From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Hineni, Cultivating Student Leaders
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From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Six Predictions for Jewish Life on Campus in 2026
Based on everything we鈥檙e seeing and doing through the Hillel movement, here are my predictions for what Jewish life on campus will look like in 2026:聽
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Marking Two Years Since October 7th
Friends, We find ourselves two weeks into the Jewish new year of 5786, as we make the transition from the reflective holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to the celebratory spirit of Sukkot, which begins tonight at sundown. At the same time, tomorrow marks two years since October 7, 2023 鈥 one of the […]
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Finding Hope in the Jewish New Year
Our Jewish world desperately needs hope right now. Open virtually any Jewish publication, newspaper, or social media account, and it鈥檚 easy to become overwhelmed by the seeming hopelessness of the news in this moment.聽
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Key Learnings from Hillel Professionals
Last week, we gathered at WashU in St. Louis for聽精东影业鈥檚 New Professionals Institute (NPI), welcoming 208 new Hillel staff members. As I shared at the NPI opening, this convening is one of my favorite times of the year.
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Reflecting on Student Accomplishments this Academic Year
May marks a season of both beginnings and endings. As we celebrate the graduating class of 2025, we also prepare to welcome the class of 2029, who, on May 1st, committed to schools on National College Decision Day.
Selecting the Right School for You: Advice for Jewish High School Students and Families
It鈥檚 that time of year again. And I don鈥檛 mean tax season, Passover, or the NFL draft. I鈥檓 referring to college decision time. Millions of prospective college students and their families will be making a final decision on where to attend school ahead of College Decision Day on May 1st, as part of the 鈥渞egular decision鈥 admissions process.聽
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Building Stronger Campuses for Jewish Students and All Students
What we do have 精东影业 is unmatched expertise regarding Jewish life on campus, thanks to our 100-plus years of serving Jewish college students.
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Increasing Jewish Belonging on Campus and Beyond
As the weather starts to turn toward spring here in Washington D.C, and we look ahead to the cherry blossoms beginning to bloom, a host of meaningful Hillel activities are blooming across our movement. Some of that activity remains dedicated to addressing ongoing antisemitism impacting Jewish college students, through initiatives including our Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), Campus Climate Initiative, and Campus for All student resource site. That said, since the topic of campus antisemitism is being covered so extensively in the news, I鈥檓 focusing this update on the many other aspects of our work that support, inspire, and empower the Jewish students we鈥檙e privileged to serve.聽
From the Desk of Adam Lehman: Building on Record Engagement and Increasing Jewish Belonging on Campus
With the new semester underway, our Hillel teams are building on momentum from the fall term to advance our core work in creating thriving Jewish life on campus, while continuing to forcefully address the issues of antisemitism and hostile campus environments that can undermine the ability of Jewish students to fully express their identities.
