FYSH (First Year Students of Hillel) celebrated Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish new year for the trees, with a variety of fruit and chocolate.
Participants made fruit kabobs, and each decorated and planted a flower pot with a variety of herbs and flowers such as chamomile, lavender, sage, and mint.
Tu B’Shevat is an ecological holiday designed to remind Jews of our connection to the earth and to our role as caretakers of the environment.
“Jewish students are stronger than ever. We feel empowered, motivated, and are more supported than ever. We are taking a stand and we are more proactive on campus.”< br/>
— Jake Rendler (UCSD, class of 2025) at the Combating Antisemitism Symposium hosted by AJC San Diego and the Jewish Federation of San Diego County
It was Samantha’s first day at SDSU, and she made a beeline to the Garb Hillel Center.
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.”
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