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We should never suffer the delusion that reanimating Hebrew was easy! https://www.haaretz.com//.premium.MAGAZINE-the-revival-of-

ASL really makes the Jewish liturgy come to life for me. If you understand ASL, I bet it will for you, too! Have a watch and decide for yourself. And join the ASL Shabbat Coalition virtual Shabbat the second Friday of every month. In-person watch parties at RIT will resume in April. (March is Spring Break.)

Getting our Spidey on tonight at Hillel House!

11.19.2021 Havdalah + "Angels in America" with special guests from Nazareth College Hillel and Geneseo Hillel

Getting our Spidey on tonight at Hillel House!

11.19.2021 Havdalah + "Angels in America" with special guests from Nazareth College Hillel and Geneseo Hillel

11.29.2021 Chanukah came early this year! Did you meet me in the SAU lobby? If not, come meet me sometime in my Spirituality & Religious Life Office!

11.29.2021 Chanukah came early this year! Did you meet me in the SAU lobby? If not, come meet me sometime in my Spirituality & Religious Life Office!

2.1.2022 Members of RIT Hillel RIT Asian Deaf Club and Asian Culture Society at RIT joined others from the campus community to "meet" artist/ activist/author/actor #chellaman via live stream

2.1.2022 Members of RIT Hillel RIT Asian Deaf Club and Asian Culture Society at RIT joined others from the campus community to "meet" artist/ activist/author/actor #chellaman via live stream

2.5.2022 Hillel House Havdalah Hangout

2.5.2022 Hillel House Havdalah Hangout

RIT Hillel and Hillel at University of Rochester students visited Jewish Senior Life today in honor of #RandomActsofKindnessDay. The students made new friends, learned about Maimonides' ladder of tzedakah (charitable giving), and made pillows to give to residents. A great time was had by all!

While heartened by news of the emerging ceasefire, Hillel International is alarmed by the dramatic rise in antisemitism on college campuses and personal attacks... against Jewish and Zionist students in recent days, including threats and hate-filled messages on social media, offensive defacement of property and even physical assaults. In addition, Jewish students on several campuses have been made to feel unwelcome and unseen by the actions of their student governments, who have rushed to release one-sided statements on the conflict, and unsafe as a result of the spread of misinformation by their peers and educational institutions. Regardless of one’s view of the conflict, hateful language, threats and other attacks directed at Jewish students and their identity are completely unacceptable and have no place online, on social media, or on campus. Hillel is actively working with university administrators, partner organizations and student leaders to identify, mitigate and prevent antisemitism and improve campus climate around the world. Students experiencing these issues should report them to their local Hillel professionals or to Hillel International. Hillel@Home will also be offering programming next week guiding students on how to respond to hostile and antisemitic messages and threats on social media. Hillel International remains committed to supporting the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and to a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. We will continue to provide Jewish students unparalleled opportunities to learn about, experience and engage with Israel so that students everywhere can feel safe and secure in expressing their relationships to Israel. At the same time, this period has underscored the critical importance of Hillel’s work in building strong Jewish student communities and in promoting understanding between Jewish student communities and all other communities, in North America, Israel and around the world. Yisa Hashem panav eleicha va’yasem lecha shalom: May God turn toward us and grant us all peace. This Shabbat all over the world we will read these immortal words of the priestly blessing. Shabbat indeed is peace, as our tradition teaches us. May this Shabbat be a blessing of peace for us all, and advance us towards ultimate peace within and between all peoples and nations.

RIT Hillel and Hillel at University of Rochester students visited Jewish Senior Life today in honor of #RandomActsofKindnessDay. The students made new friends, learned about Maimonides' ladder of tzedakah (charitable giving), and made pillows to give to residents. A great time was had by all!

Want to learn more about what’s happening in Israel? Hillel International has compiled articles, social media accounts and resources with multiple perspectives and important context about the situation. https://linktr.ee/Hillelintl To our Hillel professionals, students and friends in Israel, we are praying for your safety and for peace in the region.

