HILLEL ISRAEL
Inspiring a young generation of Israelis to enrich society through shared Jewish values and community service
The Need for Hillel in Israel
While young Israelis speak Hebrew and follow the cycle of the Jewish calendar, many are disconnected from their Jewish identity, perceiving Jewish tradition to be outdated, inaccessible, or irrelevant. A majority of these Israelis reject organized religion.
The result is a “crisis of meaning” among Israeli youth. These young people, on the brink of adulthood, are spiritually lost and disengaged from the Jewish people and their cultural heritage.
Over the past few years, Hillel Israel has positioned itself as a leading force in enriching and influencing the future Jewish character of Israel’s young generation.
Hillel’s unique programs enable thousands of young people to undertake meaningful journeys that inspire them to explore, strengthen and celebrate their own distinctive Jewish identities. Along the way, they become agents for social change toward building a more just, democratic and pluralistic Israeli society.
Ensuring a Vibrant Jewish Future for the Jewish State
Hillel Israel’s nine campus centers engage and empower over 30,000 native-born, new immigrant and foreign students throughout the country. Hillel Israel emphasizes the relevance of Jewish life to today's Israeli students, providing them with the knowledge and language of Jewish values and traditions, and equipping them with the tools they will need to enrich the Jewish people and the world.
Through community service projects, creative arts, social events and celebrations, Hillel Israel incorporates informal Jewish learning with Jewish culture and values. Civic leadership initiatives and tzedek/social justice projects foster community awareness and cohesiveness. Hillel Israel does not espouse any particular political or religious agenda, thereby offering a safe and comfortable place for students to explore and connect to their Judaism in a variety of way
Hillel Israel Programming
Promoting Jewish identity through pluralistic Jewish learning and holiday celebrations that emphasize the shared memory and cultural heritage of Jews throughout the world
Bridging the past with the present through cultural workshops and events
Teaching the Jewish values of tikkun olam and providing students with the tools to initiate social justice projects in their community
Engaging students and their peers in appealing activities through student-led initiatives
Building relationships with Israelis and Diaspora Jews through Jewish Peoplehood activities
.Hillel Israel is needed - now more than ever
Israel can take pride in its success as a modern industrial country. Yet, sustaining the miracle of Israel as a vibrant, secure Jewish state through the 21st century ultimately depends on the connection its young people have to their Jewish roots, to each other, and to the Jewish community
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Hillel Israel centers are located at:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem*
Mt.Scopus
Givat Ram
Tel Aviv University*
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev*
The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya*
Haifa Hillel*
The Chais Center on Mt. Carmel
Haifa University
The Technion
Tel Hai College*
Emek Yezreel College*
Sapir College*
