Category: National Blog

OU-JLIC UCLA Welcome Back Event and Jewish Activities Fair
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 […]
OU-JLIC College Students and Young Professionals Honor First Responders 20 Years After 9/11-Jewish Link
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 […]
OU-JLIC Alumni BBQ on the UWS
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 […]
The Road to Rutgers: The Perseverance and Purpose of OU-JLIC’s Avi and Sara Schwartz- Jewish Link
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 […]
OU-JLIC Greater Atlanta Program
The Orthodox Union is piloting a part-time OU-JLIC program to serve the Atlanta area Jewish community in partnership with Hillels of Georgia and Emory Hillel. The new OU-JLIC couple,  Rabbi Ben and Rachel Atwood will be working with Atlanta area students including Emory University, Georgia State and Georgia Tech. They will be providing Beit Midrash […]
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Tisha b’Av with OU-JLIC Mizrachi at IDC
OU-JLIC Mizrachi at IDC, ran a full schedule of beautiful and meaningful programming this past Tisha b’Av,  “Eicha; From Mourning to Meaning”. 100 people joined for Megillah reading which included 6 powerful and emotional communal speakers. After Megillah reading, students joined for a post Kinnot kumzitz. Tisha b’Av day included Eicha and Kinnot, a full […]