NC Hillel Blog

• Birthright Israel | Adventures in Tel Aviv

  Dec 28, 2016
  From the memorial for the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, to downtown Tel Aviv and Independence Hall, we explored Israel's most cosmopolitan city!
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• Birthright Israel | Hiking Masada, then to Tel Aviv!

  Dec 28, 2016
  From Masada to the Dead Sea to Tel Aviv - a full day for our adventurers!
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• Birthright Israel | Exploring the Negev Desert

  Dec 27, 2016
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• 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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