Navigating the Multiple Landscapes of Israel: This session will explore 5 different ways of viewing Israel in Jewish history and thought, and advocate for their combination for a more comprehensive Israel engagement platform. Dr. Zohar Raviv is a recognized Jewish thought-leader and educator who currently serves as the International Vice President of Educational Strategy for… read more
Lessons From the Healing Arts Kits: Coping with COVID-19
Michelle Laytner, co-founder of the Healing Arts Kits and chair of the advisory committee will lead a lecture in partnership with Artists 4 Israel on utilizing the ideas behind the kits to help us navigate the emotional and psychological effects of this current crisis and find a sense of peace in the process. For more… read more
A Conversation with Bari Weiss
A conversation about the complex world we’re living in today from antisemitism to Covid-19. Join University of Texas Hillel executive director Maiya Chard Yaron as she interviews NY Times editor and author of How to Fight Anti-Semitism, Bari Weiss. Bari Weiss is an Op-Ed staff editor and writer. She writes about culture and politics. Bari… read more
Business Series: Robert Diener
Bob is the co-founder and President of getaroom.com, which was awarded best hotel booking site by frommers.com. After receiving his law degree from Cornell where he was an editor of the Cornell Law Review, Bob practiced securities and corporate law with the firm of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. He co-founded Hotels Reservations Network which became… read more
Business Series: Matthew Bronfman
REGISTRATION Matthew Bronfman bought and expanded IKEA Israel in 2005 when it was one store and has been one of the largest American investors in the Israeli economy for the last fifteen years. IKEA Israel is the largest retailer to reopen its stores following the COVID19 pandemic. Join this session to discuss the decision making… read more
“To Be of Use”: Finding your place in the fight for justice during Covid-19
Join Avodah, Repair the World, and Amplifier for an interactive webinar to explore four different methods of social change. https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArfu2qrzksH9y2RSlyRBcPouiuFCw0aQ2n
Lessons of Leadership for Israel and America
The talk will focus on Israeli leaders who made historic decisions that required bold moves to ensure the country’s success and safety.Ross and Makovsky present novel ideas that can be realistically implemented over time to ensure separation and preserve Israel’s character—the character that Israel’s founders fought for and that guided their action. Everyone who register… read more
Aravrit: two languages one script
Aravrit is an experimental writing system presenting a set of hybrid letters merging Hebrew and Arabic. Each letter is composed of Arabic on the upper half and a Hebrew on the bottom half. In Aravrit, one can read any chosen language, without ignoring the other one, which is always present. The talks and workshops are… read more
Comedy Night
We all need a little more laughter now! Comedy Night with Hillel@Home features some of your favorite comedians from all over the United States. This comedic evening will be MC’ed by comedian Pamela Schuller and will feature the following comedians: Mark Normand – Comedy Central, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, CONAN Gianmarco Soresi- Hustlers… read more
Behind the Scenes of “The Last Dance” with Estee Portnoy, Presented by Maryland Hillel
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “The Last Dance” with Estee Portnoy, Michael Jordan’s long-time business manager, as she discusses her role as one of the series’ Executive Producers and shares stories of the making of one of the most anticipated documentaries in years. The 10-part ESPN and Netflix documentary series follows Michael… read more
Zoom University Hillel (but queer) Text Study!
Are you LGBTQIA+ and are interested in some Jewish text “queeries?” Come dive into text study with Hillel professionals across the US and Canada where we will explore how these ancient texts fit our identities today! https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cpcOmsrzgvb_ImH2JC9eFzo3EnWS5VLA
A Conversation with Brené Brown: Living in a time of Collective Vulnerability
Join BrenĂ© Brown, best-selling author and speaker in conversation with Adam Lehman, Hillel CEO, for a conversation about courage and vulnerability. Dr. BrenĂ© Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – BrenĂ© Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. BrenĂ© is also a… read more
In the Zone: 2019-2020 In the World of Soccer
We’re back, and this time, we’re talking the world’s most popular game – Soccer! Join Roey and Yotam, two veteran sports reporters to discuss the current state of global soccer and how the season has played out. We’ll be handing out season awards, discussing the most surprising teams of the season, and how COVID-19 could… read more
Pre-Shabbat Mindful Meditation
Certified yoga teacher Nate Strauss of MSU Hillel leads a weekly stress-relieving meditation. REGISTRATION
Virtual Walking Tour of the Streets of Jewish Krakow
A virtual tour of the streets of Jewish Krakow. Get a glimpse of culture, street art, and more.
