110 Jews At Javits Center Celebrate Pesach Courtesy of Partnership Between OU-JLIC…
110 Jews At Javits Center Celebrate Pesach Courtesy of Partnership Between OU-JLIC, Met Council And NY Board Of Rabbis NEW YORK—As Pesach began Wednesday evening throughout a world suffering from a pandemic, a night truly like no other was celebrated at one of the largest field hospitals set up worldwide to treat a surge of […]
Pathways To The Heart
From 2007-2009, as part of OU-JLIC’s weekly Mishmar program, Brooklyn College Students were treated to homemade kugel, cholent and Divrei Torah from the Izhbitzer Rebbes. Dozens of students attended these classes, rain or shine, Fall, Spring, Winter and even during Summer vacation. In order to help students follow, understand and review what they were learning, […]
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, […]
Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Come to OU-JLIC Minyan in the Morning
1. Free, delicious breakfast Bagels, coffee, eggs, and more! The most important meal of the day becomes so much greater after a refreshing dose of davening in the morning! 2. Meet new people Looking to meet other Jewish Bruins and make new friends? There is no better place to do that than the OU-JLIC morning […]
Love of Israel Possible at American Universities
(October 24, 2018 / JNS) My time at NYU did not affect my decision to make Aliyah; I was rock solid on that decision before I began orientation. However, my decision to make Aliyah did affect my time at NYU. Though I moved to Israel after completing my university degree, my motivation to move was strengthened through my […]
Surviving the College Application Process
The prevailing wisdom is that junior year of high school is the toughest. However, Ross Mankuta, director of college counseling and academic planning at Milken Community Schools, disagrees. “We’re firm believers that senior year is the hardest year,” he told the Journal. “They are taking their hardest curriculum in high school while simultaneously applying to college.” […]
Students love Shabbat meals hosted by OU-JLIC families
Anyone who walks into the Hillel at this university is usually approached by four friendly faces. They belong to the OU-JLIC couples, the Schwartzes and the Hirschhorns, who routinely host meals for students on Shabbat. This university is the only campus in America to have two OU-JLIC couples because it services hundreds of Jewish students. Hosting Shabbat […]