So much is happening at Hillel right now. This year, there has been a constant theme – we are growing… fast! We are seeing more young people connect to the Jewish community through Hillel of San Diego than ever before.
In Deuteronomy 4:9 as we are given our final instructions, we are reminded to “take utmost care and watch yourselves scrupulously so that you do not forget what you saw with your own eyes…” In this moment, Moses teaches us to take care of ourselves so that we do not forget who we are. We were in the wilderness and we were resilient.
The Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF) is a hallmark program of Hillel of San Diego. JLF brings together 10-15 people each week for 10 weeks to explore big issues through Jewish text. It’s a simple model with major impact. In the pandemic, many students felt like JLF was their lifeline. It allowed them to find deep and personal connections to other Jewish students in a time when their world was in chaos.
Blake grew up in a small town in Colorado. He and his family were the only Jews. They had to drive an hour to go
Meet Eitan. Eitan is a senior at SDSU, majoring in Sports Marketing. As a San Diego local, Eitan’s Jewish community was a big part of how he was raised. His father is Israeli and he and his brother grew up speaking Hebrew.
Blog Post Written By: Glenda Sacks Jaffe, USD and CSUSM Campus Director As the Campus Director for both CSUSM and USD, I meet students from
The other day I was late to a meeting because I had a student in my office who wanted to chat. That might not seem
Shabbat at Hillel is something everyone should experience. There is a palpable spark of energy. It’s a magic you can’t really describe but you can 100% feel.
As part of a second-ever cohort, Hillel of San Diego and San Diego State University have been selected to participate in Hillel International’s 2021-22 Campus Climate Initiative (CCI).
Hillel of San Diego will break ground on Sunday for a long-awaited center for Jewish students across La Jolla Village Drive from the UC San Diego Campus.
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