On Oct. 4, the University of Oregon honored former Duck Josh Frankel with the Leo Harris Award, an award presented to an alumni letterman on the basis of at least 20 years of achievement and service since graduation. Josh had a successful career at Oregon as a placekicker, finishing with 150 points on 26-for-41…
With the pandemic and wildfires wreaking havoc across the country and Pacific Northwest, Jewish students at the University of Oregon and Oregon State are channeling their emotions into strategic action by registering their classmates, friends and family to vote in the presidential election. In fact, the Oregon Hillel has registered more peers than any other…
Pictured above: The Oregon Hillel Foundation’s University of Oregon staff, from left to right, Loren Murphy, Andy Gitelson, Rabbi Meir Goldstein, Kaya Rubinstein & Maddie Schaeffer and Oregon State University staff Evana Kvasnick, right. By Will Rubin A cadre of new staff members at Oregon Hillel are making their presence known on the campuses of…
PHOTOS by Sarah Northrop/sartakespics.com Taglit-Birthright, a free 10-day trip to Israel for Jewish young adults, has provided an eye-opening and life-changing experience for more than 650,000 participants who have experienced Israel since Birthright launched in 1999. Hundreds of classic, campus and themed tours are available each year. Trips are operated by various trip organizers, but…
PHOTO: Refounding fathers of Sigma Alpha Mu at University of Oregon. By Sam Klebanow Many students find a second home at Oregon Hillel. Hillel is an organization for Jewish students, and its mission is to provide a Jewish home away from home and enrich the lives of students so that they may enhance the lives of…
PHOTOS: At the University of Oregon, above, the Israeli Soldiers Tour was greeted with a warm welcome. Below the visiting IDF reservists were greeted by protesters. Photos courtesy of StandWithUs StandWithUs’ “Israeli Soldiers Tour” visited Oregon in October. Chen and Aviv (last names withheld for security) presented programs at Oregon State University, University of Oregon,…
From left: SWU Pacific-Northwest Campus Coordinator Matt Levin at the August conference with SWU Emerson Fellows: Jackson Anderson-Kovacs, Oregon State University; Chasen Daniels, University of Oregon; and Moussa Kone, Portland State University. StandWithUs Northwest is poised to again meet the challenges of the 2018-19 school year with its campus Emerson Fellows and High…
PHOTO: From left, Sophie Joslyn, Rachel Lodgen and Arianna Shapiro enjoy last year’s Israel Block Party at the University of Oregon. This year’s block party will feature Artists 4 Israel. As Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary as a modern state, students on three Oregon campuses will have the chance to get free custom T-shirts…
While many college students spent spring break on a beach or by a pool, 10 University of Oregon students spent theirs in Compala, Guatemala, building a sustainable school building. The Oregon Hillel Foundation worked with nonprofit organizations Hillel International and Repair the World to fund the trip and teamed with students affiliated with the Hillel…
All across the United States, Jewish organizations are seeing a trend among young adults that’s been long in the making. According to the latest Religious Landscape Survey conducted by the Pew Forum, nearly one-third of Jewish young adults (ages 18-29) don’t identify as religious, with only 15% of all Jewish adults saying that Judaism is…
