Hillel

Michigan University professor praises anti-Israel student activists in commencement speech

Peterson allegedly deviated from his remarks, and according to UMich President Domenico Grasso did not represent the institutional position of neutrality.

MAY 4, 2026|ByMICHAEL STARR

Students protest in support of Palestine during the University of Michigan's Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024; file photo.

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a rally against the Baruch College Hillel campus organization at Baruch College in New York City, June 5, 2024.

TNS student senate cuts Hillel ties over Israel trips, university says decision lacks 'authority'

Ilya Bratman, whose Hillel network oversees the TNS branch, told the Post that the organization was in contact with the university and the USS decision would not be accepted.

MAY 3, 2026|ByMICHAEL STARR

(L-r) Andrea Lucas, chair of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks with Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus at an antisemitism conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 16, 2026.

Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ strategy in Penn case at Harvard antisemitism conference

Penn has appealed the case and this week asked for a stay on the court order, which would otherwise require them to produce the list by May 1.

APRIL 17, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

One demonstrator fixes another head scarf outside the pro-Palestine encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024 in New York City.

Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?

A Jewish student’s experience on campus should not be defined by antisemitism, but rather by the support they receive when such incidents occur.

MARCH 26, 2026|ByBRIAN S. COHEN/JTA

‘It’s not the same and everybody knows it’: Jewish campus life online

Being involved with Hillel and other Jewish student organizations forms a significant part of the social lives of many Jewish students.

AUGUST 28, 2020ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA

Abigail Adams, sitting in chair on the right with white mask, got to attend one in-person Hillel event at UNC-Chapel Hill before the school shut down.

Philanthropic groups join forces to create a community for Jewish students

By moving to Hillel International, IACT will build on an already successful program, currently on campuses serving nearly 20% of all North American Jewish college undergraduates.

JULY 19, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA

Students on campus at Tel Aviv University

Hillel Int'l lays off, furloughs 20% of staff amid coronavirus uncertainty

The organization did not disclose which staff positions were eliminated and which were furloughed, but the nearly 100-year-old group operates some activities that are not possible during the pandemic

APRIL 28, 2020BySHIRA HANAU/JTA

University of Michigan Hillel, 1429 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jewish organizations launch online portals to minimize coronavirus impact

Israel advocacy and educational groups have taken their programs online, offering a range of seminars and study programs for those in lockdown.

MARCH 17, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man attends a computer course at a technical college in Jerusalem October 16, 2013.

Former head of Iowa U. Hillel convicted of sexually abusing young boy

The former executive director of the University of Iowa Hillel has been convicted of molesting a 9-year-old boy in the Jewish center building.

MARCH 10, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA

University of Maryland student arrested for antisemitism

A University of Maryland student was arrested last week for repeatedly sending antisemitic messages to a Jewish student on campus.

MARCH 2, 2020ByDEBORAH DAHAN

University of Maryland, McKeldin Library

AngelSense: If you need it, you’ll be glad you have it

Now when it comes to GPS trackers, the market is saturated and there are tens, maybe hundreds of products out there. However, one Israeli company, Angel Sense.

JANUARY 31, 2020ByHILLEL FULD