by Esther Reed | Nov 12, 2013 | Hillel
Reform for Life By Julia Motis ‘17 I have been involved in Jewish life ever since I can remember. At my synagogue, the year you started religious school and the year you could join the youth group coincided at the age of kindergarten or first grade, and...
by Esther Reed | Oct 15, 2013 | Hillel
Leaving 93 College Avenue By Sam Hollander ‘13 Life after Rutgers… After four years of being part of a community, it is hard to say goodbye to a place that feels like home. Rather than joining my peers in the real world of employment, I decided to pack my bags and...
by Esther Reed | Oct 11, 2013 | Hillel
Saying Goodbye to 93 College Avenue by Hana Suberi Yavelberg ’05 Ed.M.’08 As an alumna, I consider myself very lucky to have spent the past few months working at Rutgers Hillel, for so many reasons. One of them is the chance to revisit old memories before...
by Esther Reed | Oct 9, 2013 | Hillel
Welcome Back to Jewish Life at Rutgers Hillel! A Message from Ariel Lubow ’14, Rutgers Hillel Student Board President Hey Rutgers! Now that the holidays are done, Rutgers Hillel is back in full force with tons of fun events going on! Beginning this week, we...
by Esther Reed | Oct 8, 2013 | rhcie
From Rutgers Hillel Students and Staff: On Sunday night, October 6th, very realistic-looking “eviction notices” were placed under doors of student residences in apartments buildings and residence halls on College Avenue. They were so real-looking, in fact, that many...
by Esther Reed | Sep 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
This week-long holiday commemorates the Jews living in booths while wandering in the desert. Come join our festive meals in the Sukkah!
by Esther Reed | Jun 28, 2013 | rhcie
My BA in Israel Advocacy This past June, I finished my fourth year of leading Israel advocacy on a college campus, the equivalent of getting a BA in Israel Advocacy, and this is a good time to conclude and share some lessons learned from my experience. The two main...
by Esther Reed | Jun 14, 2013 | rhcie
Earlier this past year, the student assembly at a university in southern California passed an Anti Israel Resolution (AIR), and later the AIR was reversed. As I see it, the biggest risk to Israel activism on campus happens when the student assembly passes an AIR. An...
by Esther Reed | Jun 13, 2013 | Hillel
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Who will provide for Conservative college students? By Rabbi Esther Reed, Senior Associate Director of Rutgers Hillel Yesterday, I got the news that United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) decided to close the KOACH/College Outreach...
by Esther Reed | Jun 4, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
The Rutgers Bells Ring in Jerusalem by Tzvi Raviv There is something amazing about the Hillel Taglit-Birthright trip, a unique opportunity to show Israel to college students that have never been to Israel. Taglit-Birthright is free to the students and to the Hillel,...
by Esther Reed | May 29, 2013 | featured
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by Esther Reed | May 2, 2013 | rhcie
When Vandalism Turns into Advocacy Last Wednesday, April 24th, a group of graffiti artists stood in front of Rutgers Hillel on College Avenue, and encouraged students to spray-paint with them on a 20-foot mural to show their support for Israel. This group of artists...
by Esther Reed | Apr 29, 2013 | rhcie
Art for Israel Before attending the Artists 4 Israel event myself, I had watched a video clip on youtube. It looked amazing. I was so excited to have a chance to participate myself. As I approached Rutgers Hillel, I was not entirely sure what to expect because...
by Esther Reed | Apr 12, 2013 | rhcie
April is Israel Month at Rutgers Hillel! Sprint time is an eventful time at Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE). It’s time to remember those Jews and non-Jews, who gave their lives and health to guard the State of Israel, and then to celebrate to...
by Esther Reed | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Rutgers Hillel Latte Pledge The Rutgers Hillel Latte Pledge is a new way for departing seniors and recent Rutgers alumni to give back, and be part of our culture of giving and philanthropy. For college students, the Latte Pledge provides an opportunity to thank an...
by Esther Reed | Mar 23, 2013 | Hillel
Passover with Rutgers Hillel Monday, March 25th 2013 – Tuesday April 2nd 2013 Monday, March 25: First Seder Home Hospitality Rutgers Hillel is hosting a seder for second night only. If you’re looking for a seder for the first night of Passover,...
by Esther Reed | Mar 23, 2013 | Hillel
Reflections on Joplin Rutgers Hillel Alternative Spring Break Doran Shapiro ’14, March 19th 2013 Over the course of the past two days I, along with eight other individuals, tore up carpet, spackled ceilings, removed a toilet and ceiling of a bathroom, and cut up...
by Esther Reed | Mar 18, 2013 | rhcie
Hate Does Not Sell at Rutgers University The great American philosopher Eric Hoffer, commenting on the Zionist Movement’s triumph in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, said: “…it is still true that their daring and reckless readiness for self-sacrifice sprang...
by Esther Reed | Mar 12, 2013 | Hillel
Rutgers Hillel Russian-Jewish Club Supports a Local Emergency Shelter for Women By Jonathan Levin ’13 March 8 (восьмо́е ма́рта; pronounced phonetically: vosmoye marta) marks an important holiday in the Russian-Jewish community: International Women’s Day...
by Esther Reed | Mar 11, 2013 | rhcie
Support, Invest, and Connect with Israelis and Israeli companies In recent years, there has been an effort to revive Anti-Israel sentiment by using techniques similar to those implemented during the mostly ill-fated Arab economic boycott of Israel. Historically, the...
