Hillel 2008 Annual Report

Building Relationships

Hillel 2008 Annual Report

Hillel’s mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

Hillel pursues its mission by

creating a pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive environment;

fostering student growth and the balance in being distinctively Jewish and universally human;

advancing tzedek (social justice), Jewish learning and spirituality;

embracing Israel and global Jewish peoplehood;

delivering excellence, innovation, accountability and results.

On the cover. Top row, left to right: Engagement Institute, 2008; Columbia University, 2007; Taglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel, 2008; UCLA, 1967; University of Pittsburgh, 2008. Second row: CUNY Queens College, 1948; Georgia, 2008; Engagement Institute, 2008; ICHEIC program, 2008; University of Miami, 2008. Third row: Engagement Institute, 2008; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1950; University of Hartford, 2008; Northwestern University, 2007; Engagement Institute, 2008.

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years ago a non-Jewish faculty member at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign noticed that the Jewish students on his campus were abandoning their Jewish identity as the price they paid for admission to mainstream American society. English Professor Edward Chauncey Baldwin wrote a letter to Chicago Jewish leader Rabbi Louis Mann urging him to provide activities for the growing Jewish student population: “Don’t you think the time has come when a Jewish

student might educate his mind without losing his soul?”

A recently-ordained rabbi, Benjamin Frankel, took up the challenge. Gifted with an engaging personality, a genius for friendship, courageous idealism and love for his Jewish heritage, Frankel established relationships with individual Jewish students and with student groups. In 1923, he created a Jewish campus organization that brought together a variety of student-run opportunities under the guidance of a full-time professional. Hillel was born.

Now celebrating its 85th anniversary, Hillel has become the world’s largest Jewish campus organization serving over 500 campuses and communities globally. We continue to forge relationships with Jewish college students and to help them make connections of their own: to fellow Jewish students, to the Jewish community at large, to Israel, and to the sweep of Jewish history.

The year 2008 marked several Hillel milestones: Hillel sponsored our first Engagement Institute; we held our first Charles Schusterman International Student Leaders Assembly in Israel; we celebrated Israel’s 60th birthday; we opened three new centers in Israel; we conducted a successful Summit on the University and the Jewish Community; and we secured the largest single grant in our history from the Jim Joseph Foundation, an investment that will strengthen our ability to engage Jewish students.

We also marked the culmination of the Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps program which infused a culture of engagement throughout the Hillel enterprise during its 14 years.

Hillel has grown exponentially since its creation at the University of Illinois but our vision statement represents the foresight of our founders: “to inspire every Jewish student to make an

enduring commitment to Jewish life.”

Edgar M. Bronfman

Chairman, International Board of Governors

Julian Sandler

Chairman, Board of Directors

Wayne L. Firestone President

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Hillel is all about students. Our mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

Over the decades, Hillel has adapted its approach to the everchanging student population. In the year 2008, Hillel undertook our mission through innovative programs and initiatives designed to engage Jewish students of all backgrounds in one-on-one relationships and to provide them with meaningful Jewish experiences.

Hillel offered students around the world the opportunity to participate in many different immersive experiences, including TaglitBirthright Israel, student leadership missions to Israel, working on an organic farm, as well as alternative breaks to participate in social justice programs in the United States and abroad. Each of these programs enabled students to learn and live Jewish values while they strengthened their Jewish identity.

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illel’s Engagement Institute More than 200 students and young professionals gathered at Camp Ramah Darom in Clayton, Georgia, in August 2007 for Hillel’s first Engagement Institute, a training conference for Hillel’s Campus Entrepreneur Initiative (CEI), Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellows (JCSC) and Grinspoon Israel Advocacy Interns.

The institute enabled participants to understand Hillel’s approach to person-to-person engagement and to gain a new appreciation for the breadth of Jewish life on campus. Young people who had never before experienced Shabbat were exposed to a variety of Sabbath observances. College graduates who were familiar with one type of campus learned about Jewish communities in diverse settings. Sessions were led by professionals from MySpace, Teach for America, Taglit-Birthright Israel, Masa, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and AIPAC. “I realize that the Jews on campus want to be a part of the Jewish community here,” says student Michah Friedland of Northwestern University. “There is a resurgence of the Jewish identity by Jewish students across the country, especially through programs like CEI.”

SHAYNA HORWITZ VIRGINIA TECH Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

One of a handful of Jewish students in her public school system, Shayna connected with other Jews through Hebrew school and summer camp.

As a teenager, she traveled with Jewish groups to Costa Rica, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. The tour of Eastern Europe, which included a visit to a concentration camp site, was a life-changing experience. But when it was time for college, Shayna focused on her studies as a human development major and was minimally involved with Hillel.

“My first roommates were Jewish but didn’t want to go to Hillel and I didn’t want to go alone.”

That changed last year when she was recruited for the Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative, a program that tasks uninvolved Jewish students with engaging their Jewish peers. Shayna has reconnected with her Judaism on a cultural level and has made it her mission to preserve the Jewish future through relationship-building with Jewish students.

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ampus Entrepreneurs Born out of Hillel’s Strategic Plan goal to double the number of Jewish students who have meaningful Jewish experiences and who are involved in Jewish life, Hillel’s Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative employs student interns to build relationships with at least 60 fellow students and involve them in Jewish life on campus.Ê In its second year, CEI employed 114 student peer interns on 12 campuses and engaged more than 7,000 Jewish students. The experience is as fulfilling for the Entrepreneurs as it is for the students they engage.

“Being a Campus Entrepreneur has truly helped enhance my college experience,” says Sharona Daneshrad of UCLA. “It is so gratifying to see uninvolved Jewish students enthusiastic to attend events and build friendships from initiatives that I took part in planning.”

As Hila Raz of New York University describes it, CEI “has opened my eyes to how easily I as an individual can get involved and make a difference by connecting to others and how easily I can network because different interactions and experiences always open doors of opportunity.”

As Dave Weinberg of Northwestern University explains, “I have learned so much about myself and about my own Judaism. This learning process has only been enriched by the fact that I have been helping others enrich their Judaism concurrently with my own.”

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topped the efforts of Hillels at the University of Michigan and Indiana University to reclaim the world record for the most people spinning a dreidel simultaneously for at least 10 seconds. 602 Maryland students and supporters showed their dreidel-spinning skills to break the previously held record of 541. Maryland Hillel’s chart-topping success was featured in Sports Illustrated.

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From 1994-2008, Hillel’s Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps pioneered the concept of engaging uninvolved Jewish students on campus. Supported by philanthropist Michael Steinhardt and directed by Rhoda Weisman (shown above left) JCSC fellows engaged tens of thousands of Jewish students. The JCSC program created a culture of engagement throughout the Hillel movement, providing a launching pad for creative new programs, new Jewish professionals, and, most importantly, stronger Jewish identities. Based on the success of peer engagement through the JCSC program, the Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative and Peer Network Engagement Initiative (shown above) teach students how to involve others in Jewish life on campus.