Israel Trivia Night
Show how much you know about Israel through Hillel Israel Trivia night. Prizes to win! REGISTRATION
What’s Cooking on Yom Ha’atzmaut?
Happy B-day Israel! Celebrating 72 with some delicious and easy Israeli recipes by Nevo and Shirly. REGISTRATION
Conversation with David Makovsky
Chat with David Makovsky, former senior advisor for Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Registration
Navigating Anxiety and Fear in a COVID-19 World
Explore the impacts of Covid-19 on the body and self-care tools and actions to prioritize your wellbeing. Registration
CMU Senior Sendoff
Come celebrate our seniors! We welcome everyone to write a sendoff message to our amazing seniors! Please submit as many as you’d like at hilleljuc.org/cmu-senior-letters-2020. If you are a senior, please RSVP below. Zoom ID: 916 0795 5188
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
From Margin to Center: A Plurality of Jewish Voices (Jewish Learning with Danielle Kranjec)
Interested in continued learning with Danielle through the month of May? Fill out the below registration form to join the cohort and received the Zoom link. Open to all current undergraduates and recent alumni!
Celebration for Israel’s 72nd Birthday
Watch on Facebook… https://www.facebook.com/events/609280006321567/ Watch on YouTube… Matisyahu sings a medley of “One Day” with voices from The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Partnership2Gether communities and Jewish leaders from more than 30 countries, sharing a message of hope and celebration American film star Joshua Malina shares how Israeli doctors and scientists are on the front lines… read more
Havdalah with Hillel
No spice box? No problem. Meet students around the world for a moving, musical Havdalah.
Aravrit: Two Languages, One Script
Discover the experimental writing system of Aravrit, a hybrid merging Hebrew and Arabic!
Yom Hazikaron: Sharing Israelis Stories
Hear from Hillel International Israel fellows about their personal connection to Yom Ha’Zikaron.
Masa Yom HaZikaron Memorial Ceremony
Be a part of the Memorial Ceremony, the largest virtual ceremony for the Jewish world.
Pondering a Pittsburgh School? Meet & Greet with Hillel JUC!
Join student leaders and staff members of the Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh to learn about Jewish student life on our college and university campuses! Registering in advance is required for joining this event so PLEASE REGISTER BELOW or at https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvdOmsqD4uE9QL9Jj-YEigs0eAroMI2ZiV After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the… read more
Havdalah with Hillel
No spice box? No problem. Meet students around the world for a moving, musical Havdalah.
Naming the Jew: Performative Anti-Semitism
Dr. Jacob Labendz discusses the connection between antisemitism and white-nationalism.
Advocacy Abroad: Jewish Student Leadership
In partnership with AJC, join fellow students to explore leadership and advocacy initiatives.
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin: The Ethics of Speech
Join scholar, spiritual leader and best-selling author Rabbi Joseph Telushkin!
Hillel@Home Carnival Shabbat
CMU students- we are sad we are unable to celebrate Carnival with you in person this year. We hope you will join us for some pre shabbat services TONIGHT hosted by CMU senior Talia Solomon and her family. Alumni are invited! All are welcome! And we hope to be together for next year’s Carnival. Zoom… read more
CMU Board Hosts Yiddish Trivia
Join us for a Yiddish Themed Trivia Night! We will play a game of Kahoot over Zoom, and the winner of the game will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card!
Alex Entin (Russian Speakers Only)
Psychologist discusses best practices around mental health during this time of crisis.
Pesach/Passover Day 8
Pesach/Passover Day 7
Pesach/Passover Day 6
Pesach/Passover Day 5
Pesach/Passover Day 4
Pesach/Passover Day 3
Pesach/Passover Day 2
Pesach/Passover Day 1
Erev Pesach/Passover
Online Hebrew Lesson with Andrey: Pesach Edition
Learn Hebrew with our Israel Fellow, Andrey Kogan
BurghRight Basics: Episode 2
Join Isaac for some kitchen basics, using a kitchen knife to cut veggies!
