How Israel Inspires Empowered Me by Rahel Bayar ’04

How Israel Inspires Empowered Me By Rahel Bayar ’04 Living on campus during the start of the second intifada could have been categorized as terrifying.  Rutgers University was a hotbed of anti-Israeli and anti-semitic sentiment.  We were a student body dominated...

Chicken Soup for the Elderly Soul by Becca Meiner ‘17

“Chicken Soup for the Elderly Soul” By Becca Meiner ‘17 “Chicken Soup for the Elderly Soul” is a new community service program at Rutgers Hillel that started this semester (Spring 2014), and I have been so proud to participate in and even help lead this program....

Masorti on Campus Shabbaton by Alex Hamilton ’17

Masorti on Campus Shabbaton, February 2014 By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2017   I had an amazing experience attending the Masorti on Campus Shabbaton in February. This was an incredibly inspiring event, where I had a great time while simultaneously learning about...

Student Led, Student Inspired: Purim 2014

Student Led, Student Inspired: Purim 2014 by Joshua Blachorsky ‘15, Talia Greenstein ’16 and Shoshana Novick ‘15 The Rutgers Hillel Jewish community is truly special. We are a tight-knit group; anyone can get involved and make a difference. Purim here really proved...

Part 2 of How to Train for a 5K by Rabbi Esther Reed

Click here to read Part 1 and find out what inspired Rabbi Esther Reed to run her first 5K! Part 2 of How to Train for a 5K (especially if you have never exercised before!) By Rabbi Esther Reed, Senior Associate Director of Rutgers Hillel If you’re thinking...

Part 1 of How to Train for a 5K by Rabbi Esther Reed

Part 1 of How to Train for a 5K  (especially if you have never exercised before!) By Rabbi Esther Reed, Senior Associate Director of Rutgers Hillel   I have completed three 5K races in my life–all within the past 12 months.  Before a few years ago, I...

How Jordan Davis ‘16 Became an Advocate for Israel

How I Became an Advocate for Israel By Jordan Davis ‘16   In the fall of 2012, I had no idea where Israel was on the map and why it was important to me.  So, I went on Birthright with Rutgers Hillel and found answers to these questions and more.  In Israel, I...

Israel Engagement Beyond Birthright by Diana Diner ’05

Israel Engagement Beyond Birthright by Diana Diner ’05, Director of the Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement   If I had not gone to Israel on Birthright, I would not be where I am today. Prior to going on the trip, I was not personally engaged about Israel...