On Oct. 14, 2017, I was registered to run in a 5k. I had been training for a few weeks and I was excited to run it with my partner. As the date approached, and my anticipation increased, the sky changed colors. It was an alarming orange and there were bits of ash falling from…
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Hillel
Opinion
I spoke up when a major donor sexually harassed me
As a 27-year-old female Hillel executive director, I spend my days focused on enriching the lives of Jewish students in my community. Working for an…
Opinion
Too many mega-donors, not enough campus activism
On college campuses, Jewish groups are present but not generating needed activism. Throughout the 20th century, American Jews — particularly young Jews —…
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
When Berkeley Hillel was remodeled in the late 1980s, it was designed to evoke flowing images of a tallit. The concept may have been artistic, but it made…
Bay Area
Berkeley Hillel set for $9m makeover
Berkeley Hillel, where the university’s Jewish students eat meals, attend High Holy Day services and participate in social and educational activities,…
U.S.
LGBT group booted from Ohio Hillel
Ohio State University’s Hillel cut ties with a Jewish LGBTQ student group for co-sponsoring an event organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, an organization…