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I managed to maneuver most of my adolescence without falling into a depression, being mad at my parents or breaking the rules. I had the support of my incredible family, good connections with my teachers and some of the best friends anyone could ask for. I arrived at Columbia University in 2016 鈥 totally alone.
For the past 32 years, working at Hillel has been many things for Esther Abramowitz 鈥 fulfilling, fun, meaningful 鈥 but never boring.
Social media may be a new phenomenon, but storytelling is not. Telling stories is as old as humankind, and this ancient tradition may just be the best way to ensure the future of our vital mission.
The night began and ended with a l鈥檆haim for WashU Hillel juniors and seniors as they raised their glasses to being their 鈥渇ull sexual selves.鈥
We鈥檝e all been there. Staring at the sign-in sheet after a long event, counting the number of people who attended.
Read about this year’s Masa-Hillel fellows who are working in Israel to make a difference.
Behar-Bechukotai 鈥 a double portion. What a fitting phrase for this week鈥檚 Torah portion.
With her diploma in hand, 18-year-old Sarah Pomeranz scanned a crowd of giddy high school graduates in June 2015 to find her classmates Ezra Schwartz and Benjamin Nechmad.
When she first heard the news reports that the Union for Reform Judaism鈥檚 Camp Newman in California lay in the path of a raging wildfire, Lucy Greenbaum joined her friends and former campers in prayer.
As a Springboard Fellow, Emily Halpern has worked to meet students where they are 鈥 physically and emotionally 鈥 as they explore their Jewish identity at George Washington University Hillel.
