On Giving Tuesday and Sunday Mornings
There is no more effective antidote to the specters of isolation, loneliness, and alienation that haunt today’s youth – than the warmth of community that is formed every week, over bagels and lox, capers and coffee. Your support is what makes this happen – not just bagels, but the connective tissue of Jewish life at Harvard.
From Strength to Strength: Harvard Hillel’s 2024-25 Report
I am simultaneously grateful and proud to be sharing this report detailing the work of Harvard Hillel during the 2024-25 year – work that you, through your generosity and commitment, made possible.
Welcoming Rachel Elibaum, New Senior Director of Jewish Student Life
I am grateful and excited to be introducing you to Rachel Eilbaum, Harvard Hillel’s new Senior Director of Jewish Student Life.
Welcoming Mahran Yosef – Harvard’s New Israel Fellow
We are extraordinarily fortunate to have found someone brimming with these qualities and more in Mahran Yosef, an alumnus of the elite 8200 intelligence unit in the IDF, and an experienced and beloved member of Tel Aviv University’s Student Life team.
Landmark Advances for Jewish Life at Harvard
This week Harvard University made a pair of landmark commitments to the ongoing presence and vibrancy of Jewish life at Harvard: funding security at Harvard Hillel and creating a pair of academic exchange programs with Israel.
Jewish Inspiration – Welcoming Uzi Pohl
Allow me to introduce you to Uzi Pohl, who has just begun as Harvard Hillel’s new IACT Fellow (IACT stands for “Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed” – a terrific summary of who we want our students to be).
Welcoming Elisha Gechter
I am delighted to announce that Elisha Gechter has joined Harvard Hillel as the Senior Director of Community Engagement.
A Mazal Tov, an Introduction, and a Farewell
For those of you I haven’t met, my name is Jason, and I’m the new director of Harvard Hillel.