Yom Ha’atzmaut and Lag BaOmer Festivities at Cornell
On the night of Yom Ha’atzmaut Rav Ami and Eliana Silver organized a festive Yom Ha’atzmaut tefilla, including live music, singing and dancing. Given that the other celebrations on campus were festive and social in nature, this provided students with an opportunity to express their thanks to Hashem for this day and integrate it into […]
JLIC Ontario and Guelph’s Niagara Falls Shabbaton
Over 35 students joined the Greenbergs (JLIC-Ontario) and the Levitts (JLIC Guelph) for a remarkable Shabbaton in Niagara Falls Ontario. Shiuim were given by the scholar in residence Rabbi Gemara (that is his real name) in addition to Drashot, speeches and discussion groups that were led by Rabbi Aaron Greenberg and Rabbi Daniel Levitt. On […]
UMass Students (and Rabbi!) at Maryland Basketball Tournament
Students from JLIC campuses participated National Hillel Basketball Tournament at the University of Maryland. Rabbi Yosi Eisen, JLIC educator at Umass-Amherst joined students for the tournament. “We had a great time, met tons of cool people, and we can’t wait to go back next year. Having Rabbi Eisen on our team was awesome and it’s […]
JLIC Brandeis Honors Rabbi Elliot and Toby Kaplowitz
Students, alumni, and friends of JLIC at Brandeis came together on Sunday, April 28 for a Lag Ba-Omer Champagne Brunch honoring Rabbi Elliot and Toby Kaplowitz for their six years of dedicated service as Co-Directors of JLIC at Brandeis. Highlights of the event included reflections on the Kaplowitzs’ work by Daniel Kasdan, a current senior, […]
JLIC UCLA’s Kaplans Present at Santa Monica College
Rabbi Aryeh and Sharona Kaplan presented to a classroom full of Jewish students at Santa Monica College this week. Through a provocative conversation on the value of time in relation to actively counting the Omer, students hoping to transfer to UCLA got a taste of JLIC and the Torah, energy and conversation that it offers.
Lipa Shmeltzer at JLIC Johns Hopkins
This past Shabbat, we had the privilege of hosting Hasidic pop star Lipa Schmeltzer at the Hopkins Hillel. It all started when Aaron Tessler, a Junior at JHU, extended the invitation to Lipa to experience a Shabbat with our wonderful Jewish community at Hopkins. Lipa, currently a college student himself, decided to accept the offer […]
JLIC at UCLA Inspire With Spring Events
JLIC at UCLA proudly celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut last week! Following an evening alumni BBQ in the Kaplans’ home a special tefila chagigit at Hillel, students joined the broader Jewish campus community for a celebration in the center of campus. Music, dancing, speeches and an incredible energy made the event powerful and memorable for participants. The […]