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Two Nice Jewish Boys: Episode 145 – Battling Anti-Semitism on U.S. Campuses
A letter to my daughters in college
To My Daughters: We didn’t mean to lie to you — it just happened.
Prepping students for friction on college campuses
Fewer than 30,000 fans were at Dodger Stadium in 1965 when Sandy Koufax pitched his perfect game, although hundreds of thousands of people subsequently claimed to have been present to witness the feat firsthand.
Jewish Disability Awareness Month: Jews without Harvard
This is the time of year when the Golden Children of our tribe are being anointed by the nation’s finest colleges and universities. These kids have traveled a long road to glory — GPA, SAT, AP, interviews, essays, common apps.
Helping grads on their Jewish journey
As a Hillel director for the last seven years, I have come to love this time of year. Graduation is the moment to celebrate not just academic learning, but the personal growth and discovery students experience during their university years.
Outstanding Graduates 2013
Every year, we shine a spotlight on a group of outstanding high school seniors, culled from many nominations submitted by local educators, clergy, community leaders and, of course, you, our readers.
Hillel’s new plan: Programming for and by students not so involved in Hillel
Meet 22-year-old Jeremy Moskowitz, the poster child for what Hillel hopes will be a revolution in campus Jewish life. The catch: He didn’t spend much time at Hillel during his four years at Duke University.
Diversity is good for Jewish college students
In case you haven’t heard, Orthodox Judaism has pretty much taken over Jewish life on U.S. college campuses. I say this not because I’m smug and happy about it, but as a wake-up call to the Conservative and Reform branches to get their acts together.
Police investigate hazing at Boston Jewish frat
Boston police launched a criminal investigation after finding five men bound together nearly naked in the basement of a Jewish fraternity house.