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he Charles Schusterman International Student Leaders Assembly A group of 186 student leaders were selected by their campuses to participate in the Charles Schusterman International Student Leaders Assembly, the first such conference to be held in Israel. The young people traveled across the country participating in leadership training programs, exploring Jewish texts, participating in social justice work and sharing their experiences on their home campuses. By bringing students together from North America, Israel, Latin America and the former Soviet Union (FSU) Hillel underscored the conference theme, “Jewish Citizenship in a Global World.”

“It was really exciting to be with other Jewish students from around the world. I usually just attend gatherings from the former Soviet Union.

It’s great to see how other student leaders solve similar problems,” says Galit Burchak, Kiev, Ukraine.

Brandeis University student Bryan Wexler adds: “I learned that sometimes you lead and sometimes you need to follow. A true leader is someone who makes the community stronger and enables others to be leaders themselves.”

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aglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel Last year Hillel brought 3,000 students and recent graduates to Israel through the Taglit-Birthright Israel program. The program enables young people ages 18-26 to visit the Jewish state for free if they have never before participated on a peer-group trip to Israel.

Jarret Shapiro, a third-year student at Philadelphia’s Drexel University, says that the Taglit trip was existentially meaningful for him. “As we toured from city to

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city, we heard stories of faith, struggle and unity that made some of our everyday lives back in the States seem trivial by comparison,” says Shapiro, a sports management major. One of the high points of the trip for Shapiro was spending five days with Israeli soldiers who accompanied the students on their journey.

“I saw a little piece of myself in them, and they saw themselves in us,” Shapiro adds. Ê One of those soldiers, Merav Tenenbaum of Rishon Letzion, derived great meaning from her participation.

She recalls visiting the Mt. Herzl military cemetery (left) with the students where one of her fellow soldiers told the story of a fallen friend at his graveside. “The sacrifice the Israeli army makes became clear to me that day,” she says.

“I look at my national service in a new way,” she explains.

“Before I just saw it as something that I had to do, something that was natural for an Israeli. But now I see myself as a representative and a defender of the Jewish people. It is the best thing I ever did in the army and the perfect way to end my service. I will never forget it.”

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illel Receives Largest Single Grant in Its History

campuses. The educator program places highly-trained Jewish teachers on campuses to offer in-depth Jewish content to students. The program has met with considerable success during its two-year pilot at Hillel’s Yitzhak Rabin Center for Jewish Life at UCLA, supported by a seed grant from the David and Inez Myers Foundation. The first cadre of educators has been posted to campuses for the fall 2008-2009 school year.

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life received a $10.7 million grant, payable over five years, from the Jim Joseph Foundation. This is the largest single grant in Hillel’s history.

The grant allows Hillel to continue its Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative and to expand its senior Jewish educator program to ten

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illel, Law Students Team Up Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life and the National Jewish Law Students Association (NJLSA) began to work together to engage graduate students and to prepare Jewish law students to become solid leaders in the legal and Jewish communities.

NJLSA, which is active on more than 195 campuses, promotes the advancement of Jewish law students and addresses their unique challenges. NJLSA focuses on social action, Israel, community service/pro bono, legal and Jewish education as well as general support to Jewish law students. Increases in membership and new leadership have prompted local JLSAs to take a renewed interest in the organization's national efforts. This is the first step in Hillel’s expanded effort to engage graduate students.

Student Participation on Taglit—Birthright Israel: Hillel TripsÊÊÊ Source: Immersion Experience trip participation records

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RABBI DAN SMOKLER NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan

After two years as the senior Jewish educator at UCLA Hillel, Rabbi Dan recently landed in New York City where he brings new energy to a new campus. A lifelong community organizer and Jewish campus activist, Dan is credited with the tremendous success of Jews in the Woods, multi-denominational student Shabbatot that have engaged hundreds of Jewish college students and continue to grow at 15 universities. He was ordained in Israel as an Orthodox rabbi in 2006 after graduating cum laude from Yale University with a degree in art history. While living in Israel, Dan became heavily involved in social justice issues specific to the region. His main focus has been to develop civil society for Israeli communities in distress. He has a special interest in youth leadership and provided the vision for Hillel’s Jewish educators program.

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H AKINYI SHAPIRO BROWN UNIVERSITY Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland

Born to an HIV-positive Kenyan mother in 1989, Akinyi was one of the first babies to receive the experimental drug AZT. The results were successful - both Akinyi and her Jewish father are still HIV-negative. Now, Akinyi does community outreach work to educate people about HIV/AIDS, healthy lifestyles and sexual empowerment. She is also an advocate for women’s issues and, as a resident assistant on campus, works with incoming female freshmen to encourage positive body image and the dangers of relationship violence. Her work extends to a spoken word group on campus which she describes as an “unspoken narrative by marginalized voices at Brown.”

Having struggled with her Judaism in high school, Akinyi grappled with her own identity.

“I couldn’t decide if I was half-white or halfJewish...my identities were fighting and killing each other. Now I understand that being Jewish is about not taking something at face value.”

illel Publishes LGBTQ Book Hillel’s LGBTQ Resource Guide, published last year, is the most comprehensive Jewish publication for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Jews. Edited by a panel of Hillel professionals led by then-Columbia/Barnard Hillel Senior JCSC Fellow D’ror Chankin-Gould, the book includes an introduction to LGBTQ Jewish history and culture, helping skills, resources, programming and networking opportunities, and much more.

In a review for a newsletter published by the Reform Central Conference of American Rabbis, Rabbi Lawrence Edwards writes: “This new work is useful well beyond the campus-based movement that produced it…. [I]t is another significant marker on the path toward inclusivity.”

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illel Seders Seder in Rome. Jewish students studying abroad from across Europe celebrated their Passover seder in the historic Jewish community of Rome thanks to Hillel’s Outstanding Student Initiatives grants and Taglit-Birthright Israel: Birthright Israel NEXT. Sammy Auerbach and Jason Leivenberg, TaglitBirthright Israel alumni and students from UC Berkeley Hillel, hosted 100 students at a Jewish Community Center in the Italian capital.

Hillel of Silicon Valley created a seder for Jewish high school students who spent the first weekend of Passover at Santa Clara University competing at the California High School Speech Association’s state tournament. CHSSA officials apologized for the scheduling conflict which came to light too late to postpone the competition.

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illel Goes to the Farm In partnership with the Jewish Farm School, an educational organization that fosters opportunities for Jews to reconnect with the processes of working the land and growing food, Hillel last year created two pilot organic farm alternative break programs, one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast, as a way to provide students with a greater understanding of issues surrounding sustainable food production and the necessary skills, knowledge and resources to affect positive change in their communities and on their campuses.Ê The students worked on the Kayam Farm & Environmental Education Center at the Pearlstone Retreat Center near Baltimore, Maryland, and at Oz Farm in Northern California.

