Florida Atlantic University Opens Renovated Hillel Center for Jewish Student Life
Baruch College Student Shares Love for Israel and Jewish Community
Cleveland Hillel Welcomes New Executive Director Tilly Shemer
Jewish Students Build Leadership Skills and Connections Across 11 Ohio Campuses
Jewish student leaders from 11 Ohio campuses gathered for a two-day statewide leadership retreat hosted by Kent State Hillel and Hillel at Miami University of Ohio. The retreat brought students together to share experiences, learn from Jewish community leaders, and develop practical skills. Through roundtable discussions and educational sessions, participants explored ways to strengthen Jewish life on their campuses and bring new ideas back to their communities. The gathering also gave students, including those from campuses with smaller Jewish populations, an opportunity to build relationships with peers and connect with a broader network of Jewish student leaders.
Podcast: How One Student Found Community Through Hillel After October 7
Ohio University Hillel Opens Renovated Center for Jewish Life
Maryland Hillel Opens New Center for Jewish Life at University of Maryland
University of Georgia Student Finds Her Jewish Voice Through High Holidays at Hillel
Jada Monroe, a third-year student at the University of Georgia and member of the Hillel International Student Cabinet, reflects on celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for the first time during her first year at college. After growing up deeply connected to her Black identity and community but with limited Jewish experiences, Monroe describes how Hillel gave her space to learn about Judaism and build a Jewish life that felt like her own. Her experience led her to Jewish learning fellowships, UGA Hillel’s Jewish Life Board, and efforts to connect her Black and Jewish communities.
Opinion: How Antisemitism on Campus Has Changed Since October 7th
In a recent opinion piece, Hillel International Senior Vice President of Campus Solutions Jon Falk examines how antisemitism on college campuses has evolved in the three years since Oct. 7, 2023. Falk identifies three shifts in the campus experience: overt antisemitism has become ambient, more antisemitic activity occurs in digital spaces, and anti-Israel activism and Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns extend into broader efforts to exclude Jewish students.
800+ College Students Commemorate 9/11 With Service Through Hillel International and Repair the World
More than 800 college students at 22 campus Hillels will participate in service projects marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks through a partnership between Hillel International and Repair the World, supported by a grant from 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps. The projects address local needs including food security and environmental stewardship, while Jewish learning connects service with remembrance and civic responsibility. “It benefits the community and allows our students to see themselves as civic agents,” said Hillel International Senior Director of Social Impact Dani Levine.
Hillel International and Repair the World Expand Bridging Service Fellowship
Hillel International and Repair the World expanded the Bridging Service Fellowship for the 2026–27 academic year, creating more opportunities for students to participate in community service and build relationships across differences. The program will run for the full academic year, giving students more time to work together on local community needs while developing skills in dialogue and civic engagement.
Hillel at SMU Opens Dedicated Home for Jewish Student Life
This semester, Hillel at Southern Methodist University is welcoming Jewish students to Hillel Home, a dedicated space on campus where they can study, gather, celebrate Shabbat and holidays, and connect with a growing, vibrant Jewish community. “Hillel Home is so much more than a beautiful space. It is a promise to every Jewish student at SMU that they have a place where they belong,” said Hillel at SMU Executive Director Rabbi Heidi Coretz.
UMass Amherst Student Brings Jewish Ritual Leadership Back to Campus
Andrew Austrager, a second-year student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a member of Hillel International’s Ruach Fellowship, recently had the opportunity to develop his skills as a Jewish student leader at the fellowship’s Summer Shabbaton in Chicago. Alongside more than 150 students from nearly 50 campuses, Austrager will spend the year exploring different approaches to Shabbat and other Jewish ritual and spiritual experiences, and creating a sense of belonging for Jewish students on his campus.