Ah, awards season, that time of year when we spend our Sundays watching a three hour show, which turns into a three-and-a-half hour show. (When do they ever run on time?) We’ve already watched the Golden Globes and The Grammys, but tonight is Oscar night! Despite the lengthy show and lack of a host this…
Although Reading Week is the best time to catch up on all your coursework and prepare for midterms, it’s also time for you to unwind and relax because you deserve it! After months of hard work, it’s easy to get carried away with school and focus less on yourself. Make this Reading Week all about…
Written by Tamar Patolsky , Springboard Fellow I always knew that I wanted to have a profession that was meaningful. However, during my final year of undergrad, I was still unsure of what that would look like. Even though I was very involved with the Jewish community on campus, it never occurred to me that…
Toronto, ON — Today, Hillel Ontario announced a new investment in campus advocacy thanks to a $1M gift by The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation. The gift will be used over three years to hire advocacy professionals that will join local Hillel campus teams across Ontario. The Hillel Ontario campuses to benefit from the…
Out of Sync is just around the corner which means it’s time to start getting pumped for the show! We have created a Spotify playlist with all the classic songs that will make you want to get up and dance and lip sync (or sing) your heart out! Here are a few of our favourite…
December 2nd, 2018 Toronto, ON, — StandWithUs Canada and Hillel Ryerson, supported by Hillel Ontario, strongly condemn Ryerson University’s Social Work Students’ Union (SWSU) for endorsing Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the discriminatory Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Though cloaked in deceptive wording about human rights, the ultimate goal of…
Channukah is fast approaching! With the early start to the holiday this year, it’s no surprise we’re behind on our gift buying. Whether it be for Mystery Maccabee or a family gift exchange, check out our list of gift ideas that aren’t just a dreidel or gelt. 1. Out of Sync tickets! Only during Channukah…
What do lip syncing and musicals have in common? Show tunes! We’ve been talking a lot about our lip sync battle lately, but lip sync performances are really just musicals without the live singing. Some of our Out of Sync performers might be repurposing these musical numbers for their performance, so get familiar with our…
The winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest “Toy”, by Netta Barzilai, is a powerful song that will make anyone stop what they are doing and pay attention. Netta conquered the world with a song that is sticky, fun, interesting, and totally different. But the song is not just you average top 40 hit. The…
We’ve been obsessing over the lip sync trend because we’re having our own lip sync battle! It seems only fitting that we pick out our top 5 most iconic lip sync songs of all time. Whether you want to brush up on your lyrics or get excited for Out of Sync, check out these iconic…