on Campus
Hillel Centers Student Leadership Amid Rising Antisemitism
In a recent interview with the Cleveland Jewish News, Hillel International President and CEO Adam Lehman shared that Hillel is expanding leadership development and community-building programs for students as campuses continue to confront antisemitism. He said the most effective response to anti-Jewish hate is “creating opportunities for Jewish joy, purpose and meaning through… pluralistic, inclusive communities.”
UCLA Task Force Calls for Stronger Enforcement on Campus Antisemitism
A UCLA antisemitism task force released a report urging the university to strengthen disciplinary processes, clarify consequences for violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and improve enforcement of existing antidiscrimination policies. Julio Frenk, the UCLA chancellor who created the Initiative to Combat Antisemitism, said the recommendations reflect a commitment to ensuring antisemitism has no place at the university. Hillel at UCLA Executive Director Daniel Gold, a member of the task force, said “While initial work of our initiative has concluded with the release of this important report, the work of everyone else at UCLA now begins to implement these changes and uphold the commitment towards a campus free of antisemitism.”
Aasia Gabbour Builds Community for Asian-Jewish Students at NYU Hillel
Aasia Gabbour, a graduating fourth-year student at New York University, reflected on how NYU Hillel supported her in exploring her Asian-Jewish identity. She helped lead the first-ever Asian-Jewish Shabbaton at Yale University, which brought together more than 500 students from over a dozen colleges and universities to celebrate shared identity and community.
Emory Senior Sophie Kalmin Reflects on Leadership and Jewish Campus Life
Sophie Kalmin, a senior at Emory University, reflects on her college experience and her involvement in Jewish campus life through Hillel, including serving as Emory Hillel student president. She describes how leadership opportunities helped shape her sense of belonging on campus and strengthen her connection to Jewish life.
Goucher Hillel Rabbi Shares Journey to Judaism and Jewish Leadership
Rabbi Emily Howard Meyer, the rabbi-in-residence at Goucher Hillel and a spiritual leader and educator in the Washington, D.C-area Jewish community, reflects on her path to Judaism and her work guiding Jewish life through music. Howard Meyer, who converted to Judaism as an adult, now organizes religious programming across the region. She said she works to create accessible entry points into Judaism through art, music, and community engagement at Goucher Hillel.
Hillel International Student Cabinet Co-Chair Reflects on Four Years at Maryland Hillel
Einav Tsach, co-chair of the Hillel International Student Cabinet, reflects on how Hillel shaped his Jewish identity and sense of belonging at the University of Maryland, especially during the period after October 7th which was marked by increased antisemitism. He describes Jewish campus life as vibrant and rooted in shared ritual, from Shabbat gatherings to everyday moments of connection across the nearly 6,000-strong Jewish community.