Meet and Greet with IACT Coordinators Alina and Brian
IACT (Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed) Coordinators focus on helping students build relationships with their Jewish identities through a deep and authentic connection to Israel.
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RootOne Israel Trips Inspire Future Hillel Leaders
ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ professionals travel all over the U.S. and the world to interact with Jewish students; visiting campus Hillels, staffing Birthright Israel trips, and running immersive experiences throughout the summer. On this particular trip to Israel, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ staff members attended a unique event that brought together 5,000 Jewish American high school students who were […]
Reflecting on Transformative Trips to Israel
RootOne is an organization that helps thousands of Jewish teens travel to Israel during their high school years. Many of those students go on to become leaders in their campus Hillels. The stories of these transformative trips are a snapshot into what inspires students to become leaders who are proud of their Jewish identities. Stay tuned as we share more of their stories.
UMass Hillel Celebrates Israel @ 75
Over 300 students gathered last week at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) for Israel Peace Week, a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Israel’s Independence. Check out the top three moments from the week:
7.5 Extraordinary Things Hillel Student Leaders Did to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday
In partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel and Israel Experience, a delegation of eight Hillel student leaders spent a week in Israel to celebrate the country’s 75th birthday.
Hillel Student Leaders Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday on a Mission in Partnership with The Jewish Agency, Engage with Leaders in Israeli Society
 In the lead-up to Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, a delegation of eight top Hillel student leaders arrived in Israel for a week of high-level meetings with government officials, experiences with Israel’s civil society, and briefings with top geopolitical experts. The trip is in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel and Israel Experience.Â
Students Lead on Israel
My parents were not yet my age when they were forced to leave their homes in Iran and start a new life in Los Angeles. Like so many other courageous Jewish refugees, they did not hide their identities and love for Israel in the United States. Instead, they engaged in an act of cultural resistance: they invested tenfold in strengthening their own children’s Jewish and Zionist identities, and instilled in me pride in who I am.
Top Ten Moments from ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Israel Summit East 2023
Over Presidents’ Day weekend, more than 250 Jewish student leaders gathered at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts (home of the New England Patriots!) to participate in ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s annual Israel Summit East.Â
Building New Lives and a Community in Israel
When the world is shifting around you, you’re far from your family, and the news from home is filled with fear and violence, where do you turn? Young adults from Ukraine and Russia who fled to Israel turn to a community that is a source of joy and comfort for them: their Hillel community.
Perspectives and Photos from the Israel Insights Fellowship
This past summer, I had the opportunity to be one of the 60 American and Israeli participants on the Israel Insight Fellowship, a trip sponsored by ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ to introduce students to new perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