To complement the physical work, participants had the opportunity to study Jewish texts and to hear speakers discuss topics such as Jewish agricultural laws, medicinal herbs, and global food security.

For Juliana Gildener-Leapman, a graduate student at Case Western University, the experience was a great way to slow down from her everyday fast-paced life and get in touch with nature. “As students we lead such disconnected lives,” she says. “We spend all our time indoors and often figure out what would be the quickest meal we can eat rather than figuring out what we can eat that is the best thing for us. This has been a really healthy experience.”Ê

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eyerhoff Center Celebrates Ten Years Hillel’s Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning has infused Jewish education throughout the Hillel movement for ten years, providing students and professionals with unique resources that add depth to everyday life. Among its accomplishments, the Meyerhoff Center created a moving commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks (left) as well as a lively and popular series of pamphlets on the Jewish holidays (right). The TalkSpace seminars focus on Israel, arts and culture, tzedek and spirituality. The Meyerhoff Center has also provided Jewish educational materials for Hillel’s immersive experiences, including Taglit-Birthright Israel and alternative break trips.

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illel’s Hurricane Katrina Alternative Break In 2008, Hillel sent close to 1,000 students and staff from more than 50 campuses to volunteer in Mississippi and Louisiana during their winter and spring breaks.Ê Each trip lasted approximately one week and included intense physical volunteer work, the opportunity to meet homeowners and neighbors, visit a local synagogue, hear from journalists, and participate in Jewish learning and a Shabbat experience.

”After spending a week working throughout New Orleans and meeting the locals, I have a greater sense of what tikkun olam means,” says Hofstra University junior Adi Kauf-Stern. “I will always remember this trip and know that I have changed the lives of people who had once lost hope. There is no greater gift I could ever give than to help restore that spirit of hope in those who need it most.”

Students spent eight hours a day painting, laying flooring, clearing debris from yards, and continuing to gut homes in areas still struggling to rebuild. In the evenings they met with community members to learn more of the history of the area and the impact of the hurricane. Students found the service experiences intense and emotional.

Each evening, students and Alternative Break staff engaged in Jewish learning, addressing issues that arose during the day through the lens of Jewish thought.

Student Participation on Alternative Break Trips Grows Source: Immersion Experience trip participation records 2006

Hillel Alternative Break Trips enable students to provide meaningful service in North America and abroad while strengthening their Jewish identity. Funding and organizational support can be provided by Hillel’s Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center (SIC), by local Hillels, and/or by partner agencies such as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and American Jewish World Service (AJWS). This chart reports the variety of breaks made possible through Hillel.

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lternative Break in Israel Students who wished to spend their winter break doing meaningful social justice work in Israel participated in Hillel’s Alternative Break in Israel program. The 130 students painted apartments of immigrants, played soccer with Ethiopian immigrants, created a mural to update a low-income school, and spent time getting to know at-risk youth. Each evening was spent discussing Biblical and modern texts, and challenging each other about the intersection of Judaism and social justice.

Syracuse University student Alycia Hendricks explains, “It’s nice to be with people who share my passion for Judaism and service. I learned that if everyone does a small thing, we will do a big thing together.”

Marcelo David of Uruguay agrees: “During our week in Israel we renovated a nursery school. I don’t think it’s our job to change the world but to change it a little bit. As we say in Spanish, we were able to put in our little grain of sand.”

LOREN GALLER-RABINOWITZ HARVARD UNIVERSITY Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts

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emarkable Internship Program The Cleveland Hillel Foundation Summer Internship Program provided 23 outstanding undergraduates from universities around the country with internships at 18 different businesses and non-profit organizations. The interns worked four days a week at their respective placements and came together on Fridays to attend professional growth seminars, connect with the Jewish community, and explore Cleveland neighborhoods such as University Circle, Ohio City, Tremont, downtown Cleveland, and Lakewood.

The Cleveland Foundation and the Strengthening and Growing Jewish Cleveland initiative of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland provided generous support for this venture.

Now a pre-med English major and Hillel regular at Harvard University, Loren first put her college education on hold for a career in professional ice dancing. As a teenager, Loren and her partner traveled the world for competitions. Her family followed her to every country where they made a point to find the Jewish community no matter where they were. Loren and her partner trained for the Olympics, but an injury prevented them from going on to compete.

“I love skating, but education is important in my family. My grandmother always said, ‘the only thing you never lose is what’s between your ears.’”

Her grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, also inspired her interest in Yiddish and modern Israeli literature. Raised in Barbados, where her mother ran a research program for malnourished children, Loren’s early exposure to human suffering convinced her to pursue a future in medicine.

She hopes to eventually open a clinic (and an ice rink) in Israel.

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community College students, living on campuses far from surrounding communities, are often isolated from the local Jewish community.

Hillels strive to break down the wall between the “town” and “gown” to involve young people in the life of the community. In this way, Jewish students become contributors and leaders long before they graduate.

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eneral Assembly A parade of 325 pennant-waving college students marched into the opening plenary to kick off the 2007 United Jewish Communities General Assembly (UJC GA) and they never left the spotlight. Young people, and Hillel, were front and center throughout the three-day conference in Nashville. With attendance topping 3,500, the GA is the largest and most prestigious annual event on the Jewish communal calendar.

tudents Replace Destruction with Beauty When fire devastated the Hechtman II senior residence, students from Hillel of Metro Detroit stepped in to beautify the site of the devastation for those living in the remaining buildings on the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Mitchell Wagner, program director at Hillel of Metro Detroit, says that students “walked away knowing that when people look out their window, they’ll see more than the destruction now. They’ll see the remnants of a community that pulls together in times of strife. They’ll see what the Jewish community is all about: togetherness, beauty, and support.”

Mass Hillel Co-Sponsors Ride to Provide UMass Amherst co-sponsored Ride to Provide, a student-run biking event through the Pioneer Valley that raises funds for Hillel’s community service projects, including Darfur Awareness, “Meals on Wheels” and Alternative Spring Break.

Hillel highlights included: n 325 student participants from 84 schools. n George Washington University student Sarah Chasin and Tel Aviv University Hillel Executive Director Pnina Gaday (above) addressed the entire convention during plenary sessions. n Four Hillel professionals participated on panels discussing Taglit-Birthright Israel, global Jewish peoplehood, Israel activism and performance measurement in non-profits. n Students joined with members of the UJC Young Leadership Cabinet to do a social justice project at the Nashville Rescue Mission. n Vanderbilt student Aliza Berger sang Hatikvah and the Canadian national anthem. n The UJC honored Virginia Tech Hillel for its response to the April 16 massacre on campus. n Hillel President Wayne L. Firestone addressed the UJC Young Leadership Cabinet.

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our Years, 3,000 Visits, Endless Stories For the last four years, Hillel’s ICHEIC Service Corps has enabled 229 students to make 3,000 weekly visits to the aging population of Holocaust survivors in New York City. The program was initiated with funds from the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) and, beginning in 2008, is being partially supported by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. The program enables students to learn first-hand about the Holocaust and to provide a weekly outlet for the survivors. Survivors see the commitment of the students and begin to anticipate their meetings and enjoy sharing life stories and lessons. The students complement their weekly visits with courses at Hunter College, New York University and Columbia University.

