Jewish pride and Jewish joy is alive and well at Hillel of San Diego! Over 200 students kicked off the start of the new school year at Hillel, thanks to YOU!

Last night at the Welcome Back BBQ, students planted their legacy tree in the backyard to memorialize those lost on October 7th and in the war. SDSU President Adela de la Torre was in attendance and spoke about how students were able to show up as leaders and leave a lasting legacy on their community through Hillel.

Welcome to 2024! As we launch into the second half of our year, we continue to be hyper-focused on supporting students. This is done through a multitude of strategies.

First and foremost, we focus on imbuing pride in being Jewish. That looks like joyful shabbats, social bonfires, opportunities for lots of laughing…and lots of good food. Programs of joy are possible BECAUSE you support Hillel. Your generosity funds their joy.

“Dos pintele yid, ‘that little point of a Jew,’ refers to that spark of Jewishness in each of us that we can’t quite manage to ignore, no matter how hard we may try,” writes Sarah Hurwitz.

Dos pintele yid has been on our minds at Hillel every day, especially now. Our organization has radically expanded after October 7th. This is not a crisis. This is the new normal, and what it means to be Jewish on campus has also changed.

We’re very busy. It’s a phrase I keep saying when people ask what’s going on. How do I answer that question concisely? Do I say

Let’s talk about some wins. It can sometimes feel like we’re getting beaten down left and right so it is important to also see some light

There is a really beautiful message, “While it’s important to act properly between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, it’s perhaps more important to act properly between