Mar 7Wellness Weekby Tiffany Brown (Hillel Council Member and intern) Throughout this week, we are going to be sharing different wellness topics on our...
Jan 3Hillel 2021 Wrapped: Formalby Alex Bogoniewski (Hillel 818 Programming Intern) Hillel 818 hosted some fabulous events this semester while tackling the uncertainty...
Jan 3Hillel 2021 Wrapped: Shabbatsby Brianna Singer (Hillel 818 Shabbat Intern) Planning and organizing Shabbat dinners at Hillel 818 have been one of my favorite parts of...
Jan 3Hillel 2021 Wrapped: Game Nightsby Yaniv Avraham (Hillel 818 Programming Intern) During the fall semester, I have been working as a Programming Intern for Hillel 818. I...
Nov 22, 2021TikTok with TiffanyBy Tiffany Brown, CSUN student, Hillel Social Media Intern, Hillel Council Member I have been working as Hillel 818's social media intern...
Nov 11, 2021Student Spotlight: Sarah SeltzerFrom an early age, Sarah Seltzer knew that being Jewish was a major part of her identity. Currently in her senior year at CSUN, she is a...
Nov 1, 2021My JLF Experienceby Naomi Levine Sporer My experience so far in JLF (Jewish Learning Fellowship) has been very informative and fun. It's been really nice...
Oct 19, 2021Pink Shabbatby Eliana Capitol (Shabbat Intern and Pierce College student) This past Friday, we hosted "Pink Shabbat" at Hillel for Breast Cancer...
Oct 11, 2021Student Spotlight: Noa BucharisWhen Noa first started college she wanted to connect with the Jewish community on campus, but was not sure how. Now? Noa is one of our...
Oct 7, 2021My Favorite Birthright MemoryBy Lucas Dauer (Hillel Intern and Hillel Council Member) My favorite memory from Birthright Israel was when our group had the rare...
Sep 25, 2021High Holidays at Hillel 818!As September comes to an end, as well as a month full of High Holidays, let's take some time to reflect on how we celebrated with...
Aug 26, 2021What to Expect at Welcome Week!Fall semester starts for our students next week! That means Hillel 818 is back with in-person programming! You can find us on campus...
Aug 26, 2021Meet Diana!Shalom! I am so excited to be joining the Hillel 818 staff as the Israel Fellow. Originally from Azerbaijan, I made Aliyah to Israel 6...
May 14, 2021In The Kitchen With Carrie Baker Each month we will be featuring recipes from our student's kitchens into yours! This month we invite you to join Carrie Baker as she...
May 11, 2021Board Member Spotlight: Kathi Mangel“My biggest achievement is sharing my Jewish life with my new grandson and doing what I do at Hillel.” Growing up in a secular household,...
May 7, 2021LAST CHANCE: Hillel Global Giving Week Ends Today!Today is your last chance to join our Global Giving Week Campaign, and have your gift matched! Thank you to everyone who has already made...
May 6, 2021Why We're Looking Forward#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....
May 5, 2021#WhyWereSmiling - The New BuildingWe can’t help it. Thinking about our amazing new building opening this Fall makes our students smile from ear to ear. Read why below,...
May 4, 2021Come Smile with Hillel 818Despite a tough year, our Hillel 818 students have a lot to smile about. Find out #WhyWereSmiling, and donate today to our Global Giving...
May 3, 2021#WhyWereSmiling - A Global Giving Week Introduction from Matt Baram#WhyWereSmiling Prepare yourself for some shocking news: This year wasn’t easy. The devastating effects of COVID-19 affected each of us...
Apr 12, 2021Board Member Spotlight: Ellen Silverman“My main area of interest is the next generation of Jews, connecting people to their Judaism and our Jewish community,” says Board Member...
Apr 12, 2021Passover Recipes from Hillel 818 StudentsMaya Kimia, a CSUN Linguistics major and Anthropology minor, graduated in Fall 2020. She will have an Associate's degree from LA Pierce...
Apr 1, 2021Student Spotlight: David Tahoor “The most important thing to me is serving my Jewish community, and I wouldn’t give it up for the world.” David Tahoor is an...
