by Esther Reed | Jul 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Rutgers Hillel as “Bookends” for my College Career by Esti Mellul, class of 2016 Esti Mellul ’16 singing with Kol Halalya To say that Hillel has been an important part of my college career would be an understatement. Hillel has not just been a part of my...
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 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 | 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 | 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 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 | Jun 16, 2015 | Hillel
Senior Year Reflection By Joshua Blachorsky, Class of 2015 When moving on from and looking back at the short time that I had in Rutgers, I cannot think of an institution which had more of an impact on me than RU Hillel. Over the course of my time at Rutgers, I...
by Esther Reed | May 14, 2015 | Hillel
Senior Year Reflection By Aviv Alter, Class of 2015 “Want to check out Hillel tonight?” It was the first Friday of my freshman year at Rutgers and my roommate Emily was hoping to escape our Busch campus suite. “Sure,” I responded, “let’s go.” Emily and I walked...
by Esther Reed | Apr 30, 2015 | Hillel
Israel through Poetry, Remembrance and Celebration on Campus Am Yisrael Chai By Galina Eilyuk ’16 A climax is about to spread, The deepening of prayers at their peak. Yearning for a light, so pure yet mislead. Huddling and shaking, shedding only but a...
by Esther Reed | Mar 31, 2015 | Hillel
When Your Two Favorite Things Come Together By Ezra Chefitz, Class of 2015 The FIT5K is my favorite part of the spring semester. Now in my last year of college, I am excited to run it for the third time (thanks Orgo test sophomore year). It perfectly combines...
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 | Jan 20, 2015 | Hillel
Campus Conversation By Emily Gutowski, Class of 2015 Question: Where can you find a diverse group of students from completely different backgrounds—religions, organizations, ethnicities, interests—enjoying a dinner together and talking about Israel? Answer: The David...
by Esther Reed | Dec 31, 2014 | Hillel
What Does It Mean To Be Jewish? by Andrew Getraer, Executive Director Rutgers: A Great Place to be Jewish! Dear Friends: Winter Break is here, 2014 is ending, and campus is quiet – except for the sounds of construction at 70 College Avenue, site of the...
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 | Oct 29, 2014 | Hillel
My Jewish Foundation By Yonatan Gershon, Class of 2018, Dallas, TX This Shabbat, October 31-November 1, 2014, Koach: the Conservative community at Rutgers Hillel is gathering the alumni of all Jewish youth groups, summer camps, and gap year programs for a nostalgic...
by Esther Reed | Oct 7, 2014 | Hillel
Israel and its Changing Borders By Asher Malech, Class of 2018 My name is Asher Malech, and I’m a freshman in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers. I grew up in a Jewish community, attended Jewish schools and last year I decided to spend the year learning in a...
