Reflecting Back On 20 Years
Mrs. Hani Lowenstein, Associate Director of Community Projects, caught up with OU-JLIC’s Founding Director, Rabbi Menachem Schrader, about his motivation in starting OU-JLIC and his reflections on 20 years. HL: What led to the founding of OU-JLIC? MS: I was teaching in Yeshivat Hamivtar for quite a few years and we would get many students […]
Alumni Spotlight – David and Stephanie Saleman
Interview by Hani Lowenstein, Associate Director of Community Projects, OU-JLIC: Stephanie and David Saleman both grew up in Queens, NY and attended Yeshiva of Central Queens for elementary school. Stephanie, who is from Hillcrest, went to Central for high school. David is from Kew Garden Hills and attended DRS. Stephanie and David met in Queens […]
Setting Yourself Up For Spiritual Success in College
This advice was submitted by Rabbi Josh and Margot Botwinick, OU-JLIC Educators at IDC Herzliya. How do I set myself up for Jewish growth and spirituality in college, and not get distracted by classes, work, social media, and life? Step 1: Keep Judaism at your fingertips Someone recently asked me what accessories he should buy […]
Student Spotlight – Avi Kassuto
My name is Avi Kassuto and I made aliyah from Johannesburg, South Africa after finishing High school at Yeshiva College. I graduated from IDC-Herzliya this past year after studying Business Administration and Economics. Baruch Hashem, I am not alone here and have extended family (Savta, uncle, aunts and lots of cousins) in Israel and now […]
Where to draw the line?
This advice was submitted by Rabbi Tzvi and Tali Wohlgelernter, OU-JLIC Educators at Rutgers University. Setting Boundaries at College from the Outset The college campus is a place where a student is given an unprecedented amount of freedom. This is a novel experience for a student who has spent the last 12 years in a […]
Anti-Semitism on Campus
Jewish Action recently spoke with National Director of the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) Rabbi Ilan Haber about the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on college campuses. Jewish Action: Is the perception that anti-Semitism/anti-Zionism is growing on the American college campus accurate? Rabbi Ilan Haber: Anti-Semitism is certainly growing in American society in general. The campus is, in some ways, […]
Bigger is better?
This question was submitted by Rabbi Shlomo Schachter and Ahava Zarembski- Schachter, OU-JLIC Educators at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. When looking at Jewish life on a campus, bigger is better right? The conventional wisdom is that a school with more Jews is obviously better for Jewish life. This is especially true within the Orthodox […]