Shabbat Shalom. In this week’s Parsha the Israelites receive the laws of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years. The Sabbatical year occurs every seventh year, and during the Sabbatical year, all work on the land must cease, and all produce becomes communal property. This law – that all...
This week, Hillel was able to venture outdoors for Bagel Brunch for the first time this year! It was a beautiful day, and made extra special by the fact that many first-year students had visiting families for First-Year Family...
Lag B’omer fell on a Saturday night this year, giving Hillel a great excuse to come together for a festive bonfire in the backyard of the Roth Center. We cooked s’mores and other deserts, in combination...
“You shall be holy, for I, the L‑rd your G‑d, am holy”. Thus begins our parshah this week, Acharei-Kedoshim. The theme that runs throughout this entire parshah—which is quite long and diverse—is that the Jewish people should strive to maintain a separation between the holy and the mundane. The mishkan...
This Pesach season was a warm and rewarding one for Dartmouth College Hillel. The Roth Center hosted a large student-led first night Seder of 215 students, and Hillel worked to support individual students who wanted to host second night Seders, making sure that everyone had the Seder plates, food, and...
Dartmouth College Hillel commemorated another meaningful Yom HaShoah this year, marking the day with an all-day name reading from Collis Patio in the center of campus. The night before, we also gathered in the middle of...
Van Cliburn and Me
Yesterday, Van Cliburn, one of the most celebrated concert pianists in history passed away. When I was six years old, I began to take piano lessons. My father,...
Tonight from 8-11pm is Dartmouth College Hillel’s annual Purim Ball at the Hanover Inn! All proceeds go to the Upper Valley Haven Community Center and Homeless Shelter! We will have raffles for prizes, a DJ, refreshments, and an open bar for 21+.
See more information here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/427304957357162/
Maimonides’s writes that the Torah contains terms that contain equivocal meaning; that is to say a figurative definition that points to something other than the way such a term is to be used. It is often used in connection with some type of description of activity related to God (e.g....
Relay for Life
Despite some unusually cold and wet weather this year, Dartmouth Hillel’s Relay for Life Team–nicknamed the “Jewperheroes”–proved a great success. Relaying from 3 p.m. through to 6 a.m., the team was able to raise over 1,000 dollars in the...