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Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (Hillel International) is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world.1With over 500 regional centers, Hillel works to provide opportunites for Jewish college students in all facets of their lives. Hillel's mission is to "maximize the number of Jews doing Jewish with other Jews" 1 . The organization was founded in 1923 .2The name "Hillel" comes from a sage who moved from Babylonia to Palestine in the first century.3His message was that, in all Jewish endeavors, let us "love and pursue peace , and by loving our fellow creatures, may we bring them to Torah ." The organization started, in part, as an alternative to fraternities and sororities many of which excluded Jews from membership. Hillel International provides not only resources to students while they are on campus as undergraduates, but also when they are off campus and after they have graduated. They provide job offers, free trips to Israel (see birthright israel ), and student leadership programs. Also, as recent graduates, students can join the Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corp (JCSC) and share the Hillel experience, as well as learn skills necessary in the work place. Hillel is also dedicated to social justice . Some of these initiatives include: Alternative spring breaks dedicated to service, a Yom Kippur Fast Action Campaign, March for Women's Lives, and Oxfam Fair Trade Coffee Campaign, among many others.4
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Hillel's stated mission is "to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world." In practical terms, campus Hillel foundations engage Jewish students in religious, cultural, artistic, and community-service activities.The organization is named for Hillel the Elder , a sage who moved from Babylonia to Palestine in the first century and is known for his formulation of the Golden Rule .Hillel's mission statement on its "about" page
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Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (simply known as Hillel International or Hillel ) is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally. Hillel's stated mission is "to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world". In practical terms, campus Hillel foundations engage Jewish students in religious, cultural, artistic, and community-service activities. Currently, Hillel is represented at more than 550 colleges and communities throughout North America and globally, including 30 communities in the former Soviet Union, nine in Israel, and five in South America.The organization is named for Hillel the Elder , a Jewish sage who moved from Babylonia to Judea in the 1st century and is known for his formulation of the Golden Rule .Hillel's mission statement on its "about" page facts about Hillel from their own webpage
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Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (known as Hillel International or Hillel ) is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally. Hillel is represented at more than 550 colleges and communities throughout North America and globally, including 30 communities in the former Soviet Union , nine in Israel , and five in South America . The organization is named after Hillel the Elder , a Jewish sage who moved from Babylonia to Judea in the 1st century and is known for his formulation of the Golden Rule .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Jewish college organization Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life , also known as Hillel International , is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally. Hillel is represented at more than 850 colleges and communities throughout North America and globally, including 30 communities in the former Soviet Union , nine in Israel , and five in South America . The organization is named after Hillel the Elder , a Jewish sage who moved from Babylonia to Judea in the 1st century and is known for his formulation of the Golden Rule .
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Global Jewish student organization Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life , alternatively Hillel International or simply Hillel , is the largest Jewish student organization in the world.Hillel brands itself as a safe space for Jewish students and events aimed at facilitating Jewish traditions on college campuses.Founded in 1923 and headquartered in the United States , it is represented at more than 850 higher education institutions and communities throughout Eurasia and the Americas , including 30 communities in the former Soviet Union , nine in Israel , and five in South America .
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largest jewish campus organization in the world
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american jewish student organization
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