Posts Tagged: Hillel International
Student Group Calls for End to Intimidation, Harassment of Jewish, Zionist Students Following Violent Anti-Israel Protest at UC Irvine (VIDEO)
Jewish and pro-Israel students across college campuses cannot be allowed “to be intimidated or harassed when they exercise their rights to assemble for student programming,”...
Was Brown U’s Hillel Attempting to Cover Up a ‘Nakba Day’ Event?
My article that appeared yesterday at the pro-Israel blog Israellycool reported that Brown University’s Hillel was hosting a commemorative "Nakba" event. The term “Nakba” -- Arabic for “catastrophe” -- refers to the...
San Francisco State U to Launch Investigation After Jewish Groups Denounce Shout-Down of Jerusalem Mayor’s Speech
The president of San Francisco State University (SFSU) announced on Thursday that the university would launch a “full investigation” into the disruption by anti-Israel protesters...
Amid Heated Controversy, Breaking the Silence Speaks at Columbia/Barnard Hillel
Amid an ongoing controversy over whether NGO Breaking the Silence (BtS) should be hosted by the world's largest Jewish campus organization, a BtS representative addressed the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Thursday...
Expanded Initiative to Combat Campus Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism Launched by Jewish Agency
“Anti-Israel activities like divestment campaigns and boycott efforts are a threat to Jewish life on campus,” a member of the world's largest Jewish student organization told...
Coalition of Pro-Israel Groups Urges Hillel Not to Continue Hosting ‘Breaking the Silence’
A group of 13 pro-Israel organizations has written to Hillel, International -- the world's largest Jewish campus organization -- urging it not to host the left-wing Israeli...
Hillel Employee Killed in Russian Plane Crash
JNS.org - After the Airbus A321 plane carrying Metrojet Flight 9268 crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board, one of...
Jim Joseph Foundation Grants $16 Million to Hillel Campus Umbrella
JNS.org - Hillel International has received a new $16 million grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation. The largest grant ever awarded by the foundation will be...
NYU, Rutgers Top List of Schools Jews Choose
Twenty-seven percent of New York University's undergraduate student population is Jewish, and the Manhattan private school was also the top choice for Jewish students nationwide,...
More Than 100 US Campuses Marking Israel’s Independence Day
JNS.org - As Israel celebrates its 67th birthday with Wednesday's Independence Day, students and faculty members across more than 100 American college campuses are marking the...
Swarthmore Hillel Drops ‘Hillel’ Name After Disagreement on Pro-BDS Speakers
JNS.org - The Hillel chapter at Swarthmore College voted to drop "Hillel" from its name this week due to a disagreement with Hillel International over...
Hillel International Opens in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
JNS.org - Hillel International is expanding to campuses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in a move that "is a natural partnership," according to Eric...
Open Hillel Outed as ‘Vessel for BDS Agenda’ by Former Campus Co-ordinator
Back in October, Holly Bicerano, a Jewish student at Boston University, penned an article for the Times of Israel entitled "Why Hillel Should Welcome Anti-Zionists...
Open Hillel Holds Conference With BDS-Supporting Speakers
JNS.org - Open Hillel, a student movement calling on Hillel International—the Jewish campus umbrella represented at more than 550 colleges and universities—to allow the...
