by Hillel Ontario | Sep 14, 2017 | Fun, Hillel Ontario
Who Are You? Name: Bev Shimansky Position: Chief Campus Officer Hometown: Montreal, Quebec Where did you go to college/university? Mcgill University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University & Spertus College Joining the Family What...
by | Sep 14, 2017 | Fun, Hillel Ontario, Jewish Holiday
We all make them and most of us don’t keep them! Here is a list of our favourite resolutions that we challenge you to keep this year. We’ve even added some extra resolutions to see how far you’ll go! Be a better you: – Work out more frequently – Eat...
by | Sep 6, 2017 | Entertainment, Fun, Hillel Ontario
Masha Jewski is not your average Matryoshka. While other Russian dolls wear flowers, Masha wears two shades of blue, the color of Hillel Ontario, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, and other Jewish and Israeli organizations, to welcome Jewish students from different...
by | Aug 31, 2017 | Fun, Hillel Ontario
Dear First Year Shira, Here are 10 things you should know upon entering your first year of university: The meal plan is your friend BUT pizza does not make for a balanced diet, especially when it is eaten 3 meals a day. Meet with Profs – they have the most incredible...
by | Aug 3, 2017 | Fun, Hillel Ontario
Goy Goy is the Yiddish word for non-Jew. In Hebrew, the plural of ‘Goy’ is ‘Goyim’ and ‘Goyish’ is the adjective. via GIPHY Klutz The literal translation of ‘Klutz’, or also ‘Klots’ is “a block of wood”. However, it is mostly used to describe a clumsy person. via...
by | Jul 18, 2017 | Fun, Hillel Ontario
There are many Jewish celebrities who embrace their Judaism and publicly talk about it. Beyond the obvious examples of Adam Sandler and his Hannukah song or Natalie Portman, who’s Israeli, there are many celebrities you may not know are actually Jewish. Who are you...
