When Covid-19 forced UC Berkeley to cancel in-person classes this semester, Rabbi Gil Leeds knew it meant that he, too, would not be able to hold in-person events at his Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center near campus. No Shabbats, no Jewish learning, no Taco Tuesdays. So the rabbi and his wife, Bracha, devised a work-around:…
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U.S.
‘It’s not the same and everybody knows it’: Jewish campus life goes virtual
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U.S.
Forced to leave school, college students unite in Zoom University Hillel
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U.S.
Hillel International chooses 'data-driven' insider as new CEO
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Local Voice
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Opinion
I spoke up when a major donor sexually harassed me
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Opinion
Too many mega-donors, not enough campus activism
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Bay Area
Investigation: SF Hillel 'improperly excluded' [UPDATED]
Updated 10 a.m. August 8 to include comments from SF Hillel director Ollie Benn After five months of investigation, San Francisco State University…
Bay Area
New details on Berkeley Hillel's $9m remodel
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