Bridging the Gap:
Israel-US Relations

Hillel Israel places particular emphasis on (re)building the relationship between Israeli and American Jews.

Through informal educational programs and direct encounters with Jewish students from the United States, our students experience the diversity, vibrancy and challenges of Jewish life in America. The encounters enable authentic conversation and bonding, fostering personal connections between students from the two largest Jewish communities in the world.

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For example, students from WCU Hillel in Philadelphia meet with Hillel Israel students for deep-dive discussions on issues of common interest.  

First-Ever Hillel Israel Initiative at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University bridges religious and cultural divides among Israeli and American Students

"We set out to create something bold, an international ‘mifgash’ program – a joint cohort of Israeli students from Bar-Ilan University and American students from Rutgers University to learn together, exchange ideas and get to know one another,” said Noga Brenner Samia, Executive Director of Hillel Israel."

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To read our Press Release CLICK HERE

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To read the blog on eJewish CLICK HERE

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