Hillel Ontario

Hillel Ontario The home of Jewish life on campus.

FIFA Pub Night was packed (literally 😮‍💨) but if you missed it - we’re running it back this Thursday at Pride Dinner! Se...
06/22/2026

FIFA Pub Night was packed (literally 😮‍💨) but if you missed it - we’re running it back this Thursday at Pride Dinner! See you there, ➡️ hillelontario.org/pride-dinner

Can you believe it’s been 5 days since the Walk With Israel?! This it’s all we’re thinking about 😍🇮🇱
06/11/2026

Can you believe it’s been 5 days since the Walk With Israel?! This it’s all we’re thinking about 😍🇮🇱

The fundamental model of Jewish engagement on campus is changing. For decades, the one-on-one coffee date was the primar...
06/08/2026

The fundamental model of Jewish engagement on campus is changing. For decades, the one-on-one coffee date was the primary building block of our work. However, as Hillel Ontario has doubled its student engagement in just four years, we have recognized that scalability requires a new approach. Today, engagement often begins with broad, low-barrier experiences like social events or sports tournaments. These moments are not superficial; they are strategic. Breadth does not compete with depth. Instead, it creates the conditions for it. By widening our front door, we are inviting students into an intentional journey that leads to leadership and lifelong community connection.

The Complaint and Resolution Council for Student Societies (CRCSS) has issued its decision regarding a formal complaint ...
05/29/2026

The Complaint and Resolution Council for Student Societies (CRCSS) has issued its decision regarding a formal complaint brought forward by five Jewish students at UTM concerning the UTMSU.

The Panel found that UTMSU did not fully meet several obligations under University policy, including issues related to transparency, consultation, complaint-handling, and consideration of minority viewpoints.

Hillel Ontario is proud to have supported these students throughout this process and will continue to do so moving forward.

Jewish students deserve to know that their universities will not remain silent when the home of Jewish campus life is si...
05/28/2026

Jewish students deserve to know that their universities will not remain silent when the home of Jewish campus life is singled out for attack.

Across North America, we are witnessing growing efforts to isolate, defund, and exclude Hillel from campus life. These campaigns are direct attacks on Jewish belonging at a time of unprecedented levels of Jew-hatred on university campuses.

We are calling on university leadership across Ontario to publicly and forcefully reject any effort to marginalize Jewish campus life, and to affirm that Jewish students deserve the same level of inclusion and protection afforded to all.

Jewish must be able to gather openly, proudly, and safely as Jews on campus.

Read and sign the open letter at https://hillelontario.org/right-to-belong/

Strengthening the pipeline of Jewish leadership starts long before students arrive on campus. Last week, Hillel Ontario ...
05/19/2026

Strengthening the pipeline of Jewish leadership starts long before students arrive on campus. Last week, Hillel Ontario mobilized 15 staff members and 20 student leaders from nine campuses for a comprehensive transition program at TanenbaumCHAT. We engaged with 300 Grade 12 students to demystify Jewish life at Ontario universities and provide peer-to-peer mentorship. This initiative is a critical component of our strategy to build early connections and ensure Jewish continuity. By the time these students reach campus in September, they will already have a trusted Jewish network in place.

The ground has shifted beneath us. The trust we once had in institutions to protect Jewish students with moral clarity h...
05/12/2026

The ground has shifted beneath us. The trust we once had in institutions to protect Jewish students with moral clarity has eroded.

But despair is not a strategy.

We're not backing down. We're doubling down on Jewish life, student leadership, advocacy, safety, community, and our connection to Israel.

Doubling down means more than statements. It means investing in Jewish confidence, literacy, and joy. It means campuses where Jewish students contribute openly and proudly.

We are not going anywhere.

05/07/2026

From BC -> to Ontario -> to Montreal, Jewish students are coming together to show that no matter the campus, their shared identity brings them closer than ever.

At a time when antisemitism is rising, they’re choosing visibility over silence and pride over fear, continuing to show up unapologetically every single day.

This video is the result of that. We couldn’t be prouder ✡️

Kol hakavod to the students from Hillel York, Hillel TMU, Hillel Montreal, Hillel McMaster, Hillel Guelph, Hillel Anywhere and Uvic Hillel Bc for participating! (and special shoutout to Elina Zvigelsky for making it happen!)

05/06/2026

“Hillel has taught me what it means to be unapologetically Jewish.”

Meet Elina. Graduating from York. Two years at Hillel and, in her words, the best part of her university career.
To anyone walking in for the first time, you're about to have the best time of your life.

Help us keep that door open. Hillel Global Giving Week, May 4 to 8.

Across nine campuses and anywhere in between, our students are showing up. Proudly, publicly, and unapologetically.This ...
05/04/2026

Across nine campuses and anywhere in between, our students are showing up. Proudly, publicly, and unapologetically.

This year they hosted Shabbat dinners that became anchors of belonging. They led their peers. They built community. They chose to be seen, even when it wasn't easy.

This week is Hillel Global Giving Week, May 4 to 9. Every gift made this week is matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.

If you believe in what these students are building, please be part of it.

🔗 hillelontario.org/giving-week

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