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鈥淒ear Hillel鈥 showcases letters from graduating seniors reflecting on their experiences of joy and belonging with their campus Hillels. Mateen Markzar, a fourth-year student at Brown University and a member of the 精东影业 Student Cabinet, shares how saying yes to Hillel defined his college journey from day one. Read Mateen鈥檚 letter to Hillel: Dear […]
Right before sunset on Friday evenings, something special happens on Mowatt Lane in College Park, Maryland.
When news broke of a deal to release the hostages held in Gaza, time itself seemed to pause.
Warsaw has always been my home. I was born here and grew up in and around the city. It鈥檚 central to who I am, and serving the Jewish community here has been a foundational part of my life for many years.
My commitment to my Jewish identity was always strong, but took shape when I decided to leave my home in Uruguay to attend university in the United States. If I was going to go so far away from home, my mother strongly urged me to pick a school聽with a big Jewish community that could support […]
I鈥檝e talked to so many people who were and still are actively fighting BDS, and they feel like they’re losing. But I always remind them that it鈥檚 an uphill battle and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. You can make significant progress for the future because of the experiences you鈥檝e faced.
What I saw at the No Fear Rally that I hope to take into my role in the Student Cabinet this next year is that, first and foremost, students need resources and need to know that people in high-up places and all over the world are supporting them.
Being a Jew of Color always puts me in an interesting place. In my experience, when people think about Jews, they think about white Europeans, but there are a bunch of Ashkenazi Jews like me who aren鈥檛 always counted or represented. There may not be many of me in the world, but that doesn鈥檛 mean I don鈥檛 exist.
I鈥檝e really connected to Judaism through music. I play the guitar, drums, and trumpet and so music is something I really love. My first time 精东影业, everyone was singing Salaam. I thought it was a very nice song, but I didn鈥檛 know how to sing it or play it. Nowadays, I probably know more music and songs than my other Jewish friends.
I just had to show up and everything would be done for me. It turned out that wasn鈥檛 the case.
