NC Hillel Blog

• Birthright Israel | Jerusalem, Shabbat and Israeli friends

  Dec 26, 2016
  Want to know about NC students' transformative experiences meeting their Israeli soldiers, spending time in the Old City of Jerusalem (many of them for the first time!), and celebrating Shabbat, Sephardic style? Read their reflections here!
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• Birthright Israel | Tzfat and Givat Haviva

  Dec 25, 2016
  "After breakfast, we set out for Tzfat, one of the four holy cities of Judaism, where we spent the morning immersing ourselves in Judaic art, history and Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). Some of us spent our time "haggling" (or as some members of our group incorrectly said, "heckling") vendors in the shuk. We ate a Yemenite delicacy called lachaouch (a savory veggie and cheese pancake wrap). In classic Israeli style, all of us were charged different prices for identical products." Read on to find out about NC Hillel students' experience in Givat Haviva!
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• App State Hillel President Marisa Fernandez named to Hillel International's Board of Directors

  Dec 22, 2016
  Marisa Fernandez, App State Hillel President, was selected to represent students on Hillel International's Board of Directors. Marisa is thrilled to be recognized out of so many outstanding candidates and she can't wait to bring the Southern-Jewish perspective to Hillel International. Read her thoughts and her student story now!
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• My Story | Pamela Partridge

  Dec 22, 2016
  Pamela Partridge transferred to UNC from a school with a small Jewish community. Read her reflections on how Carolina's thriving Jewish community has greatly impacted her college experience.
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• Birthright Israel | The Golan Heights and Tiberias

  Dec 22, 2016
  Today we visited the Golan Heights, the northern part of Israel, where we were able to see the ancient city of Gamla. Alyssa Gildenhorn (UNC Charlotte) remarked, “I enjoyed visiting Gamla, where we saw ruins of a Jewish settlement that was besieged by the Romans. You don't see ancient things like that in America, and as our guide told us the story of the Jewish community there, it really came alive for me.”
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• Birthright Israel | Welcome to Israel!

  Dec 21, 2016
  NC Hillel's Birthright participants have landed in Israel! Check out their reflections on their opening ceremony in Caesarea and more, all packed into day #1.
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• NC Hillel receives top awards at the Hillel International Global Assembly

  Dec 16, 2016
  North Carolina Hillel received three prestigious awards from Hillel International on Monday, December 12, more than any other organization in attendance at the Hillel International Global Assembly.
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• Sixth Annual President's Interfaith & Community Service Campus Challenge 2016 Reflection

  Nov 16, 2016
  As president of our Interbelief Initiative at NCSU, I attended the Sixth Annual President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge at Gallaudet University. While there, I presented, along with students from three other colleges, on best practices for connecting with community partners on and off campus for interfaith programs. Planning interfaith work can be extremely draining, but hearing the insight, experiences and passion shared by the students, faculty and staff who do this at their colleges and their nonprofits was much needed. To be around others like me, who are passionate in doing what I’m doing, working today for a better tomorrow for all, is inspiring and reinforcing me to continue what I do.
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• Statewide Shabbat hosted at UNC Greensboro

  Oct 13, 2016
  We were honored to be able to host this semester's NC Hillel Statewide Shabbat dinner at UNC Greensboro. Over 70 students from across the state attended on September 16^th and about 20 students were at the next morning's bagel brunch. Our student-run event was a huge success! As a matter of fact, it was the biggest one in recent memory. Each table at dinner was filled with a mix of students from different campuses.
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• NC Hillel condemns Nazi flag displayed by UNCC student

  Oct 6, 2016
  North Carolina Hillel vigorously condemns the anti-Semitic display of a Nazi flag, featuring a large swastika, in a UNC Charlotte dormitory window last weekend.
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