Photo by Scott Yunker A candle-lighting vigil commemorating the 11 victims of the recent massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh was held in front of the Arch at the center of campus on Monday afternoon. Mahwah Mayor William Laforet, President Mercer and […]
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Arab-Israeli speaker shares journey to support Israel
Photo courtesy of HillelNNJ, Instagram An Arab-Israeli who was threatened for supporting Israel came to Ramapo College on Monday to speak about his experience and how the Jewish state is viewed in the Middle East. At an event sponsored by Hillel, Yahya Mahamid spoke about growing up Muslim in a […]
Panel Reflects on Relationship of Religion and LGBTQ+
Photo by Hope Patti The Office of Equity and Diversity, Pride and Hillel organized a panel of speakers on Wednesday addressing the intersection of LGBTQ+ communities and faith communities. The speakers included Urooj Arshad, Warren Hall and Abby Stein who are queer members of Muslim, Catholic and Jewish communities respectively. […]
Interfaith Friendsgiving Brings Together Diverse People
Photo courtesy of Cecilia, Flickr The Jewish student organization Hillel and the Muslim Student Association, also known as MSA, worked to eliminate religious barriers at an interfaith dinner held on Nov. 21 called “Friendsgiving.” “We wanted to do something Thanksgiving-themed, since we thought gratitude was such an important concept, especially […]
Letter to the Editor: Talk by Israeli Soldiers Sparks Dialogue
We at Ramapo Hillel are deeply disappointed by the attempt to paint our recent Israeli soldiers program as propaganda. The program, which featured Israeli soldiers sharing their personal experiences, was intended to build relationships with our Israeli peers and to offer an alternative narrative to the widespread misrepresentation of Israeli […]
Letter to the Editor: Talk by Israeli Soldiers Sparks Dialogue
On April 11, the Ramapo Hillel club, in conjunction with Hillel of Northern New Jersey hosted a visit from Israeli soldiers to discuss their experiences in the Israeli Defense Force. This event opened with an introduction from an organizer from StandWithUs, a pro-Israel organization that funds the Israeli Soldiers’ Stories […]