Hillel
Americannoun
noun
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It wasn’t his looks that made him her much-needed dinner; it was his T-shirt, a classic from the Columbia University Hillel with the university’s name spelled out phonetically in Hebrew.
From Literature
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About $2.3 million will be donated to eight groups that work with Jewish communities, including the Anti-Defamation League, Chabad and Hillel.
From Los Angeles Times
The actions, Berkeley leaders say, have included increased training on antisemitism for students, resident assistants and administrators, as well as participation in programs with the American Jewish Committee, Hillel and the American Council on Education.
From Los Angeles Times
Occidental Hillel directed inquiries to Director for Religious and Spiritual Life Susan Young, who declined to comment on the board’s decision not to divest and the alleged antisemitism on campus.
From Los Angeles Times
About 2,000 undergraduates and as many graduate students are Jewish — about 10% of the student body — and Hillel is a sanctuary for many, she said, a place of acceptance and belonging.
From Los Angeles Times
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