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Staying Positive in Solitude
Natan Sharansky shares his experience in solitary confinement and ways to maintain wellness.
A Chance to Exhale with Scott Fried
Jewish Comedy and Jokes in a Traumatic Time
Jewish Comedy and Jokes in a Traumatic Time 8:30pm – 9:30pm ET “Jeremy Dauber, author of Jewish Comedy: A Serious History, on laughter as the best medicine.”
What’s Cooking?
“Happy B-day Israel! Celebrating 72 with some delicious and easy Israeli recipes by Nevo and Shirly.”
Penn State Fall Career Day
Fall Career Days is a University-wide recruitment event that hosts over 500 employers to connect with students regarding potential careers. The event takes place over three days; Monday is for recruitment of full-time positions in non-technical fields, Thursday is for recruitment of internship/co-op positions across all fields, and Friday is for recruitment of full-time positions… read more
Atone with Aveira: A Night of Drag and Comedy
Join us for a sinfully funny comedy show by Jewish drag queen Aveira as we go into the new year. The theme of the night will be “atone for your sins, but not for being your fabulous self,” just in time for Rosh Hashanah! Whether she’s cracking jokes about being Jewish, queer, or both, Aveira… read more
Yom Kippur Service
https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod-moqz4sGNAPCoeNyGH7owMxFm99Kqgc
Coping with Isolation: Ethan Zohn, the Ultimate Survivor
Ethan Zohn is the Ultimate Survivor and will share with us his Isolation Survival Guide… from being present, coping and caregiving, to those necessary LOL moments, we’re all here for each other! Ethan Zohn is a former professional soccer player, sports broadcaster, social entrepreneur, 2x cancer survivor and 2x stem cell transplant recipient. He is… read more
LEV Fundraiser and Craft Night
Wellness Themed Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Rob
Join Rabbi Rob for a wellness-focused lunch and learn! https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcemppjgoEtBxwK9mNa3fW9jP2tghvqXu
Challah for Hunger: Virtual Bake
Join Challah for Hunger for their last virtual bake of the semester over zoom. Have your favorite challah bread recipe and get to baking! https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtd-qgpz0uEtVOgMJPi736yJVDVxdavNGp
LEV: Eight Nights of Fundraising
LEV’s 8 Days of Hanukkah celebration is here! Each night, LEV will be featuring a goal and theme throughout social media in efforts to raise $800 for the 8 nights! Here’s is our themed schedule: Night 1: Diamond Race – A candle will be lit for each $100 of our goal is met Night 2:… read more
Navigating the Intersection of Racism and Anti-Semitism
Lessons from the Jewish Future
What matters – and what doesn’t – to Jewish students on college campuses today? How are categories of identity, loyalty, and belonging shifting – and what will the implications of those shifts be for American Judaism over the next 30 years. And – what lessons have Hillels learned through widespread experimentation, measurement, and reporting? Join… read more
Musical Freedom Seder
Amplifying Voices is a six-part series designed to help us explore the intersectional relationship between the Jewish and Black communities from the Civil Rights Movement through today. The program will allow for space to amplify voices of Jews of Color as both Jews and people of color. Throughout the series, participants will be encouraged to… read more
Craft Your Career with Masa Israel Journey
In order to go far in today’s job market, you’re going to have to get a little crafty. That’s where Masa Israel Journey comes in. Masa Israel Journey understands that success (or even landing a good job on the road to success) doesn’t come easily – it’s a mix of education, work experience, hard and… read more
Crafting Night with Knitivism
We are so excited to announce a crafting event in collaboration with the student organization Knitivism. The event will involve a knitting stitch and activity for beginners! Students with all levels of experience are welcome to join! This is a great opportunity to meet new students and channel your creativity into knitting! Supplies can be… read more
IG Live with Sports Writer Jake Fischer
Join writer Jake Fischer on IG Live to learn about sports journalism and his first book about the NBA!
Rosh HaShanah Morning Services
Register here!
Second Year Council Outdoor Games on Creamery Lawn
Enjoy yummy snacks and games provided by Hillel’s second year council and meet fellow peers from class of 2024 at the Creamery lawn right beside the Berkey Creamery.
Lions 4 Israel Event: Tie dye & Penn Kabab
An interactive event that’ll attract students to Israel and the group. There’s gonna be food from Penn Kabab and we’re gonna make tie dye shirts with our Lions for Israel logo, and music.
Talkin’ The Torah
We are putting together a group of people to meet every week to have in-depth conversations about Jewish topics. This is our first meeting, in this meeting, our discussion will be about holidays. We will discuss and decide the topic of future meetings during our first session! 🙂
Shabbat: Services and Dinner
Join Penn State Hillel for Shabbat services and dinner every Friday night! Reform and Conservative Services at 6, Dinner at 7!
Passover Seder
Passover Seder! We’re offering 4 seders. 3 in house, one at the BSB house (255 E Fairmount Ave, State College, PA 16801) The seder descriptions can be found in the section below. — Traditional Seder – Starting at Kadesh ending at Nirtzah. We’re doing the whole shebang. Hosted by Rabbi Rob! Greek Seder- Hosted at… read more