One student participant, Columbia/JTS sophomore Rami Schwartzer, has visited with survivor Felix Fibich, age 91. “This is the last generation of witnesses to the horror of the Holocaust,” says Schwartzer. “I feel a communal obligation to the world, but more so to those who lived the Holocaust, to continue to tell their story, share their legacies.”

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ew Hillel Facilities Hillel last year received a $5.5-million commitment from an anonymous donor to create a Capital Campaign Challenge Grant. The grant provides matching funds for 17 Hillel Foundations in 12 different states that are currently undertaking capital campaigns.

Hillel is proud to mark the opening of the following new buildings in the last year: n The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign n The Harold and Libby Ziff Center at Stanford University n The Abbe Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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n The Klehr Center for Jewish Life at Franklin & Marshall College n Hillel House, Ottawa, Canada n The Chais Hillel Center, Haifa In the last year, the following Hillels began construction on new buildings: n Kent State University n The Edward H. Rosen Hillel Center at Temple University n The Marcus Hillel Center at Emory University n The University of British Columbia n Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Hillel began in 1923 in rented office space above a barbershop (above left) near the campus of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, proving that a thriving Jewish campus community depends on relationships, not buildings. Nevertheless, Hillel buildings have served as the heart of the Jewish community on campuses, a home away from home, and a point of Jewish pride on campus for decades. Last year, the University of Illinois Hillel dedicated its second facility, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life (above right), replacing a building constructed in 1950 (above center). "If we could be open 24 hours a day, we'd see people 24 hours a day," says UI Hillel Director Joel Schwitzer.

israel Hillel joined the Jewish community worldwide last year in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel. Hillel advocated for the creation of the State of Israel prior to its birth and has supported the Jewish state ever since. Today, Israel is at the center of Hillel’s work. Hillel has nine thriving centers in the country.

Hillel brings thousands of Jewish students to Israel each year from around the world through the Taglit-Birthright Israel program and other leadership opportunities. Hillel also brings Israel to the campus through a variety of programs designed to highlight Israel’s unique culture and its contributions to modern life.

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illels Respond to Yeshiva Shooting In response to the March shootings at the Mercaz HaRav Yes hiva in Jerusalem that left eight dead and 15 wounded, Hillels across the United States and Canada held events to educate students about the incident and to memorialize the students who were killed. Among the participating campuses were UCLA, UC-Irvine, Rutgers University and the University of Western Ontario.ÊÊÊ

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irst Hillels at Israeli Colleges in Peripheral Regions

Ê Hillel began a new relationship with Israel’s growing regional college system with the opening of new centers at Sapir College in the southern town of Sderot, Tel Hai College in the northern Galilee, and Jezreel Valley College near Afula.

The new Hillels raised the number of Hillel centers in Israel to nine.

The three colleges are located in Israel’s periphery, away from the larger population centers in Israel’s coastal region and center. Ê

BRANDON LABLONG YORK UNIVERSITY Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Raised in a secular Jewish home, Brandon became more observant during his early college years. He says an Orthodox lifestyle put more meaning into his life. His parents thought that keeping the Sabbath and eating kosher was a phase until Brandon traveled to Israel.

“I was becoming more observant and felt like I needed to play catch up with my Judaism.”

There, he picked up the harmonica to complement his rigorous year-long studies and joined a band. Upon his return to Canada, Brandon felt invigorated and wanted to engage other Jewish students in Jewish life on campus.

“My goal is to involve students who have ‘Hillelitis,’ a fear of becoming involved with Jewish life on campus. I want to be their tour guide in the vast museum that is Judaism and show them that Jewish identity is not limited.”

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illels Around the Globe Celebrate Israel’s 60th Birthday Hillels celebrated Israel’s 60th birthday in ways that showcased the country’s cultural, social and political life. Festive concerts and week-long fairs were held on many campuses.

In North America, a grant from the Legacy Heritage Fund made it possible for 50 smaller campuses to sponsor Israel @ 60 events.ÊHillel’s 21 Israel Fellows took the lead in organizing events on the 96 campuses they serve.

San Francisco State Hillel held a concert on the campus quad that featured popular Israeli bands.

Hillel at the University of Minnesota and their campus Israel group, Gopher Israel, celebrated the 60th anniversary of Israel’s establishment with Israeli music, a kosher buffet, a piñata and a live camel.

All 27 Hillels in the former Soviet Union also participated in the celebration. Hillels in Latin America welcomed the world to their South American-flavored celebrations:ÊEvents held in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil were broadcast on the Web.Ê Many of the 45 Grinspoon Israel Advocacy Interns on 39 campuses helped to organize the programs, The Grinspoon Internship program is administered by the Israel on Campus Coalition, in conjunction with Hillel, receiving generous funding from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

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Hillel of James Madison University hosted venture capitalist Mike Granoff who spoke about his investments in Israel.

Hillel at Kent State held its third annual Israel Fest.

The Center for Jewish Life/Hillel at Princeton University and Tigers for Israel (TFI) coordinated an intergenerational gala dinner marking Israel’s 60th anniversary. The event was organized by first-year student Addie Lerner and featured special guests New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (pictured with Lerner) and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ).

Lerner is one of hundreds of Hillel student activists who have graduated from the Saban National Political Leadership Training Seminar conducted by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which cosponsored the Princeton event.

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Hillel has given Jewish students the opportunity to learn first-hand about Israel across the decades.

If Hillel could not always bring students to Israel, it brought Israel to the students. In 1967, Hillel sponsored an event at UCLA featuring Israel’s founding Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Last year, the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC), a partnership of Hillel and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, brought a delegation of 41 American students to Israel where they met with then-Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.

Participant Harry Baumgarten says, “Being able to meet and hear from Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Israel’s number one advocate to the world, meant so much to me, and to see how much she valued our efforts on campus as well.” The ICC comprises 33 national pro-Israel organizations spanning the political and religious spectrum.

University Without the encouragement and support of a non-Jewish English professor, Edward Chauncey Baldwin, Hillel might not have been created at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Since its creation, Hillel has strived to be an integral part of campus life.

In 2008, Hillel brought together the Jewish community and the university locally and globally.

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ummit Promotes Civil Society “Imagining a More Civil Society: The Summit on the University and the Jewish Community” convened some of the world’s leading academics, journalists and Jewish community leaders to discuss how to advance civil discourse and civil society through more than 30 sessions, panels and lectures.

Ryan Greene, the director of multicultural and international student programs at Hofstra University, says that the Summit was different from all the other conferences he has attended: “There has been a wide array of people which allows a wider diversity of ideas and the chance to think more deeply on issues concerning us.”

“We cannot survive as universities unless we have civility,” University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala said. “Learning does not take place unless there is respect for differences of opinion.”

