JLIC Tel Aviv Delivered Shabbat Meals to IDF Soldiers in Syria
JLIC Tel Aviv marked another milestone in their extensive Good for the World efforts this past weekend when they coordinated Shabbat meals for 65 IDF soldiers stationed in Syria. The May 2-3, 2025 operation brought warm, home-cooked food to troops some serving their fifth round of reserve duty far from home. While the JLIC team […]
JLIC’s Passover Impact: Creating Jewish Homes Away from Home
As Passover concluded this year, JLIC once again demonstrated its vital role in supporting Jewish students during one of Judaism’s most significant holidays. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, JLIC educators across campuses nationwide created meaningful Passover experiences for students far from home, ensuring no Jewish student needed to celebrate alone. JLIC serves […]
Inaugural “Come Dine With the Prof” Event Brings Science, Faith, and Innovation to TAU Students
The M.D. Katz JLIC program at Tel Aviv University, led by directors Rabbi Eitan and Elana Phillips, launched their new “Come Dine With the Prof” series on the evening of Wednesday, March 19th. The intimate dinner gathering brought students together with Prof. Brian Rosen, Vice Dean for International Affairs at TAU’s Faculty of Engineering, for […]
Festive Purim Celebrations Across JLIC Campuses
The Jewish calendar’s most joyous holiday brought vibrant celebrations to Jewish college students across North America and Israel this year. While many universities were on spring break during Purim (March 13-14, 2025), JLIC at schools where students remained on campus created meaningful and festive experiences. This roundup highlights the creative programming at these active campuses, […]
Shabbat Achim – The Jews Meet The Druze
On February 21st, Rabbi Joe and Corinne Wolfson held a unique and inspiring evening in their home hosting thirty Druze guests who drove from their homes in the north of Israel – among them high ranking military officers and mayors – to spend Shabbat with the JLIC TLV community. The Druze community are known for […]
Branching Out: JLIC Communities Celebrate Tu B’Shvat in Style
In what could only be described as a fruitful celebration across the globe, JLIC communities came together to mark Tu B’Shvat with creativity, learning, and plenty of natural sweetness. From coast to coast and across continents, each community put their own special spin on the holiday that marks the New Year for Trees, creating a […]
A Night of Growth and Remembrance: Technion’s Rosh Chodesh Shvat Celebration
On Wednesday night, January 29, 2025, as the new month of Shvat began, JLIC Technion’s monthly Rosh Chodesh Ladies Night took on extraordinary significance. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect – as we entered the month that celebrates the New Year for Trees, nearly 30 students gathered for an evening that beautifully wove together […]