by Esther Reed | Feb 8, 2016 | Hillel
Space and Israel: Perfect Together! By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President I have long been obsessed with space travel. I am originally from Oklahoma, which has produced more astronauts than any other state. When I was young, I was a...
by Esther Reed | Feb 2, 2016 | Hillel
Birthright with Rutgers Hillel By Alana Taub, Class of 2018 Recently I returned from a 10 day experience that was in simple words… life-changing-ly awesome. Israelis call the Birthright experience Taglit, which is Hebrew for “discover”. This experience was not only...
by Esther Reed | Jan 26, 2016 | Hillel
Fifty Shades of Judaism By Steve Gotlib, Class of 2018 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Education Co-Chair Oh boy, have I had a jam packed winter break. Rather than doing something normal like playing video games, watching movies, and binging television shows on Netfix, I...
by Esther Reed | Jan 19, 2016 | Hillel
Rutgers Tanakh Project In Memory of Ezra Schwartz By Gilana Levavi, Class of 2018 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Education Co-Chair This semester, the Rutgers Jewish community will be studying the entire Tanakh, or Hebrew Bible, in memory of Ezra Schwartz. Ezra was a...
by Esther Reed | Jan 15, 2016 | Hillel
Warm Winter Clothing Drive By Jacob Edward Holdowsky, Class of 2017 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Community Service Co-Chair The spring semester is right around the corner and we’re kicking it off with a wintery bang! Rutgers Hillel will be holding its Warm...
by Esther Reed | Jan 13, 2016 | Hillel
Welcome Back! By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President Brrrr. It’s really chilly here in my New Jersey apartment. I didn’t know what a winter really felt like until I started here at Rutgers. The winters here are far longer and far...
by Esther Reed | Dec 16, 2015 | Hillel
Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough By Adam Nachman, Class of 2017 Adam Nachman was one of six Rutgers students who attended the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial last month, along with Rutgers Hillel staff member Sarah Magida, our Reform Community Educator. If we...
by Esther Reed | Dec 8, 2015 | Hillel
Reform Jews for Justice: URJ Biennial and Social Action By Ben Kern, Class of 2018 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Israel Co-Chair Ben Kern was one of six Rutgers students who attended the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial last month, along with Rutgers...
by Esther Reed | Dec 2, 2015 | Hillel
Genetic Screening on Campus By Deborah Shamilov, Class of 2018 On Monday, October 19 and Friday, November 13, Hillel offered genetic screening to Jewish students on campus. An information seminar was held before the first screening, during which genetic counselors in...
by Esther Reed | Dec 1, 2015 | Hillel
Some Unexpected Insight By Julia Motis, Class of 2017 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Reform Community Co-Chair Julia Motis was one of six Rutgers students who attended the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial last month, along with Rutgers Hillel staff member Sarah...
by Esther Reed | Nov 24, 2015 | Hillel
The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: URJ Biennial 2015 By Paulee Manich, Class of 2018 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Reform Community Co-Chair Paulee Manich was one of six Rutgers students who attended the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial earlier this month, along...
by Esther Reed | Nov 18, 2015 | Hillel
Love as an Action By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President Alex is receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Jewish Studies with a focus on religion in the political arena from Rutgers University. This piece was first published by The...
by Esther Reed | Nov 17, 2015 | Hillel
URJ Biennial: Gaining Perspective By Benjamin Bass, Class of 2019 Benjamin Bass was one of six Rutgers students who attended the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial earlier this month, along with Rutgers Hillel staff member Sarah Magida, our Reform...
by Esther Reed | Nov 10, 2015 | Hillel
Putting your Faith in Love By Marlee Waldman, Class of 2019 Marlee Waldman was one of six Rutgers students who attended the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial last week, along with Rutgers Hillel staff member Sarah Magida, our Reform Community Educator. I...
by Esther Reed | Oct 29, 2015 | Hillel
Gift of Life By Becca Meiner, Class of 2017 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Community Service Chair Donating bone marrow or stem cells is one of the greatest gifts you can give someone. It is the gift of life. What better gift can one give? Patients with leukemia...
by Esther Reed | Oct 23, 2015 | Hillel
Israel Goes Vegan By Ariel Schwalb, Class of 2016 On Tuesday, October 5th, an Israeli vegan food journalist, blogger, and TEDx speaker with over 94,000 views on YouTube visited Rutgers Hillel. Ori Shavit was on a tour and on a mission to visit a dozen colleges...
by Esther Reed | Oct 2, 2015 | Hillel
Rutgers Hillel Leadership Day By Danielle Alter, Class of 2018 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Holiday Co-Chair After an incredible summer filled with adventure and relaxation, the coming of September means getting back into the groove of things and getting back...
by Esther Reed | Sep 22, 2015 | Hillel
Kol Nidre By Max Zandstein, Class of 2017 For the third year in a row Max Zandstein will perform Kol Nidre on the cello just before the start of the Rutgers Hillel Yom Kippur services. Max is working towards his BSN from the College of Nursing and a minor in...
by Esther Reed | Sep 16, 2015 | Hillel
Rutgers: A Great Place to be Jewish (for the new year) By Meredith Brooks ’17 Rutgers Hillel has coined the catchphrase “Rutgers: A Great Place to be Jewish” and what better way to enjoy the high holidays than here with the Jewish community at Rutgers! Everyone...
by Esther Reed | Sep 10, 2015 | Hillel
How Birthright Changed My Life By Mike Cantor, Class of 2016 The Rutgers Hillel Birthright trip was a very transformative experience for me. I was able to see the land of my ancestors for the first time, and I immediately fell in love with the scenery, the food, the...
