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N.C. Hillel

North Carolina Hillel, a proposed on-campus voting site, pictured Thursday.

UNC Hillel's annual Israel Day provides space for Jewish students to celebrate heritage

By Claire Harutunian | April 22

Students gathered at UNC Hillel Friday for an array of activities, discussions and speakers on Israel Day.

Op-ed: Hillel is here

November 29

Religious and faith-based organizations provide resources for students

By Claire Harutunian | November 14

Op-ed: I loved Hillel. I thought it loved me back

November 7

N.C. Hillel is a group dedicated to enriching the lives of Jewish students. This organization conducts many service projects including Dimes for Darfur, Holocaust Remembrance Week and Habitat for Humanity builds.

It is based in Chapel Hill, but serves universities all across the state. N.C. Hillel is the only statewide Hillel in the country. The office is located on West Cameron Avenue. The Hillel site is also the location for early voting.

N.C. Hillel also hosts events to celebrate several Jewish holidays like Passover. It holds a Seder, or a ritual meal to celebrate Passover, and distributes kosher lunches and dinners to help continue Jewish traditions. The group has also sponsors an Israel festival. Typically held in September, Israel Fest includes numerous activities such as a Jewish a cappella group, name translation into Hebrew and plenty of traditional foods.

Religious organizations open doors after Monday's shooting, lockdown

By Lauren Zola | August 30

After the shooting and lockdown on Monday, religious organizations on and near UNC's campus responded quickly – opening their doors to students, offering ...

Op-ed: UNC Hillel student leaders respond to recent DTH column

August 31

"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 ...

'Never forget': UNC Hillel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with stories of survival

By Amy Xu | April 11

“As time goes on, the few survivors are dwindling,” Maisonet said. “We want to keep in touch with family members and our roots and never forget.” ...

Jewish students find new ways to celebrate Yom Kippur in isolation

By Mika Travis | September 28

Although the diverse members of the community all observe Yom Kippur in different ways, many would typically celebrate by fasting throughout the day, ...

Student religious groups on campus build community, faith online

By Dominick Ferrara | August 27

"I think the idea of feeling bigger than yourself in a time that's very hard is quite moving.”

Hillel hosts experts to speak on Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations

By Hunter Haskett | March 8

Senior fellows at The Washington Institute David Makovsky and Ghaith Al-Omari spoke about Palestine-Israel negotiations on Wednesday, March 4.

Students and faculty react to executive order on anti-Semitism

By Evely Forte | January 9

In December, President Trump issued an executive order regarding anti-Semitism in schools across the country. Here's how it relates to UNC and how some ...

Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern studies received grant from DOE

By Maeve Sheehey | September 20

The U.S. Department of Education has ordered UNC and Duke University to revise their joint Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies in order to continue ...

Largest public menorah lighting event in the Triangle to begin on Wednesday

By Elizabeth Holmes | December 2

After the recent anti-Semitic attacks, this year's first menorah lightings are a symbol of solidarity and perseverance for everyone. Come to the Pit on ...

Former Miss Israel visits Hillel

By Abbey Thompson | November 12

Former Miss Israel Titi Aynaw spoke to a group students at N.C. Hillel. Aynaw has been to 68 college and university campuses in the U.S. to speak about ...

Hillel holds vigil for Pittsburgh victims

By Elizabeth Moore | November 2

“When a great tragedy affects the Jewish people, it says, “If God has two giant tears, it fills the whole sea,” she said.

Hillel to hold vigil after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

By Payne Lubbers | October 30

The vigil will be in the Pit from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Israeli reservists come to UNC to share their story with students

By Casey Quam | October 15

Two Israeli reservists spoke at UNC about their experiences in the Israeli Defense Forces.

Dr. Tibor Spitz presented his artwork and life story of surviving the Holocaust in the Union Auditorium in 2017.

Tibor Spitz speaks at UNC on Holocaust experience

By Lorcan Farrell | November 8

When he was 15 years old, Tibor Spitz crawled out of a hand built shelter, dug into the side of a hill in Slovakia, where he had spent the previous seven ...

Members Hannah Smith (1st Year), Alex Udell (Junior), Bella Reiss (Junior), Elizabeth Byrd (Junior) and Kenza Araba bake Challah at UNC Hillel on Wed, Sept 27.

Students use challah to build community and give back

By Vennela Medapati | September 27

Two Thursdays a month, UNC's chapter of Challah for Hunger sells bread in the Pit to raise money for hunger relief. This week’s special: Nutella challah. ...

On Wednesday, The Lerner Jewish Community Day School received an anti-semitic bomb threat.

Jewish day school in Durham receives bomb threat

By Paige Colpo | February 28

A Jewish day school in Durham received an anti-Semitic bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country.