Warm Welcome Back from Winter Break

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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

Thanks for helping Leah!

December 31, 2024

I want you to meet Leah.

“My older sister was involved in Hillel in college, so I knew about it before I got to SDSU. The first Shabbat I attended was an Israeli Shabbat.”

Thanks for helping Waylon!

December 30, 2024

Student story number three is here! When you make your gift to Hillel of San Diego before midnight on December 31st, you uplift and empower Jewish students to lead and grow THEIR Jewish campus community. Please act fast! Your support will have double the impact for San Diego’s Jewish college students!

Thanks for helping Avishai!

December 28, 2024

Welcome to Day 2 of Hillel’s Presidents’ Challenge student stories. Each story features a student who found community, connections, and their path to becoming a leader through Hillel of San Diego. This impact is only possible through the generosity of Hillel parents, alumni, and community members – people like you!

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