Building a Coalition That Stands Up For Tolerance and For Jews
I’m writing to share positive developments over the past week, following up on the video and statement I sent a week ago. You can find the follow-up video and transcript below. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to Harvard’s Jewish community.
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.
No Jewish Student Should be Shunned for their Beliefs
Yesterday, many of you saw the Harvard Crimson article “Ethicist, Should I Let Go of My Zionist Friends?” This piece has rightfully caused shock, hurt, and concern across our community.
Return and Renewal – Make your Kol Nidrei gift today
Amidst all the well-placed worry of the world, and the personal intensity of Yom Kippur – we can be forgiven for forgetting where the holiday ends: in joy, release, celebration, and hope.
Timeliness and Timelessness
Our time is a fraught and contested one: the headlines from America to Israel and across the globe surprise and worry us; we get our news from diverse and irreconcilable sources; the frameworks through which we have long understood the world now come up short in helping us navigate our rapidly shifting reality.
Reserve Your High Holiday Experience Today
Participating in Harvard’s High Holiday services means hearing students lead their community in prayer and reflection – often for the first time in their lives.
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).