NC Hillel Blog

• Birthright Israel | Jerusalem & B'nei Mitzvah!

  May 26, 2017
  NC Hillel's Birthright Israel participants enjoyed a meaningful day in Jerusalem, complete with a trip to the Western Wall, the Old City, and the shuk (open air market). Students who either haven't had the opportunity to have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah or who wanted to complete another one, were able to have one at a ceremony in Jerusalem. Read about their experiences here!
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• Birthright Israel | Journey through the Negev desert

  May 25, 2017
  Birthright Israel participants go on a journey through the Negev desert, visiting the Bedouin tents, going on a hike, and paying homage to David Ben Gurion at Kibbutz Sde Boker. NC Hillel students also got a personal tour of Kibbutz Mashabei Sade, where NC Hillel Israel Fellow Ran Laviv grew up. Read about their desert experience here!
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• Birthright Israel | Masada, the Dead Sea and Bedouin tents

  May 24, 2017
  Our Birthright Israel participants are making their way through the Negev desert! Check out their reflections on their trip to Masada, the Dead Sea and the Bedouin tents for some Bedouin hospitality.
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• Birthright Israel | Tel Aviv Day!

  May 23, 2017
  This summer's Birthright participants were lucky enough to participate in Birthright Israel's unique Tel Aviv Day, where Birthright groups from all over the world meet in Tel Aviv to learn about many different aspects of Israeli culture, including interactive sessions about Israeli cinema, fashion, music, and more!
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• A new home for Hillel @ NC State

  May 23, 2017
  Kayla Rosen has been involved with Hillel at NC State since she arrived, and is incredibly excited about their new home on the most heavily foot-trafficked block of Hillsborough St. Read her reflections on the dedication of the Hillel Center at NC State, and what finally having a physical home means to State's Jewish community.
  
  In the photo, left, Kayla reads a statement about the hanging of the mezuzah, as the crowd gathered on Hillsborough St to watch.
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• NC Hillel sends nine students to AIPAC Policy Conference

  May 23, 2017
  North Carolina Hillel was proud to send nine students to the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC this year. There were over 18,000 participants, and some high-profile speakers at the conference, all sharing the same goal of supporting Israel. Read students' reflections in our blog post now!
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• Birthright Israel | Tel Aviv

  May 22, 2017
  NC Hillel's Birthright Summer 2017 group toured Tel Aviv, seeing everything from the South to the Taglit Birthright Innovation Center to high-tech companies to the beach. Read their reflections here!
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• Birthright Israel | Touring Jaffa

  May 19, 2017
  NC Hillel's summer 2017 Birthright participants have landed in Israel! Read about their adventures in Jaffa for their first day.
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• NC Hillel welcomes Rabbi Melissa B. Simon as new Senior Jewish Educator

  May 8, 2017
  North Carolina Hillel is thrilled to announce that we have hired Rabbi Melissa B. Simon as our new Senior Jewish Educator, starting in July in a full-time role.
  
  Rabbi Simon previously served as the Jewish Chaplain and Hillel Director at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Prior to joining the Muhlenberg Hillel team in 2014, she was the Director of Lifelong Learning at Shir Tikvah, a Reform synagogue in Minneapolis, MN.
  
  Rabbi Simon received Master's Degrees in Jewish Education and Hebrew Letters and was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. While a student at HUC-JIR, Rabbi Simon was named a Mandel Fellow, studying visionary leadership and Jewish education. She also served as the Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinic Intern and Director of Children's Education at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York.
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• NC Hillel secures new center for Jewish life at NC State

  Mar 16, 2017
  North Carolina Hillel is pleased to announce that it has signed a lease on a new space on Hillsborough Street to serve as the center of Jewish life at North Carolina State University starting this spring. The new center for Jewish life will continue to build NC State’s reputation as a welcoming and diverse community with thriving Jewish life for current and prospective students and their families.
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