by Esther Reed | Apr 19, 2016 | Hillel
My Bar Mitzvah Experiences with Rutgers Hillel By Robert Schenker, Class of 2019 When I first arrived at Rutgers University for the Fall 2015 semester, I had no idea what Jewish identity truly meant for me. I had always felt a strong link to Judaism, but never had the...
by Esther Reed | Mar 4, 2016 | Hillel
Jewish group expands trips to Israel for Rutgers students Originally published in The Daily Targum on March 3, 2016 By Jacob Green, Class of 2019 Birthright Israel, a group that helps Jewish students travel to Israel, is ramping up outreach at Rutgers and...
by Esther Reed | Feb 19, 2016 | Hillel
Birthright with Rutgers Hillel: A Personal Journey By Nehama Hanoch, Class of 2018 When I initially applied to go to Israel with Birthright, I was looking forward to a free trip to Israel – a chance to visit a place I had heard so much about but had never been to. In...
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 | 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...
by Esther Reed | Aug 31, 2015 | Hillel
How to Rutgers Hillel By Sami Brandspiegel, Class of 2017 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Vice President Sunglasses … Tinted Hamburgers … Cooked (Eventually) Cupcakes … Ready for War Ice Cream … Ice Cream Birthright … Registered...
by Esther Reed | Aug 27, 2015 | Hillel
Welcome to a New Year at Rutgers Hillel! By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President Energy-filled. Awesome. Spectacular. This year is going to be all these things and more. We have a rock star new board. They’ve told me their plans for the...
by Esther Reed | Aug 11, 2015 | Hillel
That Time We Led Services in Israel By Paulee Manich ’18 and Julia Motis ’17 Rutgers Hillel Reform Community Co-Chairs After travelling for over 12 hours and only spending one full day in Jerusalem, Rutgers Hillel staff member Greg Yellin asked us to lead the Reform...
by Esther Reed | Jul 7, 2015 | Hillel
Connecting to Judaism on Birthright with Rutgers Hillel By Micayla Wynn, Class of 2017 Five months ago if you would have asked me if I were Jewish, I would have been embarrassed, hesitant, and unsure of my answer. My parents raised me with no distinct...
by Esther Reed | Feb 2, 2015 | Hillel
Soldiers, Friendships, and Family By Lee Mamolen, Class of 2016 Lee traveled to Israel in January 2015 on Birthright with Rutgers Hillel, and while on this life-changing trip, he took some time to write down his thoughts, and he’s shared them with us here:...
by Esther Reed | Dec 23, 2014 | Hillel
Two Roads Diverged: My Personal Journey By Noah Whittenburg, Class of 2015 One of my favorite poems is called The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost and the first stanza starts out saying, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,/ And sorry I could not travel both/ And be...
by Esther Reed | Sep 2, 2014 | Hillel
Discovering My Home on Birthright By Amber Ricks, Class of 2016 “What are you crazy?” “You shouldn’t go, it’s so dangerous.” “Aren’t you scared?” “Can’t you go another time?” These are just a small sampling of the statements and questions that I had to respond to when...
by Esther Reed | Aug 14, 2014 | Hillel
Life Under Fire By Jordan Davis, Class of 2016 For the past two and a half months, I was blessed with the opportunity to live in Israel. Unless you’re actively avoiding the news, you know that Israel is under fire (#IsraelUnderFire). It’s true. It’s...
by Esther Reed | Jun 24, 2014 | Hillel
Israel: A Home Like No Other By Galina Eilyuk, Class of 2016 Growing up in a Modern Orthodox community, I was constantly exposed to Judaism, religion, Israel, etc. As I grew up, I fled away from my roots and decided I wanted to be a part of a more secular world; I...
by Esther Reed | May 13, 2014 | Hillel
Birthright with Rutgers Hillel: Going Home Again By Susan Teplinsky, Class of 2016, Fair Lawn, NJ A couple months ago, I received an email stating that students who had previously travelled to Israel on an organized tour were finally eligible to return to Israel on...
