UMass Amherst Student Brings Jewish Ritual Leadership Back to Campus
Hillel International and Repair the World’s Bridging Service Fellowship Returns for Second Year
New Hillel Director Looks to Build Community at Ithaca College
Hillel International Expands Shabbat Opportunities at 130+ Hillels
This fall, more than 130 Hillels will receive grants to expand Shabbat programming as part of Hillel International’s “Shabbat Surge,” a movement-wide effort to strengthen Shabbat experiences during the first six weeks of the semester. The initiative aims to bring more students together around the Shabbat table and create opportunities for connection and community. “There’s something really special about seeing students who might not otherwise cross paths sitting around the same table, laughing, talking, and creating community together,” said Ben Novorr, director of Jewish student engagement at University of Kansas Hillel.
Welcome Week Brings Jewish Students Together on Campus
Hillel International Welcomes Its 10th Student Cabinet Cohort at Annual Gathering
UC Berkeley Hillel to Celebrate 100 Years of Jewish Student Life
Hillels of Georgia Highlights Campus Impact at Sold–Out “Stand with Hillel” Gala
Hillels of Georgia hosted 400 students, alumni, donors, and campus leaders to celebrate the organization’s role in supporting Jewish life on campus. The ‘Stand with Hillel’ event featured discussions on student-led programs, initiatives to combat antisemitism, and the importance of Jewish identity in the university environment. Hillels of Georgia CEO Rabbi Larry Sernovitz emphasized, “The real story tonight is empowering our students to be leaders and providing connections across the state…”
Penn Hillel Honored with AJC Campus Advocacy Award
Penn Hillel was honored with the 2025 Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy at the AJC Global Policy Forum in New York City. The award recognizes leadership in countering antisemitism on campus, and is awarded to students and campus organizations that lead the way in combating antisemitism and discrimination. Ben Messafi, student vice president of Penn Hillel, accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
Ithaca College Hillel Students Send Cards and Letters to 100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor
Ithaca College Hillel hosted a card-writing event for 100-year-old Holocaust survivor and educator Judith Altmann, who was hospitalized for heart failure and unable to attend a scheduled Yom HaShoah event on campus. Students wrote messages of support to Altmann, who survived the Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps and continues to educate others about the Holocaust.
Emory University Students Celebrate Israeli Culture and Community at Israel Fest
Emory University recently hosted its annual Israel Fest co-organized by Emory Hillel and other Jewish student groups. The event featured Israeli music, food, and cultural displays, including tables where attendees wrote letters to families of hostages held by Hamas, and Israeli Defense Force soldiers. Emory Hillel President Maya Rezak emphasized the festival’s role in fostering community and sharing Israeli culture.
Campus Anti-Israel Protests Decline in 2025 Thanks to Stronger University Policies
Jewish Insider reports that anti-Israel campus protests and encampments have significantly decreased in 2025 compared to 2024. This trend is attributed to stricter enforcement of university policies, disciplinary actions taken against policy violators, and external political pressures. University administrators have also taken decisive actions, such as revoking recognition of student groups like Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) when they violate university codes of conduct.
Boston University Hillel Honors Holocaust Victims with ‘Reading of the Names’
Boston University Hillel organized its annual “Reading of the Names” program, where students, faculty, and staff publicly read aloud names of Holocaust victims throughout the Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah. Sociology professor Deborah Carr urged attendees to remember each victim as a person with a life, family, and story. Students from BU’s Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies program also shared reflections on the importance of personal remembrance.