Summit sponsor David Einhorn, a member of Hillel’s International Board of Governors, said: “In truth, we already live in a time when campuses are largely havens for intellectual pursuit and personal growth. However, much more can be done. We can strengthen civil discourse on our campuses. We can provide positive outlets for questioning and challenging the status quo. We can identify opportunities to promote service and civic engagement for our young people.”

Summit participants included representatives from 128 campuses; 15 current and former university presidents; more than 125 campus administrators and faculty members; several hundred volunteers and professionals from general and Jewish non-profit organizations; and 80 graduate and undergraduate students.

Big Questions of life that all human beings wonder about, and to learn about diverse and authentic Jewish responses to those questions.” Questions included: “Where do you feel at home? What do you say no to?

What should we sacrifice to change the world?”

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orthwestern University Asks Big Questions The Fiedler Hillel at Northwestern University sponsored AskBigQuestions, a program to “engage the

AskBigQuestions comprised a colorful Web site, a coordinated print media campaign, and a series of salons or “fireside chats” with leading professors. The initiative is open to Northwestern students of all faiths and backgrounds and has been embraced by the entire university community.

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nterfaith Dialogue Marked Students, faculty, administrators and Hillel professionals from five East Coast campuses gathered for a conference at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, to celebrate two years of success in promoting interfaith understanding.

The event, “Religious Pluralism in a Time of Extremism: The Campus Responds,” brought together campuses that participated in a program funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

In 2006, Tufts University Hillel Director Rabbi Jeffrey Summit secured the government grant for Tufts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Wellesley College, Brandeis University and University of Maryland to design and implement pilot programs that support civil discourse between students of various faiths. The $1.6 million grant is being divided between the schools over a three-year period.

ALAN YANCELSON UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico In his discussions with the Department of Homeland Security’s Academic Affairs Office, Summit explained, “[Homeland Security is] protecting bridges, but we’re building bridges. [Our proposal] stressed that developing security in our country meant really building strong, productive relations between different religions.”

Alan was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and moved to Texas a few years after becoming bar mitzvah.

Although he was bilingual, he found the high school transition difficult: “Every time I spoke, kids would laugh. I was a double minority as an immigrant and as a Jew.” Alan found comfort in a familiar pastime - baseball.

Having played in leagues since age 3, Alan continued with the sport, and when it came time for college he picked a school that had both a baseball team and a large Jewish population. His involvement with the Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, brought him to Hillel on Friday nights.

Now, he recruits Jewish students for both organizations.

“I just want to get Jewish students involved on campus.”

Brett Shapiro, a Jewish student at MIT, told a student reporter that the program has helped him learn tolerance: “I’m able to put myself in someone’s else’s place now, where I wasn’t able to do that before.”

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rizona State Co-Sponsors Jewish Literature Course Hillel at Arizona State co-sponsored a free monthly discussion of five books of Jewish literature at ASU Libraries. The series was made possible by a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association. The series is supported by the Jewish Studies Program at ASU, Hillel at ASU, the Newman Center at ASU, the ASU Department of English and the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix.

WORlD Inspired by the vision of our namesake — “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?” — Hillel has always embraced the world beyond the campus, the Jewish community and the continent.

Hillel is engaged with the world at large through meaningful initiatives and through local Hillels in Latin America, Israel and the former Soviet Union.

Hillel has groups in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay; 27 locations in the former Soviet Union; and nine centers in Israel.

Students visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, teamed up with local students to tackle poverty-related issues in the community. The students built a solarium and a recreational outdoor space for a community school in the impoverished community of Pavão. “Building this solarium and recreational space has been a dream of our school for 16 years,” explains school director Isabela Maltaroli.“The work that you’ve done has made an amazing difference to us that will last for many years to come.”

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lternative Breaks Make a Difference For many Jewish students, school breaks were more about tikkun olam, repairing the world, than partying on a beach.

Hundreds of students from more than 40 schools traveled abroad for alternative break programs, many through the American Jewish World Service, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and Hillels of Latin America.

North American student groups participated in alternative breaks in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, spending their time learning about the local community, doing hands-on community service projects and connecting with the local community.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, students helped make the Jewish Community Center more welcoming and efficient.

Michigan State University junior Scott Shatzman was struck by how his time in Buenos Aires affected him in multiple ways. “What a rewarding experience it was to observe Jewish culture in a different country while at the same time giving back to the community,” Shatzman says.

The experience was equally rewarding for the student participants. “This trip has been one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life,” says University of Michigan public policy major Matt Wald. “I’ve learned so much about the favelas [slums] and the political and social issues of Brazil that have contributed to the poverty. Knowing what I know now, I feel like I have the power to make a difference and bring real change.”

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illel Leads Columbia Protests When Columbia University announced that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would speak on campus last fall, Columbia-Barnard Hillel mobilized Jewish students across the political and religious spectrum to protest his virulent anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, anti-America and anti-democracy positions.

Ahmadinejad” explains Josh Rosner, student president of Columbia/Barnard Hillel.

“Ahmadinejad’s views stand contrary not only to fundamental Jewish values and beliefs, but to American ideals of freedom, tolerance and democracy.”ÊRosner also spoke to a rally organized by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations outside the U.N. building.ÊÊÊ

Hillel organized several key initiatives on the Columbia campus including an advocacy training day in cooperation with the Israel on Campus Coalition. It also helped form the campuswide student coalition, the Columbia Coalition Forum, which conducted a mass-demonstration on the college campus. Thousands of students flooded Columbia University’s Low Plaza to protest and debate on the day of the visit.

Days before, Hillel activists participated in a blitz campaign, papering the walls and sidewalks of the university with Ahmadinejad quotes such as one from 2005 stating that anyone who recognizes Israel “will burn in the fire of Islamic nation’s fury.”

“The entire Jewish community was angered and outraged by the repugnant views and actions of

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romoting Sustainability Hillels are going green. At University of Kansas Hillel, students took the lead in localizing a national initiative called “Focus the Nation,” which strives to educate the American public on global warming issues. For two days, professors at KU adjusted their lectures to incorporate climate change as part of a National Teach-In. In all, nearly 50 KU professors participated, engaging more than 1,600 students in a national conversation about energy conservation and society’s environmental responsibility.

Central Florida Hillel commemorated Tu B’ Shevat with its second annual Green Day Fair. The day-long ecology exhibit was created to educate students about recycling, technological advancements in alternative energy and a variety of energy conservation practices.

YULIA GORBUNOVA DNEPROPETROVSK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Hometown: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine

Admittedly, Yulia’s interest in joining Hillel was based on her desire to travel to Israel for free.

Dnepropetrovsk Hillel, housed in the basement of an old building, didn’t appeal to her at first.

But once inside, she couldn't help but get involved.

“I remember how excited we would be preparing different activities day and night, coming up with ideas for classes and upcoming holidays.

We would sometimes even forget about our studies.”

Yulia also credits Hillel with sparking her interest in journalism and connecting her with new friends.

