Air Force Officer and West Point Hillel Graduate Creates Community for Jewish Cadets
Hillel International Welcomes New Board Chair
California Faculty Union Looks to Roll Back Campus Protest Restrictions
The California Faculty Association is backing legislation to repeal a 2024 state law that requires public universities to enforce time, place, and manner limits on campus protests These limits prohibit violence, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. Jewish advocacy groups supported the original law in response to concerns about campus antisemitism and student safety during protests related to the Hamas-Israel war. Dozens of local Jewish organizations have submitted a joint opposition letter against the new bill.
Donors Support Hillel International’s Ruach Fellowship
Former UVM Hillel Student President Highlights LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Hillel International Scales Peer-Led Jewish Learning Pilot to Boost Male Student Engagement
Hillel of Northern Nevada Builds Jewish Community at the University of Nevada
Hillel of Northern Nevada brings Jewish students together through weekly Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, and social events ranging from mini golf to craft nights. The organization serves students at the University of Nevada, Reno and other northern Nevada campuses, helping them build community and stay connected to Jewish life while away from home.
SJP at University of Colorado Boulder Calls for Release of 2025 Boulder Terror Attack Perpetrator
Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Colorado Boulder drew condemnation from CU Boulder and others after they published a statement calling for the release of the perpetrator of the 2025 firebombing attack that killed an 82-year-old woman and injured more than a dozen others. The statement described the violence as “resistance,” prompting strong reaction from the university, state officials, and community members. “[SJP’s] reprehensible rhetoric causes real harm to Jewish students on our campus — students who are still grieving, still healing, and still showing up every day with courage and pride. We are in close contact with CU administrators and are committed to making sure our community feels supported,” CU Boulder Hillel said.
NYPD Arrests NYU Student Who Displayed Swastika Flag on Campus
The NYPD arrested an NYU student and charged him with hate crimes and trespassing, among other charges, after authorities linked him to the display of a flag featuring swastikas and a Star of David on the university’s Steinhardt building during graduation festivities. An NYU spokesperson said it will also pursue disciplinary action, which could include expulsion or revocation of the student’s degree.
Champaign, Illinois Designates Honorary Street for Hillel Founder Rabbi Benjamin Frankel
In a recent article, Hillel professionals reflected on the designation of Honorary Rabbi Ben Frankel Way, recognizing the rabbi who founded the world’s first Hillel at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1923. The recognition highlights Frankel’s legacy and the growth of Hillel from a campus organization serving a few hundred Jewish students into a global movement that now reaches students on hundreds of campuses worldwide. “It’s a reminder that one person with one little idea can make amazing, huge things happen,” said Rabbi Ben Berger, Hillel International’s senior vice president of Jewish Education, Community, and Culture.
“Nobody Wants This” Actress Jackie Tohn Discusses Jewish Identity and Career at Northwestern Hillel
Actress Jackie Tohn spoke at a Northwestern Hillel event organized by students, where she reflected on her path from child actor to television star and discussed the connection she found between her Jewish identity and her role as Esther Roklov in “Nobody Wants This,” Tohn also spoke about discovering she had the BRCA1 gene mutation, increasing her risk of breast cancer, and why she hopes to spread awareness about genetic testing.
Maryland Hillel Holds Alternative Graduation After University Commencement Rescheduled to Shavuot
After the University of Maryland moved its primary commencement ceremony to the beginning of Shavuot, Maryland Hillel quickly organized an alternative graduation ceremony for Jewish students. The ceremony brought together more than 70 graduates and their families, and included remarks from UMD President Darryll Pines and Dean for Undergraduate Studies William Cohen. Emma Steinhause, a graduating senior, said the event “turned what could have been a really difficult moment into one of the most meaningful nights of my college experience,” adding that the swift response from the Jewish community and university leadership made her feel “truly seen and supported.”