UNC Hillel's annual Israel Day provides space for Jewish students to celebrate heritage
At UNC Hillel’s annual Israel Day on Friday, students gathered to celebrate and learn more about the nation's culture.
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At UNC Hillel’s annual Israel Day on Friday, students gathered to celebrate and learn more about the nation's culture.
UNC Hillel is our home. It built us into student leaders and deepened our connections to Jewish culture and community.
Heel Life lists more than 40 "faith and religion" organizations that offer support for students. Although this is not a comprehensive overview of all organizations, it serves as an introduction to some of the available resources.
Editor's Note: This op-ed is part of a series of contributions related to the Israel-Gaza war. Letters and op-eds are sent in by community members and do not represent the beliefs of The Daily Tar Heel. The other op-eds related to this conflict can be found here.
Religious organizations welcomed UNC students to their locations after Monday's shooting and lockdown. Over the following days, religious leaders have continued to reach out to students, offering support and guidance.
We unequivocally condemn threats made to anyone or a journalist for their opinion but reserve the right to respond to some of the disinformation that was conveyed in a recent op-ed about our community. As Jewish student leaders at UNC Hillel who went on a Taglit Birthright trip to Israel this summer, it is important for us to share our perspective on what we see as a problematic op-ed published in and subsequently removed from the DTH last week titled "When Studying Abroad Becomes Political."
UNC Hillel normally reads the names of those who died in the Holocaust out loud in the Pit on Yom Hashoah. But this year, with the pandemic, the group wanted to use a new virtual format to emphasize reflection and remembrance.
The Jewish community of Chapel Hill found new ways to come together to celebrate Yom Kippur on Monday, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, the Muslim Students Association would meet every Friday night in a crowded room to pray, lined up shoulder-to-shoulder.
The Israel-Palestinian peace negotiations may seem a long way from complete resolution, but Washington Institute senior fellows David Makovsky and Ghaith Al-Omari spoke on the topic at UNC Wednesday evening and had a hopeful message for their audience: disagreements can be overcome.
The White House issued an executive order last month that could impact the experience of Jewish community members in schools across the nation — including UNC.
Updated 6:22 p.m.: The Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern studies received funding from the Department of Education following an investigation into the program, according to an email sent to UNC Professor Charles Kurzman on Sept. 20.
What's expected to be the largest public menorah lighting in the Triangle is taking place in the Pit on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. to celebrate Hanukkah.
Former Miss Israel Titi Aynaw spoke to a group students at the UNC chapter of N.C. Hillel. Aynaw has been to many college and university campuses in the United States to speak about everything, from her time in the military to her conversation with Obama over dinner.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly attributed a quote from Rianna Saslow and incorrectly stated who read the descriptions of victims. Saslow read these. The article has been updated with the correct attribution. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for this error.
UNC Hillel will hold a vigil to honor the victims of Saturday’s synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the historically Jewish neighborhood of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Two Israeli reservists came to UNC on Monday to speak about growing up in Israel, serving in the Israeli Defense Forces and their lives after being in the service.
When he was 15 years old, Tibor Spitz crawled out of a hand-built shelter and dug into the side of a hill in Slovakia where he had spent the previous seven months hiding from the German army. 73 years later, he walked into the Student Union Auditorium to help ensure that people do not forget the horrors he and other Jewish people endured during the Holocaust.
Correction: The original title, "Hillel uses challah to build community and give back" incorrectly identified the Hillel as the same organization as Challah for Hunger. Challah for Hunger is an independent nonprofit.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Ari Gauss said anti-Semitism was a problem around the country, including at UNC. However, Gauss said there are many college campuses across the country affected by anti-Semitism, but UNC hasn't seen overt anti-Semitic acts. The story has been updated to reflect this. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.