Shabbat in a Box
Shabbat in a Box Written by Simona Newman, Student This month, I was fortunate enough to hold a Shabbat dinner for some close friends in residence. For some, the tradition was welcome; a reminder of the community we have built with our friends while we complete our studies away from home. For others, it...
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Hillel Ryerson Celebrates International Women’s Day Written By Sara Yacobi-Harris, Student In celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday March 8th, with the help of Gal, our Ryerson Hillel Israel Fellow, I had the opportunity to host an evening of performances by female singers and actors at Hillel Ryerson. We wanted to create an event...
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Painting for Peace Written by Jenn Feldman, Student, Western Hillel On Wednesday February 3, Western Hillel and Israel On Campus teamed up to host the first Painting For Peace program in London. Painting For Peace is an initiative that has swept across Ontario campuses to create art reflecting the positivity of Israel and the...
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Superbowl Shabbat Written by Jeremy Spira, Student, Hillel Waterloo On February 5th, we had our first Shabbat dinner for University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier students on Laurier campus. With Superbowl being on that Sunday, we figured it was only fitting that we make the Shabbat Panthers- Broncos themed. We got tablecloths and plates with...
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Tu B’Shvat Written by Rob Nagus, Director of Queen’s Hillel In January, Queen’s Hillel hosted a beautiful Tu B’Shvat dinner at Beth Israel Synagogue. Our Education team did an amazing job decorating the shul with Tu B’Shvat themed accessories as well as providing each table with information and discussion topics about the holiday. The...
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Interfaith Shabbat Written by Dalya Cohen, Student McMaster University On February 5th 2016, McMaster Hillel held it’s annual Interfaith Shabbat dinner. The McMaster Hillel community was pleased to welcome students, professors, university administration and community members from McMaster and the Hamilton area to celebrate Shabbat. We were honoured to welcome Dr. Irvin Studin, Chief...
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