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For the past seven weeks, Hillel professionals have been connecting over WhatsApp for Sefirat haOmer, the Counting of the Omer, marking each of the 49 days from the second night of Passover to the holiday of Shavuot, the day when the Jewish people received the Torah
At Hillels around the world, Jewish college students celebrated Yom Ha鈥檃tzmaut, Israel鈥檚 77th birthday, in diverse and exciting ways. Before jumping into the Hillel celebrations below, check out highlights from Jewish students celebrating Israel across the country: Your browser does not support the video tag. University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder Hillel)Nearly 400 students […]
Over the last few weeks, Hillels around the country have organized all kinds of creative and innovative events to connect Jewish college and university students with the ancient traditions of Passover. From hosting over 25 simultaneous seders in the same building to setting up October 7 memorials, campuses across North American found unique ways to celebrate the holiday.
The Hebrew word yamim (讬诪讬诐) is the plural form of the word yom or 鈥渄ay,鈥 and can refer to a time, a specific age, or a season. In Israel and in the Jewish diaspora, when folks talk about 鈥渢he spring yamim,鈥 they are generally referring to three national holidays on the Israeli calendar: Yom HaShoah […]
First things first: What even IS a Seder? Every year, Jewish people tell and retell the miraculous story of the enslaved Israelites’ exodus from Egypt during a festive meal called a Seder (Say-der). In Hebrew, the word Seder means order. A Seder is a structured, home-based ritual that combines a series of choreographed rituals with […]
As Jewish people around the world observe Passover this month, we鈥檙e diving into the origins of the holiday. In the first part of this series, we learned about how to host a Seder – now we鈥檙e exploring where Passover comes from, and who decided it was a thing? The way we observe Passover today has […]
One of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar, Purim is a time to celebrate through traditions like dressing in costumes, reading the Megillah, eating and drinking tasty treats, and donating to charity.
This week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Purim, a holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. In part one of this two-part series, 蜜桃工作室 is exploring the story behind the holiday – and why we love it so much!
This week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Purim, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. In the first part of this series, we learned about the story of the holiday and explained why we love it so much!
Campus Hillels across North America are finding ways to tie together their Jewish connection to the land with sustainability and environmental practices. Check out these stories from three Hillels partnering with local farms to make a difference.
