Hillel at Ohio University

01/06/2021

JLF is BACK for the spring semester and registration is OPEN! Come do some awesome Jewish learning for 10 weeks and earn $200 for it!

To register go to ohiohillel.org/JLF deadline is Sunday January 17th

01/01/2021

12/25/2020

Wishing all of our colleagues, friends, students, and alumni who celebrate Christmas a joyous and miraculous holiday. Be safe out there & #wearamask
#OUOyVey
#OUJews
#OHIOHillel

12/18/2020

We’ve thoroughly enjoyed inviting you into our homes the last 7 nights and tonight we’re closing Hanukkah out with our amazing intern Jason Tischler! We can’t wait to celebrate together in person next year!

12/17/2020

Seven nights of light from Hannah Movshin and her family! We’ll see you tomorrow night for the grand finale!!

12/14/2020

Happy 5th night everyone! Enjoy our intern Alex light her menorah from cleveland Ohio and realizing its broken at the end 🕎

12/14/2020

Hope everyone had an amazing 4th night! Here’s our intern @Naomi Mullins lighting the candles from Colorado!

12/13/2020

We’re so proud of the Class of 2020 for graduating today! We can’t wait to see what you do in your next steps!!!

12/12/2020

Happy third night of Hanukkah Bobcats, from your favorite Student Life Coordinator Jon!

Happy 3rd night!

12/11/2020

Happy first night of Hanukkah from the Galili family

Happy first night of Hanukkah from the Galili family

The Galili family lights their Hanukkah candles for the first night. On the following days of Hanukkah, you’ll see a different member of the Hillel team light the candles!

12/10/2020

From our families to yours, we wish you a very happy Hanukkah! Each night (except tomorrow during Shabbat) we’ll be featuring a different student intern or staff member lighting the menorah to help show that no matter the distance we’re all together this holiday season.

May every candle you light bring peace and happiness 🕯🕎✡️

12/10/2020

We love our friends and neighbours in Uptown Athens! Happy Chanukah to all!
#LightUpHillel for Hanukkah
#OUOyVey
#OUJews

12/02/2020

Warm up this Friday with Shabbat To-Go! Registration closes tonight so make sure to go to ohiohillel.org/shabbat-to-go and get yours!

12/01/2020

This #GivingTuesday we asked our students the question "Why Hillel?" and here's what they said!

Help us continue to be a home away from home for Jewish Students, #LightUpHillel this holiday season by going to ohiohillel.org/lightuphillel and thanks to two very special donors all of our #GivingTuesday & #LightUpHillel donations will be matched up to $6000.

12/01/2020

Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that empowers each and every one of us to make a positive impact in our communities. Jewish students like Tal illustrate just how important Hillel is in making students feel connected to Jewish community and supported during this time of social distancing.

This #GivingTuesday, please think about supporting OU Hillel so we can continue to be a catalyst for positive transformation in our student’s lives, no matter the challenges we face during this pandemic.

To donate visit Bit.ly/donateouhillel

11/30/2020

The response from students for our Hillel Hanukkah Boxes has been incredible, and we've only got 8 more boxes available so don't wait Bobcats! Get a box full of Hanukkah essentials delivered right to your door, register at https://forms.gle/wdYhKyn3ZEpW2HMD9, registration closes when there are no more boxes available or at midnight tonight!

11/30/2020

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and the launch of our #LightUpHillel for Hanukah campaign. Today we are giving you our first "Why Hillel?" from Bronx born and raised, OU Sophomore, Erykah Gaston.

"Hillel has been my home away from home since Freshman Shabbat. When thinking “why Hillel” I remember all the times the staff and other students were there for me; all the meals shared to together and all the fun we have had! From challah braiding to Jewish learning, and even craft & trivia nights, I love my time at hillel in person and virtually, I love exploring Judaism at Hillel and being a part of the Hillel family!"

Erykah, and all of our students, are why we need your support! Donate starting tomorrow at https://bit.ly/ouhilleldonate and thanks to two very special donors all of our #GivingTuesday & #LightUpHillel donations will be matched up to $6000.

11/26/2020

From our families to yours, we wish you a safe and happy thanksgiving! 🍁🍂

11/25/2020

Now for the big reveal ... just in time for thanksgiving we’ve got a lot of gifts to be thankful for!

A Bobcat green menorah + white candles to make this a HanOUkkah to remember.
Hanukkah socks
Snarky dreidels
Gelt (not to be confused with guilt)
And dreidel candy ring pops for the human who has everything.
Register at https://forms.gle/JJNiRS6Yp2QHVayW8! Deadline is December 1!
#OUOyVey
#HanOUkkah
#BobcatHanOUkkah

11/25/2020

24 Jewish Small Businesses to Support. – Jewhungry

So our #HillelPros do some amazing work in their “down” time. Thanks to our rivals at Hillel: Miami University and their executive director Whitney Fisch, the genius behind the Jewhungry blog, we have a curated list of some of the best Jewish owned small businesses to spend our money at this Chanukah! Get to shopping!

A collection of small businesses run by Jewish creatives. From clothing to jewelry to gifts for kids, it's one-stop shopping and supporting of Jewish entreprenuers.

11/19/2020

Hillel Hanukkah Box

Calling all Jewish students! While we're sad we won't be able to celebrate Hanukkah together in person, Hillel wants to help you celebrate with your friends and family at home. Sign up to have a Hillel Hanukkah box shipped right to your door, complete with the essentials to celebrate for all eight nights plus a mystery gift! Sign up at https://forms.gle/BWbqAiZASKHhUfqh6 before the deadline of December 1st so we can get everything sent in time for the first night!

