Tag: hillel

An older man wearing glasses and a grey suit softly smiles at the camera. Behind him are shelves full of books.

From Illini Hillel to a national movement: the Abram Sachar story

At the corner of John St. and Fifth in Champaign, an Honorary Street is designated to Abram Sachar, who established a Hillel movement at universities across the country.

CU Faith Communities Explore How To Support One Another Through COVID-19

URBANA – With Passover starting Wednesday night, many in the Jewish community are having to adapt their usual customs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is my favorite holiday, personally, and it’s tough not to be with my community right now, not to be literally sharing a Seder table, with my students,” says Rabbi Ari