Warm Welcome Back from Winter Break

84481996_3307321759295798_250083090808963072_o

Students are back on our campuses and we have kicked off the semester with several Welcome Week activities! At SDSU we hosted a Welcome Back Brunch with more than 40 students reconnecting over bagels, enjoyed our first Shabbat of the semester at full capacity with a vision boarding activity after dinner and engaged our juniors and seniors with a Jew & Brews 21+ event.  Our famous BBQ had over 150 students in attendance! 

At UC San Diego we had a fabulous BBQ in the Potiker House backyard, and we brought “Bageling” back to campus – weekly meetups with free bagels. At USD, Hillel was part of The Alcalá Bazaar which takes place at the start of each semester and provides a space for students to discover the many opportunities for involvement that are available. 

It was a week with absolutely incredible conversations, energy and new connections between the students and Hillel professionals. 

Other Stories From Hillel

The Art of the Shidduch

April 25, 2025

Shidduch (n) The act of connecting one to their bashert, or destiny, or soul mate. 

Have You Met Ella?

March 14, 2025

Happy Purim! We still have $5,400 to raise this week for our students. Will you give today to help cover the amazing Purim celebrations we’ve hosted this week and help fund future events?

It’s a Purim Palooza: Meet Julia!

March 12, 2025

We’re excited to announce a new opportunity…just in time for Purim! Our goal is to raise $10,000 by Thursday, March 13 so we can fund massive Purim and Passover celebrations on all our campuses! Our plans will bring hundreds of Jewish students to celebrate, be in community, and create the Jewish experiences THEY want. Can you help us get there?

Scroll to Top