At the beginning of each semester, KU Hillel holds a Jayhawk Shabbat to give students a chance to reconnect after a long break.
Teaming up, KU Hillel and the KU Alumni Association, the event drew more than 80 Continue reading
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Mississippi State Hillel Gets TV Time and an Early Hanukah Celebration
Hillel members at Mississippi State in Starkville have already had a busy December.
Daniel Snyder, Gal Shemi, Molly Rafaely, Britney Johnson, Tavish Kelly, Back Row: Tracy Tuttle, Rebecca Bramlett, Elizabeth Railneau, Brad Krock, Rachael Frost, Morgan Hutto, Jake Tobey
On Dec. 3, the group gathered at the Marcus home to celebrate Hanukkah and mingle with friends before final exams began. Since they couldn’t be together during Hanukkah, the students lit candles, exchanged gifts and even played dreidle. The Marcus’s served a a delicious dinner with Brussels sprouts, latkes and beef brisket topped off with jelly donuts for dessert. Continue reading
Rock Chalk Shabbat University of Kansas
Memphians Molly Fargotstein, Abby Durham, and Wendi Albert enjoying Shabbat together!
KU Hillel hosted the 10th annual Rock Chalk Shabbat on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, which began with a pre-Shabbat gathering in the Big 12 room of the Kansas Union where the men of AEPi served hors d’oeuvres and welcomed students, families, alumni and community members. Continue reading
Connection: My Tikkun Olam Experience
Cara Greenstein with Dream Street Campers
As a Jewish people, we are asked—or commanded, for that matter—to repair the world, one deed or mitzvah at a time. No matter how tiny the task, it is our duty to give back to the communities whose foundations built the lives we enjoy, not only as Jews, but also as privileged citizens. Yes, the idea of performing tikkun olam and fixing such a substantial world can be daunting at times; yet I have learned through my college experience that fulfilling this commandment is more than possible—it’s tangible and achievable. Continue reading