by Esther Reed | Jun 1, 2016 | Hillel
It’s a Small World After All By Sami Brandspiegel, Class of 2017 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Vice President 2015-2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President 2016-2017 “Oh, you must know her! She’s Jewish!” is a common phrase that I hear when I...
by Esther Reed | May 19, 2016 | Hillel
Building Bridges on Campus By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President 2015-2016 When I started this year, I set out to do three things: to connect more organizations to Hillel, to encourage more inter-Hillel work, and to help the Rutgers...
by Esther Reed | Apr 6, 2016 | Hillel
Rutgers Hillel Helped Me Build a Jewish Life – And Eventually Become a Jewish Wife By Bethany Mandel, Class of 2008 When I arrived at Rutgers in the fall of 2005, I was dating a (very nice) non-Jewish guy from high school and my last name was Murphy. Despite...
by Esther Reed | Feb 24, 2016 | Hillel
Jewish, Christian and Muslim Dialogue: “Night of Encouragement” By Manya Goldstein, Class of 2019 Dozens of students filed into the Graduate Student Lounge on the cold evening of January 27, ushered in by the low lighting and warm atmosphere. They were greeted by the...
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 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 6, 2015 | Hillel
Finding Love at Rutgers Hillel By Dr. Marianna ’12 and Sam Weiner ’12 In honor of Tu B’Av (the 15th of the month of Av), the Jewish Valentine’s Day this past Friday, we couldn’t help but think about our own relationship. Although we...
by Esther Reed | Jul 23, 2015 | Hillel
Changing the World through Rutgers Hillel By Alex Hamilton, Class of 2016 Rutgers Hillel Student Board President An airplane crashes on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The only survivor is a Jewish man. When he is eventually rescued, the...
by Esther Reed | Jul 14, 2015 | Hillel
Senior Year Reflection By Jeffrey Camras, Class of 2015 After four years, college has come to an end. It’s amazing how quickly the time flies by! Looking back, I have many great memories and experiences, and Rutgers Hillel certainly played a role in many...
