by Hillel Ontario | Jul 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Press Release
Today, the Government of Canada held a National Summit on Antisemitism. Convened by The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, and The Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and...
by Hillel Ontario | Jul 15, 2021 | Hillel Ontario, Jewish Life at Ryerson
My name is Stacey Ianco and I am going into my third year at Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management. Hillel has been my home away from home, and has helped me embrace my Jewish culture, enhance my Jewish identity, and meet new people.. This year has been like no...
by Hillel Ontario | Jul 15, 2021 | Hillel Ontario, Opportunities
While this past year’s virtual settings were confining in some ways, they also provided many new opportunities for student engagement across the province. For one, it dissolved barriers between universities across Ontario, allowing for more productive cross-campus...
by Hillel Ontario | Jun 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Uncategorized
Even before our oldest daughter, Sarah Springer, joined Queen’s Hillel, Hillel was a big part of our lives. Jewish students taught our children at Bader Elkin Talmud Torah, attended High Holy Day services at Beth Israel, and participated in joint community...
by Hillel Ontario | Jun 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Jewish Life at Laurier, Jewish Life at Waterloo, Uncategorized
The last week or so has seen intense conflict and rising tensions in the Middle East, specifically between Israel and Hamas. As a Jewish student who cares deeply about Israel and my family who live there, it was quite an anxious time. Hearing how often my family had...
