A Gemara of Their Own at Michigan
Every Sunday night at the University of Michigan, twelve students sit down with Scott Sandor to learn Gemara. The chabura exists because students asked for it. They went to Scott and Talya Sandor, JLIC’s directors on campus, looking for a regular time to learn Gemara that would fit around classes, work, and everything else on […]
400 Students, Kol Nidrei to Neilah: Tishrei at JLIC Binghamton
On Yom Kippur, 400 students davened with JLIC Binghamton, from Kol Nidrei until Neilah. Rav Jared and Sarit Anstandig, JLIC’s directors at Binghamton, packed the chagim with tefillah and Torah learning. Along the way, students stepped up to make each holiday meaningful. Yom Kippur On Yom Kippur night, students led chaburot where their peers could […]
New Student Center, a Home Base for Anglo Students in the City
Opened in fall 2026, the center gives young Anglo olim undergraduates a dedicated space to study, connect, and belong, with full-time directors on-site every day JLIC announced today the launch of the JLIC Student Center, a new dedicated space built for young Anglo olim undergraduate students living and studying in Jerusalem. The center opened its […]
Four Sukkot, One Willow Tree, and a Month of Chagim at Rutgers
“On Campus, I Go for Me”: Tishrei at JLIC Rutgers On Yom Kippur afternoon, a Rutgers student explained to Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael Nitzanim what davening on campus feels like. “At home, I go to shul for my parents. On campus, I go for me.” That line sums up Tishrei at JLIC Rutgers. At […]
CareerForward: Opening Doors to the Jewish Nonprofit World
The Jewish nonprofit world offers a wealth of caeer opportunity. But for many college students, that sphere goes largely unexplored. Following the launch of its inaugural cohort last year, CareerForward, the JLIC Yavneh Jewish Impact Fellowship, has expanded to welcome 25 new fellows. The fellowship connects students with opportunities to explore careers in the Jewish […]
Starting the Year with Gratitude: JLIC Commemorates 9/11 by Honoring First Responders
This year, September 11, 2026, marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11. In keeping with JLIC’s annual tradition, Jewish college students across America paid tribute to the thousands of first responders who mobilized on 9/11, with deliveries of breakfast and coffee to local emergency service stations. Twenty-five years after the devastation of 9/11, JLIC found itself […]
Ancient Ruins, One Last Bowling Night, and a Whole Lot of Goodbyes
Nearly 200 JLIC Summer Program students flew to Israel this summer not sure what to expect. Some had never done a gap year. Others had never worked a real job. All of them are heading home with resumes, new friendships, and a lot more Torah than they arrived with. The Work Was Real, Right to […]