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Looking Back As I Graduate
Written By: Jacob Brickman I am Jacob Brickman, Western Hillel’s outgoing VP Student Life, and a soon-to-be graduate in psychology. I will be...
Reflecting on Holocaust Education Week
Written By: Chava Bychutsky Growing up, Holocaust Education was very much a given; community-run speaker events throughout the year, memorial...
Community COVID Resources
Western University COVID-19 Updates Stay safe and stay healthy. Keep yourself up-to-date about Western's COVID-19 updates and more by following this...
Welcome [back] to Western Hillel & Shannah Tovah!
Welcome [back] to Western! With the summer pretty much behind us and adjustments to new campus life realities under way, I am taking this...
Thank You Western Hillel
Written By: Natalie Urbach Since I first arrived at Western as a nervous and excited first year student, I was in awe of what Hillel was able to do...
Purim With Hillel 2020
With Purim just a few days away, Hillel Ontario has created three different videos to help you get prepared. Learn how to make hamantashens and to...
Evan and Seth’s Jewish Not-Jewish Movie Blog: The Last Jedi
Welcome to the second installment of Evan and Seth’s Jewish Not-Jewish Movie Blog! As you might remember, about once a month, Evan (Senior Jewish...
My Mental Health Story
by Natalie Cheifetz I remember my first day at Western University and the overwhelming fear I felt being surrounded by so many amazing people. I...
Reflections: Holocaust Education Week 2020
By Hailey Bensky Looking back 75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we are faced with new challenges in remembering the Holocaust. Many...
Why Springboard?
By: Renee Berkowitz I’ve always had a hard time making decisions about my future. In university, I changed my major about three times. I thought...
Evan and Seth’s Jewish Not-Jewish Movie Blog: The Disaster Artist, Part 2
Jewy and Not-as-Jewy Sources As you think about the film and consider the post-screening questions below, here are some fun Jewy and not-as-Jewy...
Evan and Seth’s Jewish Not-Jewish Movie Blog: The Disaster Artist, Part 1
Welcome to Evan and Seth’s Jewish Not-Jewish Movie Blog! About once a month, Evan (Senior Jewish Educator, Hillel York) and Seth (Chief Education...
A must see film: Jojo Rabbit
A new film stirring up controversy is Jojo Rabbit, a satiric comedy about Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. The thought of someone making a satire...
More Voices heard this Yom Kippur
Written by: Jacob Brickman All month, Jews around the world and at Western University have been busy celebrating and observing the High Holidays,...
Meet Rina, Jewski Intern at Western Hillel!
Hey my name is Rina and I am the Jewski intern at Western! I am in my third year of medical sciences! Fun fact about me: I am always super cold, so...
Mouthful: Rosh Hashanah Exotic Fruit Taste Test
On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, it is common to eat a new fruit as a way to taste the newness of the year. Check out our students taste and...
Frosh Week 101
Frosh week is by far one of the most memorable university experiences. The excitement that builds up during frosh week sets the stage for what the...
Welcome (back) to YOUR Hillel
Written by: Scott Goldstein- Western Director As I sit in the Western Hillel offices here on Richmond St, I can’t help but notice how calm and...
Western Hillel Welcomes New Staff Team
Written by Scott, Yos & Leora, Western Hillel StaffIt’s that time of the year. We are trying to squeeze in those last moments of summer plans,...
Similarities Between Us
Written by Jenn Brodie, VP of Campus EngagementMy name is Jennifer Brodie, and I’m the Vice President of Campus Engagement this year at Western...
Radio Gesher
Written by Matan Boni, Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships and Israel Fellow David Ben Gurion said once “If an expert says it can’t be...
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