by Esther Reed | Feb 20, 2013 | Hillel
Being the President of Rutgers Hillel By Raffi Mark ’13 As we begin the elections process for the 2013-2014 Hillel board, I find myself looking back on my time as president and reviewing the challenges I faced and the successes that we’ve had as an organization....
by Esther Reed | Feb 12, 2013 | rhcie
Beware of nuclear capabilities It is a possibility that by mid-2014, Iran may have enough weapons-grade uranium for multiple bombs. It is a possibility that by mid-2014, if the United States does not offer its unwavering support of the only Middle Eastern democracy,...
by Esther Reed | Jan 30, 2013 | rhcie
Rutgers Israel Public Affairs Committee Israel Update U.S. Asked Jordan and Turkey to Take Action if Syria Uses Chemical Weapons The U.S. government has asked Jordan and Turkey to take action in the event that Syria uses chemical weapons. The exact nature of...
by Esther Reed | Jan 25, 2013 | Hillel
Expanding the Rutgers Hillel Jewish Network By Ezra Chefitz ’15 I have always felt the need and want to be an active member in the Jewish community. Even as a freshman I was constantly going to Hillel events or helping out in different ways. This is what led me...
by Esther Reed | Jan 24, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
Rutgers Hillel Russian-Jewish Club United for Israel By Jonathan Levin ’13 As the president and founder of the Rutgers Hillel Russian-Jewish Club, I think one of the key uniting features of many of my members is our support for the state of Israel. With that in...
by Esther Reed | Jan 15, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
It’s Israel, it’s Not Supposed to Rain, Right? My Birthright Trip with Rutgers Hillel By Glenn Corregano ’13 The past few days have been absolutely amazing, educational, eye-opening and wet, very wet (it seems that we brought a lot of rain with us). After...
by Esther Reed | Jan 11, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
Rutgers Hillel Students at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial By Dan Munoz ’15 Of all the experiences we had over the course of our Birthright trip with Rutgers Hillel, Yad Vashem was by far the most difficult. Looking back, I’m glad we headed there early...
by Esther Reed | Jan 10, 2013 | Hillel, rhcie
Students Inspired by Rutgers Hillel Birthright Trip Old City – We went walking through the old city and it was definitely an experience I will not forget. Observing all the architecture and the people around the town was one thing to be amazed by, but when I...
by Esther Reed | Jan 7, 2013 | rhcie
Rutgers Student Government Member on Visiting Israel for the First Time After visiting Israel for the first time this past winter on Birthright, I wanted to give back and advocate for the country that I immediately fell in love with. I thought visiting Hillel would be...
by Esther Reed | Jan 3, 2013 | Hillel
Why is Hillel Important to Me? By Rabbi Esther Reed I think that the dilemma of how to live as a diaspora Jew is something we grapple with every day. As adults, we don’t realize it, because it has become routine–we are so used to it that we don’t realize...
by Esther Reed | Dec 20, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement Supporting Student Leaders As a student leader from the pro-Israel community at Rutgers, working with the Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement (RHCIE) has made it possible for me to take my passion for Israel to the...
by Esther Reed | Dec 18, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers pro-Israel rally draws 250 supporters Students and New Brunswick residents rally to show solidarity with Israel from Targum Editor on Vimeo. Raise money online for HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
by Esther Reed | Dec 12, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Israel Public Affairs Committee Israel Update Dec 12 Gaza’s Tunnels Rebound from Israeli Offensive Gazans are rebuilding the network of underground smuggling tunnels crisscrossing the Egyptian border that were pummeled in a recent Israeli offensive,...
by Esther Reed | Nov 30, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Israel Public Affairs Committee Israel Update Gaza Billboards Thank Iran for Missiles Used Against Israel Gazans offered very public thanks to Iran on Tuesday, November 27 for helping them in this month’s fight against Israel, when Iranian-made missiles were...
by Esther Reed | Nov 27, 2012 | rhcie
What Does Shabbat Mean to Me? If someone were to ask me a year and a half ago what Shabbat meant to me, I honestly wouldn’t have an answer. Just 15 or so months ago I had absolutely no emotions or attachments to Shabbat; but, then began my freshman year at Rutgers...
by Esther Reed | Nov 20, 2012 | rhcie
Praying for Peace, Even as We Struggle For anyone who has been following the news coming out of Israel, this has been a long and scary week. The air in Israel is thick with uncertainty and unpredictability and in the midst of rocket attacks throughout...
by Esther Reed | Nov 19, 2012 | rhcie
Israelis Living a Frog Tale Civilians in southern Israel have been targets of Hamas’ rockets for the past eight years. When asked about the situation, I have found the boiling frog tale as great parallel to illustrate the life conditions for citizens in southern...
by Esther Reed | Nov 14, 2012 | rhcie
ISRAEL: THE ONLY TRUE RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY SEMINAR INITIATVE The purpose of our on-campus initiative is to make our students aware of the connection between the Russian Jewish community and the development of modern Zionism. We will be inviting many exciting speakers....
by Esther Reed | Nov 7, 2012 | rhcie
The New Hero of Israel Advocacy on Campus In my career in Israel advocacy on campus I have participated in and planned many Israel advocacy seminars. The goal of these seminars is to prepare the participants to become better advocates on behalf of the State of Israel...
by Esther Reed | Nov 6, 2012 | rhcie
Rutgers Hillel, A Shelter From The Storm When Hurricane Sandy struck last week, many in the Northeast were left struggling. Andrew Getraer, Executive Director at Rutgers University Hillel, shares the story of how his community came together. “Most of the university...
