Hillel
Doxxing on campus: How BDS tensions at Harvard became personal
By Haley Barker — July 8, 2022
(RNS) — Doxxing — the practice of revealing personal information online to promote harassment — has become an increasingly common tactic on college campuses, setting off debates about free speech.
Survey: One-third of Jewish college students have experienced antisemitism
By Yonat Shimron — October 26, 2021
(RNS) — A surge of hostile sentiment has been directed against Jewish students in recent years, mostly a byproduct of animosity toward Israel’s policies with respect to Palestinians.
A new Anne Frank Center aims to reshape racism through Holocaust education
By Yonat Shimron — September 15, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (RNS) — The German-Dutch diarist is being memorialized in the heart of the South as part of an educational effort to stem not only hatred of Jews, but bigotry, discrimination and racism more broadly.
Scuba diving rabbi adopts the ocean as his part of the world to repair
By Christine Luby — April 20, 2021
(RNS) — Scubi Jew, a marine conservation group inspired by the Jewish concept of repairing the world, turns saving the oceans into a religious experience.
100 young Jews are volunteering this summer as part of a new service project
By Yonat Shimron — July 14, 2020
(RNS) — Serve the Moment is intended to inspire young Jewish adults to perform 100,000 acts of service during this turbulent summer when the coronavirus is spreading and social unrest over racial inequality is rising.
A Passover Haggadah with a focus on Earth care takes off in a time of pandemic
By Yonat Shimron — April 7, 2020
(RNS) — In a year that has seen the deaths of thousands to a virulent virus sweeping the world, many are welcoming a focus on the health of the planet and finding it especially meaningful in a time of social isolation.
What will be news for the Jews in 2019?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 2, 2019
Anti-semitism, anti-Israel agitation, women in leadership, intermarriage.... I look into my crystal ball.
Faith groups mount election turnout efforts that could help both parties
By Jack Jenkins — November 5, 2018
(RNS) — This year’s heated midterm contests appear to have sparked unusually robust efforts by faith-based organizations to galvanize supporters and move the political needle.
Do Jews really value education?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 14, 2016
(RNS) Jews are more educated than other people. But, something is missing.
Hillel gets record $38 million gift
By Lauren Markoe — December 6, 2016
(RNS) The largest Jewish college organization in the world gets a cash infusion from the philanthropist who founded Home Depot.
The Jewish community need not tolerate anti-Israel views
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 12, 2016
You believe that Israel is a disaster? Don't expect the Jewish community to support that view.
7 ways universities can begin to challenge anti-Semitism on campus
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 27, 2015
(RNS) Once upon a time, there were red lines between criticism of Israel's policies, denial of Israel's right to exist, and full-blown anti-Semitism. Those lines have increasingly blurred, and in some cases, they have disappeared.
Jews in Middle America fret about attracting millennials
By Sharyn Jackson — November 4, 2014
(RNS) Jewish congregations and organizations are creating innovative programs and making special efforts to connect with college-age students and young people starting out in their careers.
Jewish student groups fight for a bigger tent on Israel
By Lauren Markoe — February 27, 2014
(RNS) Some students at Hillel, the Jewish college campus organization, say they want a more open forum on Israel.
Philanthropist Edgar Bronfman Sr. devoted his life to Jewish survival
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 23, 2013
(RNS) Heir to the Seagram's beverage fortune, he devoted half his life to Jewish leadership, community and philanthropic projects worldwide.
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