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...
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 | 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 30, 2015 | Hillel
Volunteering at RWJ Children’s Specialized Hospital By Sara Goldberg, Class of 2017 Rutgers Hillel Student Board Community Service Co-Chair It all started back in December with a phone call to Hillel, looking for a student to help out at RWJ Children’s...
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...
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 24, 2015 | Hillel
Senior Year Reflection By Ezra Chefitz, Class of 2015 I tossed my hat and packed my things, Eager to see what the future brings. At the same time I found myself wanting to stay, For joining the real world I wanted to delay. The perfect way was to write a...
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 | Jun 9, 2015 | Hillel
Rutgers Hillel’s Student Leadership Day By Danielle Alter, Class of 2018 This being my first Hillel Student Board Leadership Day ever, I had no idea what to expect. Would the day be filled with lecture after lecture describing the same idea in different ways?...