“I realized that I want to be a journalist, got my second degree, opened a vocal studio, met so many friends, discovered the relevance of Judaism in my life, and visited Israel. I can’t imagine my life without Hillel.”

Partners and Investors Since its creation in 1923, Hillel has been a unique institution in the Jewish world: a multi-denominational collaboration of philanthropists, communities, Jewish Federations and partner agencies working together across regions and continents to provide a welcoming Jewish environment on college campuses.

In 2008, Hillel offered Jewish students opportunities to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity, as well as to develop the skills they will need to become community leaders. Hillel provided millions of dollars in grants and services to 251 affiliated foundations, program centers and Jewish student organizations that serve students at 513 campuses throughout the United States, Canada, Israel, Latin America and the republics of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Last year, Hillel received a $5.5-million commitment from an anonymous donor as a Capital Campaign Challenge Grant to support 17 new Hillel facilities in 12 states.

A new group of donors, Friends of Hillel in Latin America, provided significant resources to Hillels in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Three new programs created in pursuit of our Strategic Plan objectives — Hillel’s Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative (CEI), Peer Network Engagement Initiative and senior Jewish educators program – provided new educational opportunities to thousands of previously uninvolved students. CEI was supported by the Jewish Funders Network, TaglitBirthright Israel Foundation, the Spiegel Family Foundation and other investors. The senior Jewish educators program was given a significant boost when Hillel received a $10.7 million grant, payable over five years, from the Jim Joseph Foundation.

Additional early support was provided by the David and Inez Myers Foundation. In addition, The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and the Sol Goldman Charitable Trust helped Hillel expand its alternative break program. And the Samuel Bronfman Foundation continued to provide opportunities for At Hillel’s Renaissance Award gala, David Gergen interviews Leslie H. Wexner. The professional leadership of the Wexner Foundation joins with the Wexner family

Jewish students from around the world to connect with one another. Hillel’s partnership with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Chais Family Foundation, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation enabled our work to thrive in the FSU. Hillel solidified its relationship with the academic community through “Imagining a More Civil Society: The 2008 Summit on the University and the Jewish Community” which was made possible by a generous grant from the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, fostering tolerance, understanding and a more civil society.

Events such as the New York Hedge Fund event and the Renaissance Award Gala honoring Leslie H. Wexner have helped Hillel to make our crucial work possible. Our International Board of Governors, which has doubled in size in the last seven years, provides the leadership that inspires philanthropists worldwide to join in the Hillel enterprise.

Hillel’s partnership with the UJA-Federation of New York has provided unprecedented levels of service to students throughout the state and globally, while the National Funding Alliance of the United Jewish Communities and federations across the country continue to be critical partners for the Hillel enterprise. Under the leadership of Development Chair Randall Kaplan many new investors have joined Hillel’s Renaissance Society, a group of individuals who provide unrestricted gifts to help sustain the organization. Growing numbers of individuals are securing the Jewish future through a planned gift to Hillel’s Heritage Society.

Hillel expresses its profound gratitude to the many individuals who make our work possible.

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is grateful to the tens of thousands of individuals, philanthropic foundations, Jewish Federations and other funding partners whose ongoing support sustains the entire Hillel enterprise.

We are pleased to recognize those who made significant contributions to Hillel’s Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center during the past fiscal year (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008) to enable Hillel to implement its vision that every Jewish student make an enduring commitment to Jewish life.

General Operating Support HILLEL IS GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF ITS INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND OTHER PHILANTHROPISTS TO HILLEL’S CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, CONSULTATIVE RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE, AND STRATEGIC INFUSIONS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HILLEL’S GLOBAL NETWORK OF REGIONAL CENTERS, CAMPUS HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, PROGRAM CENTERS, AND AFFILIATES. The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Edgar M. Bronfman Pamela and Stanley Chais The Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Tobee and Leonard Kaplan National Federation/Agency Alliance of United Jewish Communities Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

ENRICHING LIVES, INSPIRING COMMITMENT IN THE PAST YEAR, HILLEL HAS BENEFITED FROM GIFTS OF $25,000 OR MORE TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC AREAS OF STUDENT LIFE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE, ENABLING HILLEL TO WORK MEANINGFULLY TOWARDS DELIVERING A STRONGER JEWISH FUTURE. n FOSTERING STUDENT GROWTH THROUGH MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES

Hillel is committed to doubling the number of Jewish students who are involved in Jewish life and who have meaningful Jewish experiences.

Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative The Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative (CEI) harnesses the power of social networking,

viral marketing, and social entrepreneurship to reach thousands of uninvolved Jewish students on campuses across North America. Leveraging a partnership with Taglit-Birthright Israel and the power of immersive Jewish experiences, CEI’s national network of strategically selected student interns utilizes peer-to-peer engagement to provide comprehensive follow-through for trip returnees.To date CEI has developed meaningful Jewish relationships with over 8,000 previously uninvolved Jewish students.

Taglit-Birthright Israel Foundation Jewish Funders Network Helene and Thomas Spiegel Senior Jewish Educators Hillel’s Senior Jewish Educators program places highly-trained Jewish educators to work in tandem with CEI to offer in-depth Jewish educational content to previously uninvolved students.

Jim Joseph Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation Hillel’s Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps The Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps (JCSC) pioneered peer engagement, placing recent college graduates on campuses across North America to enable students to explore their Jewish identities and strengthen the Jewish community on campus.

Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation Judy and Michael Steinhardt Jewish Learning and Spirituality Hillel’s Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning infuses Jewish education throughout the Hillel enterprise, providing students, Hillel professionals, and the campus community with a variety of resources to promote and encourage Jewish living and learning. Hillel is grateful to the Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds for endowing the Center’s activities.

Hillel’s Soref Initiative for Emerging Campuses Hillel's Soref Initiative enables students and local college and university communities to celebrate Jewish life on campuses with smaller Jewish populations.The Soref Initiative provides guidance, financial assistance, online resources,

and a communication network for Jewish students and the faculty advisors, for hundreds of campuses throughout North America.

Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation, Benjamin F. Breslauer and Irma G. Breslauer, Trustees Internships HILLEL’S COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Jewish Communal Fund and UJA-Federation of New York FRANK AND CLAIRE DARMSTAEDTER HILLEL HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAM Estates of Frank and Claire Darmstaedter, through UJA Federation of New York THE KORET HILLEL STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The Koret Foundation n TZEDEK - SOCIAL JUSTICE

Hillel is grateful to the philanthropists who provided support for the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Tzedek Hillel initiative, an international public service effort dedicated to transforming life on campus and in the community, framed by the Jewish imperatives of tzedakah (righteousness), gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness), and tikkun olam (repairing the world).

Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany The Nathan Cummings Foundation Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Alternative Breaks In the wake of the devastation caused by 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Hillel has sent thousands of students to the Gulf Coast of the United States to repair homes and communities. Hillel is grateful to those whose generosity made these quintessential expressions of tikkun olam (repairing the world) possible.

