This week our OU-JLIC Downtown campuses were joined by Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Orthodox Union. Student leaders enjoyed meeting and learning from Rabbi Dr. Joseph at Mocha Burger, a local downtown favorite. Students heard about his story, his path and his decision to work in the
A night of lights! A Pre-Chanukah mixer this coming Motzei Shabbas in the Five Towns! Join JLIConnections and partnering organizations for this incredible event! Sign up at yuconnects.com/upcoming-events
Last week, twenty recent graduates of the University of Pennsylvania came together in New York to meet with Rabbi Joshua Klein, the OU-JLIC Campus Director at Penn. Over sushi and drinks, they caught up on life after college and discussed how OU-JLIC can continue serving the needs of young Jewish professionals. The OU-JLIC Alumni Network
Over 200 UCLA students attended the Welcome Back Event at the Hillel at UCLA building on the first day of school. Hosted by OU-JLIC and in conjunction with Hillel, this event provided students with the chance to make new friends and reconnect with old ones, tour the Hillel building, and enjoy a delicious buffet. Since
More than 2,000 first responders in the New York tristate area enjoyed a well-deserved breakfast and outpouring of support from Jewish college students and young professionals recently to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The initiative, which honored first responders in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, was organized by the Orthodox Union’s Seif Jewish
This week, nearly a hundred fifty young professionals celebrated Hoshana Rabba with a backyard barbecue hosted by OU-JLIC on the Upper West Side. Over hamburgers and grilled chicken, participants enjoyed an evening of connection and inspiration in the inaugural OU-JLIC community sukkah. The newly launched OU-JLIC Alumni Network connects graduates of OU-JLIC campuses for social, religious, and
Avi and Sara Schwartz, co-directors of The Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) at Rutgers University, have made it their mission to provide unwavering Orthodox support for students navigating this incredibly intricate time in their lives. Amidst the COVID-19 chaos, students across the globe are adapting to online and hybrid learning and adhering