Hillel wants to help you celebrate the Festival of Lights with some sweet treats, Hanukkah essentials, and a mystery surprise gift. The deadline to sign up is December 1st to get everything sent in time for the first night!

11/18/2020

We’re comin in hot this week with Israeli themed Shabbat to-go! Secure your Friday night meal at ohiohillel.org/shabbat-to-go

11/17/2020

New phone who dis?
Get all the latest Hillel updates sent right to your phone, text OUHILLEL to 855-806-6110

11/15/2020

To all of our friends celebrating the Festival of Lights we send our best wishes for a #HappyDiwali

May this new year be filled with happiness, good health, and hope. Sal Mubarak friends.
#OUOyVey
#OUJews
#interfaithfriends

11/12/2020

Eve Barlow is a Scottish journalist who covers music, film, and culture. She's written for publications such as Vulture, The Guardian, GQ, and Empire. Identifying as a Zionist Jew, she has written articles about the rise of antisemitism in America and why combatting antisemitism is a matter for everybody.
Eve has transformed her Instagram page into a space for Jewish advocacy and education. She’s put her personal and professional life at risk all in the name for standing up and speaking out against antisemitism.

Join us on Thursday as Eve, along with two other panelists, share their personal journeys into advocacy as well as share a brief history of the recent swell of antisemitic sentiment on social media outlets and how they're working to eradicate it. The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-and-antisemitism-a-panel-discussion-tickets-126864389805?fbclid=IwAR14gzond2PFv0ewlOvbQYNVajJmrM53Wn-yGDh-qHxSmxd8GyiKNZNT0V8

11/11/2020

Thank you to all our veterans today and every day for all you have sacrificed to protect our country! #veteransday #ouhillel #thankaveteran

11/11/2020

Ben is a gay Jewish Zionist author and educator from Glasgow, Scotland and has worked for the Jewish community since he was just fourteen years old. Ben is an activist focusing on Jewish identity, combatting antisemitism and raising awareness of the Holocaust. Through his work, he aims to inspire, empower and educate both Jewish and non-Jewish people from all over the world. His first book, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding A People, will be released in 2021

Ben has transformed his Instagram page into a space for Jewish advocacy and education. He has put his personal and professional life at risk all in the name for standing up and speaking out against antisemitism.

Join us on Thursday as Ben, along with two other panelists, share their personal journeys into advocacy as well as share a brief history of the recent swell of antisemitic sentiment on social media outlets and how they're working to eradicate it. The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-and-antisemitism-a-panel-discussion-tickets-126864389805?fbclid=IwAR14gzond2PFv0ewlOvbQYNVajJmrM53Wn-yGDh-qHxSmxd8GyiKNZNT0V8

11/10/2020

Y’all know the drill! Shabbat to-go this week is a fall classic, so don’t miss out! Go to ohiohillel.org/shabbat-to-go to sign up before the deadline tomorrow at midnight

11/10/2020

7 especially Jewish 'Jeopardy!' moments from Alex Trebek's 36 years as host - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

We miss you so much Alex!

From a rabbi who appeared on the show on the anniversary of her ordination to a day school teacher who wagered $18.

11/10/2020

Need to get some homework done? Join Hillel study tables tonight from 5:30 -7:00 pm ET and get some work done in the company of friends!

https://zoom.us/j/93064951322?pwd=clJUaU9SVFc4VmhSNXg3UEJ6KzZOdz09

11/10/2020

Debbie started her jewelry company, Roots Metals, in 2018 after a trip to India with her sister. Inspired by the incredible colors, views, smells, cultures, sounds, tastes, languages, and textures around her, Debbie felt compelled to examine her own cultures and upbringing in her creative work. Roots Metals' pieces, inspired by Jewish, Middle Eastern, and Latin American motifs, pay homage to Debbie’s cultures and heritage and to her homes of Israel and Costa Rica.

Debbie has transformed her Instagram page into a space for Jewish advocacy and education. She’s put her personal and professional life at risk all in the name for standing up and speaking out against antisemitism.

Join us on Thursday as Debbie, along with two other panelists, share their personal journeys into advocacy as well as share a brief history of the recent swell of antisemitic sentiment on social media outlets and how they're working to eradicate it. The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-and-antisemitism-a-panel-discussion-tickets-126864389805?fbclid=IwAR14gzond2PFv0ewlOvbQYNVajJmrM53Wn-yGDh-qHxSmxd8GyiKNZNT0V8

11/09/2020

Tonight we're partnering with other Ohio Hillels for an Election Follow-Up discussion with Professor Marty Belsky from University of Akron. Professor Belsky will be talking about the impact of the election and what happens now based on results from Saturday.

To join this zoom call visit bit.ly/ElectionFollowUp

11/05/2020

Shabbat to-go registration ends tonight at midnight!

Sign up at ohiohillel.org/shabbat-to-go

11/04/2020

Post-election anxiety is real, and OU Hillel staff is here for you no matter who you voted for. Have the chance to decompress Wednesday or Thursday, sign up using these links:

Wednesday: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpd-usqDIsHNFCC2X4S2LlqP8Mx9wE2Bj7

Thursday (Community): https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdeugrzotGdGeFWiMbRj-2Tb5j5h3yx55

Thursday (Students): https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpf-qgqjoiE9URJ8XynqMOwLeYIdA7mzrv

11/03/2020

Shabbat to-go this week is gonna be a tasty one! Make sure to go to ohiohillel.org/shabbat-to-go to get yours by the deadline tomorrow night!