Sol Goldman Charitable Trust, Jane H. Goldman, Trustee Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation UJA Federation of New York United Jewish Communities

General Assembly In November 2007, 325 Jewish college students participated in the United Jewish Communities General Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee. Hillel is grateful to the philanthropists who provided this opportunity to these future leaders of our Jewish community.

The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Susan and Michael Gelman The Harold Grinspoon Foundation Anita and William Heller Irene and Edward H. Kaplan Tobee and Leonard Kaplan Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan Shelley and Michael Kassen David and Inez Myers Foundation Nina and Julian Sandler Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Mara and Robert Shlachter Bruce P. Sholk and Beth J. Kaplan Joel Tauber Sharon Margolin Ungerleider n EMBRACING ISRAEL AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD

Hillel is dedicated to ensuring that Jewish students have the resources needed to develop a strong love for and understanding of the centrality of Israel to the Jewish narrative, and to providing students around the world with meaningful opportunities to interact with one another, thereby strengthening our global Jewish people.

Embracing Israel GRINSPOON ISRAEL ADVOCACY INTERNS The Harold Grinspoon Foundation STUDENT LEADERSHIP MISSIONS AND ALTERNATIVE BREAKS IN ISRAEL Hillel’s Student Leadership Missions and Alternative Breaks in Israel bring hundreds of student activists to Israel each year, where they hone their leadership skills, enabling them to return to campus as passionate advocates for Israel.

Anonymous Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Jane and Alan Cornell Sherry and Larry Kalish Barry and Judy Silverman Family Foundation Spring Valley JCC ISRAEL AT 60 CELEBRATION FUND Legacy Heritage Fund Limited Campus Israel Fellows The Campus Israel Fellows program places young Israelis on strategically selected college campuses across North America, where they serve as effective peer ambassadors who bring Israel to life

through innovative programs and personal interactions with students on campus.

June Baumgardner Gelbart Foundation Jewish Agency for Israel Louise Merage Adam Milstein Lester J. Rosenberg Taglit-Birthright Israel Foundation National Federation/ Agency Alliance of United Jewish Communities The Israel on Campus Coalition The Israel on Campus Coalition is a partnership of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, in cooperation with a global network of organizations committed to promoting Israel education and advocacy on campus.

AVI CHAI - A Philanthropic Foundation Gottesman Fund Jewish Funders Network The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Mort Meyerson Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Global Jewish Peoplehood EDGAR M. BRONFMAN GLOBAL STUDENT EXCHANGE FUND CHARLES SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LEADERS ASSEMBLY The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Hillel in the Former Soviet Union The Alvin and Fanny Blaustein Thalheimer Foundation Pamela and Stanley Chais Irma Shaler Cohen Tova and Barry Effron Chaiki and Ziel Feldman The Harold Grinspoon Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Neuman Nina and Julian Sandler Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Rosalie and Jim Shane Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Diane and Howard Wohl Etta and Ray Zimmerman Hillels in Israel David M. Barkan Roberta and Paul Barkan Elizabeth and Jim Breslauer Sandy and Stephen K. Breslauer The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Pamela and Stanley Chais The Harold Grinspoon Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation Nina and Julian Sandler Lawrence Schur Foundation Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation Judy and Michael Steinhardt Yoreinu Foundation Hillel in South America Lisa and Walter Braun Jack F. Dalton Dirk Donath Tova and Barry Effron Edith B. Everett Forest Foundation Lynne B Harrison Joshua H. Landes Ilana and Roberto Lipsztein Trisha and Frederic Margulies Harold J. Perlman Family Foundation Marian and David Rocker Sharon and Daniel Roitman David M. Rosenberg Howard Rosenbloom Martin Rozenblum Ricardo and Leslie Dezer Salmon Nina and Julian Sandler The Howard and Leslie Schultz Family Foundation Deborah and Marcelo Spector Judy and Michael Steinhardt Sharon Margolin Ungerleider Roberto P. Weisz n PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Hillel employs over 800 professionals worldwide who foster meaningful interactions with tens of thousands of Jewish students each year at a critical time in their lives. Hillel is grateful to those investors who have supported its efforts to attract, train and retain the most talented professionals to serve as educators, community builders, and entrepreneurial leaders in carrying out Hillel’s mission.

NEXT LEVEL COACHING INITIATIVE The Picower Foundation HILLEL SUMMER STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTES IN ISRAEL Edith B. Everett Lynne B Harrison IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE TRAINING INSTITUTES Abraham A. Mitchell The Israel, Rose, Henry and Robert Wiener Charitable Fund BERMAN FELLOWSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Mandell L. Berman

ARLINE AND DAVID L. BITTKER FELLOWSHIP Arline and David L. z”l Bittker* THE BRONFMAN FELLOWSHIP Edgar M. Bronfman HOCHBERG ISRAEL EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP Sue and Larry Hochberg n PURSUING ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

2008 Summit on the University and the Jewish Community Hillel’s 2008 Summit on the University and the Jewish Community brought together leading figures in the academic and Jewish communities to find new ways to advance dialogue and promote civil society on campus and in the community.

Hillel thanks the following individuals and foundations who made this landmark event possible.

Gary Abramson Carol and Gary Berman Abby Joseph Cohen and David M. Cohen Nancy and Marc Duber Einhorn Family Charitable Trust Judy and Abel Friedman Anita and William Heller Pam and Joe Kanfer Robert Kogod Alan L. Meltzer Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Robert Smith Family Foundation Cindy and Rick Zitelman Hillel thanks its partners who have made substantial investments to enhance Hillel’s infrastructure and promote organizational excellence throughout the Hillel system, and on specific campuses and regions, as indicated below.

Kaplan Campus Transformation Fund Tobee and Leonard Kaplan, Toleo Foundation Feldman Foundation (Louisiana and Texas) Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund (Northern California) The Marjorie M. and Irwin Nat Pincus Fund (Cornell and Drew Universities, Dickinson College, and the University of Pennsylvania) Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation UJA-Federation of New York (New York metropolitan area)

* Zichrono L’bracha, may his memory be a blessing

The Renaissance Society THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES PHILANTHROPISTS WHOSE COMMITMENT TO HILLEL REPRESENTS THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN FOSTERING A RENAISSANCE OF JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUSES AROUND THE WORLD. MEMBERS OF THE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY PROVIDE VITAL ANNUAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT TO ENABLE HILLEL TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION OF ENRICHING THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTS SO THEY THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE WORLD. HILLEL IS PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE GIFTS MADE DURING THE 2007 - 2008 ACADEMIC YEAR, AND REGRETS ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. n Chairman’s Circle Each member of the Chairman’s Circle made a commitment of $25,000 or more to Hillel during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Anonymous Tom and Lanie Blumberg Jane and Alan Cornell Nathalie and Charles de Gunzburg Max M. and Marjorie Fisher Foundation Sue and Larry Hochberg Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Limited Brands Foundation Eleanor and Mort Lowenthal Jodi J. Schwartz and Steven F. Richman Rosalie and Jim Shane Paul E. Singer Debbie and Jeffrey Swartz Judy and Al Taubman The Wexner Foundation Myron Zimmerman

n New Ventures Fund Each member of the New Ventures Fund made a commitment of $10,000 to $24,999 to Hillel during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Jeffrey A. Altman Amy and Robert Bressman Sandra F. and Stewart Cahn Natasha and Neil Chriss City University of New York Cleveland Hillel Foundation Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Ryna and Melvin S. Cohen Congregation Emanu-El, NYC Rebecca Davis Trust Mirrel Davis Trust Tova and Barry Effron

