Hillel

Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87

Although dedicated to egalitarian prayer that offers equal roles for men and women, Axelrad often attended Orthodox and other non-egalitarian services.

Rabbi Albert Axelrad, shown above in 1982, was chaplain and Hillel rabbi at Brandeis University for 34 years, starting in 1965.
A sign at Harvard Hillel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, on December 12, 2023.

Hillel files, then withdraws, brief supporting Harvard's campus antisemitism fight against Trump

 Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 2019.

Reed College agrees to sweeping reforms to settle antisemitism investigations

Students protest in support of Palestine during the University of Michigan's Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024; file photo.

Michigan University professor praises anti-Israel student activists in commencement speech


George Mason University reinstates SJP despite discovering guns, ammo, Hamas items in leaders' home

According to the terms of its suspension, SJP GMU was eligible to re-register as a student organization for the 2025 academic year.

 Students for Justice in Palestine organize mass protests on October 7 in the US

Back to school: Leading Jewish groups offer universities safety framework for students

Proposed enforcement of guidelines wasn't just suggested for students, with the groups also arguing that faculty had to be held accountable with clear guidelines for classroom conduct.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Former Jewish group leaders call on them to speak out against 'assault on democratic norms'

The letter included signatures from past chairs and CEOs of some of the largest Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the AJC and more.

 Liberal and Reform Jews participating in a rally, in support of Israel In San Jose, CA

Trump is helping terrorized Jewish students - opinion

ADL and Hillel must stop undermining the president’s actions, and the Jewish community should be thanking Trump.

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024.

Hillel CEO says he shares ‘concerns’ over campus deportations, calls for due process

Hillel’s CEO warned that Trump’s deportation plans and funding cuts could fuel antisemitism and unfairly target Jewish students.

 Adam Lehman succeeded Eric Fingerhut as the CEO of Hillel International.

Campus intifada shaped a generation of thoughtful, passionate, and proud Jewish students - opinion

CENTER FIELD: Canada’s weakening national identity and many Canadians’ polite passivity tolerates the intolerable, even as their Jewish neighbors suffer.

As antisemitism soars, The Jerusalem Post rallies behind Canada’s Jews

San Francisco Hillel building defaced with 'Khaybar' graffiti

"This incident is a reminder that our work to counter antisemitism on college campuses is far from over," the ADL's Marc Levine said in a statement.

 Antisemitic graffiti spray painted on a San Francisco Hillel house.

Why Jewish organizations need a road map to defeat antisemitism – opinion

How collaboration among Jewish groups can secure the future and fight global antisemitism.

   CHABAD ON CAMPUS ISRAEL student delegation releases hundreds of yellow balloons, issuing a prayer for the release of the hostages held captive in Gaza, in New York City’s Times Square.

President-elect Trump, please make America safe for Jews - opinion

A survey by the Jewish student organization Hillel International revealed that one in three students felt the need to hide their Jewishness.

 US Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), nominated by president-elect Donald Trump as US ambassador to the UN, speaks during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled ‘Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism,’ on Capitol Hill last year.

UNC chants of 'no more Hillel' met with cheers on campus - opinion

UNC rally sparks backlash as Students for Justice in Palestine chant “no more Hillel,” criticizing Jewish campus presence, drawing accusations of antisemitism and campus division.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.