By Erez Cohen Susan (Turitz) Cooper and Beri Schwitzer When Faye Lesht, a former Illini Hillel board member told me that she is bringing...

By Ezra Shelato Rabbi Benjamin Frankel founded the first Hillel foundation at the University of Illinois in the Fall of 1923. During its...

By Ezra Shelato Alison Siegel Lewin attended the University of Illinois from the Fall of 2001 to the Spring of 2005, and earned her...

By Ezra Shelato Editors note: this is the third and (for now) final post in a series. You can read parts one and two here and here. 'Our...

By Ezra Shelato A big thank you to Dawn Weiner-Kaplow, Rabbi Irwin Keller, and Sara Lynn Newberger. When they sat down to reminisce about...

Three Illini Hillel alumni from the late 1970s share their memories of their shared time together at UIUC

Alumni Q&A #2 with Noah Feingold, Ilana Levy, and Daniel Checkman | Illini Hillel Centennial Blog #5

By Ezra Shelato Joe Winner, Class of 2015 Felicia Tracthenberg, Class of 2000, pictured in the front row, second from the left,...

Last week’s Illini Hillel Centennial Blog focused on Rabbi Frankel’s accomplishments at Illini Hillel until his tragic passing in 1927. This

Rabbi Benjamin Frankel established the first Hillel in 1923 at UIUC. Learn how his actions led to a worldwide movement.

We are thrilled to announce the new Illini Hillel Centennial Blog! This weekly blog will feature student and alumni stories and...

By Ezra Shelato UIUC and Illini Hillel alumn Claire Katz-Mariani Editors note: The Illini Hillel Centennial Blog will share student,...