Learn to Make Matza Brei with Eli Sigman
Join us on Zoom or Instagram Live on April 12th at 1pm and learn how to make Matzah Brei with guest chef Eli Sigman. Zoom link will be posted day of the event! Follow us on Instagram @hilleljuc
Zoom Passover Play
Directed by 70 faces and the Pitt board! https://www.facebook.com/events/1118475965151554/
Hillel@Home Shabbat
Join other Pittsburgh-area college students and their families via Zoom as we (vi)ritually welcome Shabbat and transition into the weekend! Led by CMU Hillel Networking Chair Zach Leventhal and his family. When: April 3rd, 7pm EDT Zoom Meeting ID: 674 664 362 Open to all undergrads and recent alumni of Hillel JUC.
Pitt Hillel Student Board
The central hub of Pitt’s Jewish student life! Come to on-campus events, weekly Shabbat dinners, make Jewish friends at social gatherings or one-on-one meetups, explore your Jewish identity, find your Jewish connection, or get involved in leadership.
BurghRight Basics: Episode 1
Want to build your essential kitchen skills? Join Isaac BurghRight and learn some bare necessity kitchen skills. Streaming on Instagram @BurghRight
Treasures from Our Past: Passover Learning with Danielle Kranjec
Join Danielle Kranjec for a Passover learning session featuring images from illuminated medieval Haggadot! Learn something fun and have something to share at your zoom seder this year! RSVP on the Facebook Event or via email ([email protected]) for the zoom link. Open to all undergrads and recent alumni of Hillel JUC. CLICK HERE FOR THE… read more
Hillel International Zoom Event w/ Ambassador Ron Dermer
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States discusses Israel’s response to the pandemic. Registration – Coming Soon
Hillel International Zoom Event: Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness in the Pandemic
Share in a powerful message of hope with Scott Fried, author, speaker and HIV/AIDS survivor. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Getting Started with Virtual Volunteering
Repair the World shares ways to make a difference in your community during a time of crisis. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Arab-Israeli Rhodes Scholar
The world’s first Israeli-Arab Rhodes Scholar is also an outspoken disability advocate. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Refugees and Asylum Seekers During COVID-19
Learn with HIAS Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer about refugees and asylum seekers around the world. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Leadership Workshop
Join the Masa Leadership Center for a career-accelerating workshop on adaptive leadership. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Breaking Barriers
Arab Israeli journalist and Jewish Israeli actor of Fauda navigate their next chapter together. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: The Story of Westside Gravy
GW student and Jewish rapper Noah Shufutinsky shares how his identity is central to his music. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Better Career Decisions
Join a stimulating conversation about making career decisions in these times of deep uncertainty. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: From Neo-Nazi to Jewish
Yonatan Langer shares his remarkable transformation from anti-Semite to observant Jew. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Israeli Music 101
Consider this your intro course into everything that’s hot in Israeli music in 2020! Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event w/ Jill Soloway
Conversation with the Emmy-winning creator and director of the TV show Transparent!  CC Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event: Havdalah with Hillel
Candles and spice to end the week right! Celebrate Havdalah with students around the world. Registration
Hillel International Zoom Event w/ Tamar Amit Joseph
Israeli actress Tamar Amit Joseph shares her experience on the hit Netflix show “Unorthodox” Join Here
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
Chanukah (Day 8)
Chanukah Day 7 (Candle 8)
Chanukah Day 6 (Candle 7)
Chanukah Day 5 (Candle 6)
Chanukah Day 4 (Candle 5)
Chanukah Day 3 (Candle 4)
Chanukah Day 2 (Candle 3)
Chanukah Day 1 (Candle 2)
Erev Chanukah (Candle 1)
Simchat Torah
Shmini Atzeret
Sukkot Day 7/Hoshana Raba
Sukkot Day 6
Sukkot Day 5
Sukkot Day 4
Sukkot Day 3
Sukkot Day 2
Sukkot Day 1
Erev Sukkot
Yom Kippur Day
Erev Yom Kippur
Rosh HaShanah Day 2
Rosh HaShanah Day 1
Erev Rosh HaShanah
CMU Annual Holocaust Remembrance Names Reading 2020
This year’s Annual CMU Holocaust Remembrance Names Reading will be held on April 21st, 2020, from 11 AM EDT to 5 PM EDT. This 6-hour event commemorates the 6 million estimated Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust. SIGN-UP HERE to select a 10-minute time slot during which you would like to voluntarily read names