History Talk: 100 Years of Illini Hillel History
June 15th, 7pm,
Cohen Center for Jewish Life
Join the Champaign County History Museum and Illini Hillel as Erez Cohen, Executive Director of Hillel at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the first Hillel in the world, walks through 100 years of the history of Hillel through the experiences of its (Jewish and non-Jewish) founders, students and community members. We will learn about important figures in the Champaign-Urbana community who helped support the establishment and growth of the Foundation for Jewish Life on Campus. We will see the impact that Hillel had on the Jewish community and Champaign County as a whole. RSVP below!
This is event is co-sponsored by Hillel, Champaign County History Museum, Sinai Temple, Champaign Urbana Jewish Federation, Champaign Urbana Jewish Endowment Fund, Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Jewish Federation of Peoria