#WhyWereSmiling We have a lot to look forward to. As things start to get back to "normal" we can't help but look towards the future. There is just so much to be excited about! From our new building (featured here yesterday!) to being able to have Shabbat dinner together as a Hillel kehilah (community), here are some of the reasons we are smiling about the future. Looking Forward: I’m looking forward to safely spending time with PEOPLE next year! Seeing our wonderful board mem

Despite a tough year, our Hillel 818 students have a lot to smile about. Find out #WhyWereSmiling, and donate today to our Global Giving Week campaign to support Jewish college students and the Jewish future of Greater Los Angeles! *Thank you to our wonderful student intern, Chris Cifuentes, for making this video! Donate today and support Jewish college students and the Jewish future of Los Angeles

#WhyWereSmiling Prepare yourself for some shocking news: This year wasn’t easy. The devastating effects of COVID-19 affected each of us in its own way. Some of us have lost loved ones. Others have lost income. And all of us lost valuable face-to-face time with people who matter. And now, I think, we’re all understandably exhausted. Yet, despite the scars of an impossible year, at Hillel 818 we’re choosing to focus on everything that’s making us smile. And through it all, we’r