Mar 9, 2021In The Kitchen With Lucas DauerEach month we will be featuring recipes from our students kitchens into yours! This month we invite you to join Lucas Dauer, a marketing...
Mar 9, 2021Board Member Spotlight: Adam Pilder“Being Jewish is part of my life, it is my identity. To be Jewish is one of the most amazing things in my life.” - Adam Pilder As a...
Mar 8, 2021Student Spotlight: Aubrey GoldingWhen Aubrey Golding first started to get involved in programs at Hillel 818, she didn't expect to find the home-away-from-home she...
Feb 26, 2021Student of the MonthAlex Hoffman is Hillel 818's Student of the Month! She attended and participated in the most events in February. Alex is a senior at CSUN...
Feb 10, 2021Celebrate Purim With These Hamantaschen Recipes! While Purim might look a little different this year, you can still celebrate this joy-filled holiday with these recipes collected from...
Feb 9, 2021Student Spotlight: Ariel HaimAriel was lucky to have an amazing group of high school friends, but when they all left for different colleges, for the first time she...
Feb 9, 2021Board Member Spotlight: Leslie FriedmanLeslie has had a relationship with the Hillel movement for most of her life. As a student at Ohio State University, Leslie attended...
Feb 8, 2021Hillel 818 Ralphs Gift CardsWe at Hillel 818 are sensitive to the financial challenges the pandemic has caused for so many of you. Thanks to a gift from B'nai Brith,...
Jan 19, 2021Big News! CSUN Associate Students Condemns Anti-SemitismCSUN Associate Students Condemns Anti-Semitism and Adopts IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism We are excited to announce that CSUN's...
Jan 5, 2021Meet Max Winer!Max is the Springboard Innovation Fellow for Hillel 818! He is from Fresno, California and has been involved in Jewish summer camps and...
Dec 21, 2020I'm Jewish Enough and so are YouBy Evan Taksar Levental From the outside I look like the poster child for the Jewish community. I have been a Jewish professional for...
Dec 14, 2020My Jewish StoryBy Kathi Mangel I knew that I needed more guidance, but was really unsure about how to find it. I am a child of a mixed marriage. My...
Dec 14, 2020Student of the Semester!Maya Kimia is Hillel 818's student of the semester! Maya attended the most zClub and virtual events! She's been involved with Hillel 818...
Dec 4, 2020"God's Kiss" - A D'Var Torah from Rabbi Bryan2020 has been a year filled with unique challenges. It has certainly been a time filled with darkness with glimmers of light. As we...
Dec 2, 2020"This Doesn't Feel Like College" - Maya Kimia's Hillel StoryClass had just ended and Maya found herself alone in the lecture hall. She checked her phone – it was 11am and her next class wasn’t...
Dec 2, 2020"Becoming the Mentor I Needed." -Matt Baram's Hillel StoryMy high school lunch table was an unsupervised warzone. I found myself a lone soldier, facing off against the accusations of the fiercest...
Nov 30, 2020Student of the Month!Meet Sarah Lukenbill! She attended the most zClubs in the month of November! Sarah is a junior at CSUN where she is studying...
Nov 24, 2020Giving Light on Giving Tuesday"Supporting the 6,500 undergraduate Jewish students enrolled at Hillel 818 campuses is supporting the Jewish future." “Oh, please” you...
Nov 2, 2020October Student of the Month!Meet Tammy Aclander! She attended the most zClubs in October! Tammy is a senior studying psychology at CSUN. Her favorite zClub so far...
Oct 5, 2020Engaging with Conflict: The Israel Learning FellowshipJoin us for a 6-part learning cohort surrounding discussions on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Resetting the Table....
Oct 1, 2020Student of the MonthAt the end of each month, Hillel 818 recognizes the hard work of our most active students. September's student of the month is... Sharona...
Sep 4, 2020Annual ReportHillel 818 has published its annual report for the 2019-2020 school year. Click here to read in depth about all of our successes and...
Sep 1, 2020Building Update: Application Approved!Breaking news: On Tuesday, September 1st, the Los Angeles Department of City Planning held a hearing where they approved our application...
Aug 27, 2020Virtual RSJ and zClubsBy Michael Buchinskiy, Hillel Council Member and RSJ President The RSJ zClub is not only a space for Russian-speaking Jewish students to...