The semester has started, and Vandy Hillel is thrilled to welcome our Jewish 'Dores
back to campus! Now and always, Vanderbilt is here for all of our Jewish students.

Read on for recent event recaps, and information about upcoming programs.

A vigil for the recent hostage victims in Gaza

"In the face of trauma, it was incredibly powerful and beyond reassuring to see the Vanderbilt Jewish community come together on Saturday night to honor the six lives cut short and find assurance together at our vigil. Student leaders from ‘Dores for Israel, Students Supporting Israel, Hillel, and Chabad shared words to address a tragedy that struck at our shared humanity and core Jewish values. The losses of Hersh Goldberg Polin, 23, Carmel Gat, 40, Alexander Lobanov, 32, Ori Danino, 25, Almog Sarusi, 27, and Eden Yerushalmi, 24, resonate deeply with Jews across the world and in the Vanderbilt community. Over 100 Jewish students from across our organizations and networks gathered to process and heal together."

- Maya Robin and Luke Halpern, Presidents of Students Supporting Israel, and 'Dores for Israel

Read the rest of their powerful statement

August & September Hillel Highlights

On August 11, we officially debuted the renovated Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life with a ribbon-cutting ceremony (pictured above)! We could not have achieved this milestone without the incredible generosity of our community. See photos of our renovated space here
We recently held FYSH Fest, our first-year move-in program, creating a network of Jewish friends for our incoming class. Over 100 FYSH joined us for a jam-packed program complete with campus tours, downtown exploration, and plenty of fun playing games at Pins Mechanical and going to an escape room. (pictured above is our FYSH Fest crew!).
Over 200 family members and students joined us for Family Weekend
on September 6th! We are so thrilled to have met and chatted with so many of you. Thank you for sharing Shabbat with us. (pictured above are students Noah and Risa, conducting Shabbat blessings for the event).  
This August our Hillel Out'Dores group went on a hike on the Hidden Lake Trail at Harpeth River State Park (pictured below)! Hillel Out’Dores averages between 35-40 students per hike. New students are always welcome to join.
Vandy students have been busy baking! Our Challah for Hunger group (pictured below) met at the end of August to make 90 challot from scratch and sell the loaves on campus. Proceeds from sales go directly to hunger organizations.
Cook with Miznon, our Israeli cooking class, also met to discover new recipes, and connect to Israeli culture. This month students learned how to bake an Israeli cake! (pictured below)

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