While heartened by news of the emerging ceasefire, Hillel International is alarmed by the dramatic rise in antisemitism on college campuses and personal attacks... against Jewish and Zionist students in recent days, including threats and hate-filled messages on social media, offensive defacement of property and even physical assaults. In addition, Jewish students on several campuses have been made to feel unwelcome and unseen by the actions of their student governments, who have rushed to release one-sided statements on the conflict, and unsafe as a result of the spread of misinformation by their peers and educational institutions. Regardless of one’s view of the conflict, hateful language, threats and other attacks directed at Jewish students and their identity are completely unacceptable and have no place online, on social media, or on campus. Hillel is actively working with university administrators, partner organizations and student leaders to identify, mitigate and prevent antisemitism and improve campus climate around the world. Students experiencing these issues should report them to their local Hillel professionals or to Hillel International. Hillel@Home will also be offering programming next week guiding students on how to respond to hostile and antisemitic messages and threats on social media. Hillel International remains committed to supporting the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and to a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. We will continue to provide Jewish students unparalleled opportunities to learn about, experience and engage with Israel so that students everywhere can feel safe and secure in expressing their relationships to Israel. At the same time, this period has underscored the critical importance of Hillel’s work in building strong Jewish student communities and in promoting understanding between Jewish student communities and all other communities, in North America, Israel and around the world. Yisa Hashem panav eleicha va’yasem lecha shalom: May God turn toward us and grant us all peace. This Shabbat all over the world we will read these immortal words of the priestly blessing. Shabbat indeed is peace, as our tradition teaches us. May this Shabbat be a blessing of peace for us all, and advance us towards ultimate peace within and between all peoples and nations.

Want to learn more about what’s happening in Israel? Hillel International has compiled articles, social media accounts and resources with multiple perspectives and important context about the situation. https://linktr.ee/Hillelintl To our Hillel professionals, students and friends in Israel, we are praying for your safety and for peace in the region.

Register for this virtual event taking place tomorrow, Thursday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. ET for a conversation to help explain what is happening in Jerusalem and throughout Israel. Join a student-moderated panel of experts who will give multiple perspectives on how we have gotten to this moment and the road ahead for Israelis and Palestinians. Sign up at HillelatHome.org

Register for this virtual event taking place tomorrow, Thursday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. ET for a conversation to help explain what is happening in Jerusalem and throughout Israel. Join a student-moderated panel of experts who will give multiple perspectives on how we have gotten to this moment and the road ahead for Israelis and Palestinians. Sign up at HillelatHome.org

This is a online group for college students who are feeling stressed and overwhelmed a safe place to share personal issues, experiences, struggles, thoughts, ...strengths, and hopes together without judgement. The purpose of this group is to help relieve stress and reduce the feelings of being overwhelmed by connecting, encouraging, and supporting each other. Please email Tausha Hill at [email protected] or call (585) 857-9330 to preregister. Group Led by Tausha Hill, MHC-LP

This is a online group for college students who are feeling stressed and overwhelmed a safe place to share personal issues, experiences, struggles, thoughts, ...strengths, and hopes together without judgement. The purpose of this group is to help relieve stress and reduce the feelings of being overwhelmed by connecting, encouraging, and supporting each other. Please email Tausha Hill at [email protected] or call (585) 857-9330 to preregister. Group Led by Tausha Hill, MHC-LP

This short commentary is around my menorahs and the memories they bring to life as we light the candles each year. Please feel free to add your comments and share what you are feeling.

Due to rain we will be holding Shabbat services in Allen Chapel from 6-7pm tonight.

Good Morning Everyone! I have some exciting news for today and this weekend! Today we will be setting up the sukkah on the Greek Lawn starting around 12:45 and going until it is finished. Everyone is welcome to join, just be sure to wear a mask and be prepared to be outside. We also will be having an in person service this weekend! Join us tomorrow October 2nd at 6pm at the sukkah on the Greek Lawn for a Shabbat service. We will not be having kiddush afterwards due to the cor...onavirus food restrictions but we will still be having some social time. Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on and remember your kippot! We will be providing siddurs to use during the service and we will have some kippot if you happen to forget yours. I'm excited to see everyone in person after a long semester of Zoom calls. I hope the rest of your day goes well and I look forward to tomorrow! -Seb Barnes

For those of you on campus looking to break the fast with community. Chabad has let us know they are having a break fast and all are welcome to join! Here is the link to the campus groups event: http://cglink.me/r832618