Melvin Epstein Jeff Fluhr Foundation for Jewish Camp E. Gordon Gee, Ph.D. General Growth Properties, Inc. The Georgetown Company Michael Glimcher Stephen M. Greenberg Barbara and Louis Gross Martin Gross Huquette and Dennis S. Hersch Douglas A. Hirsch Sara Hurand and Elie Weiss IGT Travel in Israel Inwood Hebrew Congregation Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Mort and Dalia Jarashow Jim Joseph Foundation Thomas Kaplan Shelly and Michael Kassen Gershon Kekst Joan and George Kessel Khronos LLC Ellie and Mark Lainer Sheila and Bill Lambert Charna Larkin Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation Philippe Laub M/I Homes Foundation Lionel Margolick Trisha and Frederic Margulies Marjorie and Edward Marlowe Karen and Neil Moss Sandra and Stephen Muss Sharon and Chuck Newman The Olshan Family John Petry Tina and Steve Price Al Ratner Myra Reinhard Foundation Heidi and Richard Rieger Sharon and Daniel Roitman Robin A. and Steven J. Rotter Paul Sade Rebecca and Art Samberg Art and Annie Sandler Mara and Ricky Sandler Curtis Schenker Schottenstein Stores Corporation Heidi and Stefan Selig Simon Property Group, Inc. Laurence Smith Bruce and Joy Soll Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation Judy Zendell and Isaac R. Souede Susan B. Stearns Sharon Margolin Ungerleider United Jewish Community of Broward County United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Ric Wanetik and David Hagans Boaz Weinstein Arlene and Michael Weiss Vi Werner Sandy and Tim Wuliger Etta and Ray Zimmerman Joan Zimmerman

n Leadership Council Each member of the Leadership Council made a commitment of $5,000 to $9,999 to Hillel during the 2007-2008 academic year.

n Renaissance Fund Each member of the Renaissance Fund made a commitment of $1,000 to $4,999 to Hillel during the 2007 - 2008 academic year.

Jane and Norman Alpert Helene and Ady Berger Carol and Gary Berman Marian and Edward Bromberg Sharon and David Butler Pamela and Michael Chozen Irma Shaler Cohen Ann and Ari Deshe Susie and Jon Diamond Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff Miriam Gasko Donoho and David Donoho Nancy and Marc Duber Rafael Feferman Martine and Stanley Fleishman Janie and Donald Friend Richard S. Fuld, Jr. Saryl and Stephen Gross Phyllis and Joseph Gurwin Anita and William Heller Lee M. Hendler Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Jewish Federation Of Nashville and Middle Tennessee Marvin Josephson Roy Katzovicz Robert L. Koenig Michael Lebovitz Andrew Levy Ruth and Victor Levy Phyllis and Norman Lipsett Foundation Masliansky Family Charitable Foundation Chiqui Matthew Sydelle and Arthur Meyer Carolyn Schiff and Noah Millman Linda and Hilton Mirels Jan and Charles Nirenberg Carolyn and Stephen Oppenheimer Julie Wise Oreck and Marshall Oreck Carol and David Pulver Elaine and Bernard Roberts Jeffrey Rosen Judy and Jack Rosenberg Joan and Jack Saltz Lewis M. Schott Ilene and Jerome Schur The Seinfeld Family Foundation The Sherman Family Foundation Bruce P. Sholk and Beth J. Kaplan David and Jacqueline Simon Charitable Foundation Stephanie and Andy Sklover Alan B. Slifka Foundation Linda and Edward Spilka Esta and Jamie Stecher Louise and Mike Stein Lawrence Summers Elizabeth and Leonard Tannenbaum Maidy and Irv Teitelbaum Rita and Sol Toscher Memorial Fund Carol B. Wise Linda and Louis Wolff S.J. Zaremba Roy J. Zuckerberg

Anonymous Cappy Abraham Myron Adler Stewart and Meryl Ain Ruth Albert Alperin-Hirsch Family Foundation Joseph D. Ament Lucille and Daniel Amster Richard Anthony Lorraine and Jerome Aresty Joan and Bob Arnow Brett Avner Harvey Axelrod Rene-Pierre Azria William Bassichis Ro Bawa Rosi and Saby Behar Kerrin and Stephne Behrend Diane Belfer Elinor and Norman Belfer Gary Belsky Burton E. Belzer Linda and Roger E. Benjamin Marjorie and Barry Berg Stanley Berg Judith Block Bergman Henrietta and Jerome Berko David Berkowitz Rose and Ed Berman Carol and Gary Berman Cheryl and Ian Bernstein Jay H. Bernstein Jack Bershad Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bialer Joan A. Binkow Laurie Blitzer Camelia and J. Gerson Bloch Robert and Joanna Blum Marion Blumenthal and Steven M. Cohen Jeanette and Frederic Bogart Andrew Borans Stephen Borrus Lili and Jon D. Bosse Anita and Leonard Boxer Brahman Capital Corporation Lawrence Braitman Lotte and Ludwig Bravmann Mike Brenner and Frank Brenner Ronnie L. Bretholtz Claudia G. Berman and Norman J. Brodsky Stacy A. Brovitz Jane and Scott Brown Angela Buchdahl Jan and Robert Burke Irene and Sanford P. Burnstein Nora and Herschel Burston Lee J. Burstyn Richard Burton The Calabi Fund Ellen and Richard Calmas Joshua Cammaker William Campbell Susan and Steven Candell Sara and Robert Cannon

Cantor’s Assembly of Jewish Theological Seminary David L. and Karen Caplan Professor and Mrs. Dennis Carlton William Cassell Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation Simona and Jerome A. Chazen Paul J. Cherner Jack Chester Foundation Susan and Alan Citron Gary Claar Claire J. Cohen Mimi and Saul Cohen Helene and Tim Cohen Columbus Jewish Federation Barbara and Jerry Cook Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation Beth Cousens Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Marcelo Cynovich Betsy and Phil Darivoff Karen Davis Rita and Salomon Dayan Sonia and Carlos de Haime Sarah and Paul Densen Charitable Foundation Adrian Dobs Joshua Donfeld Lee Dranikoff Georgiana Duber Nikola Duravcevic Mark Ebner Ellis A. Eckland Ruthann and Kenneth Eckstein Gail and Robert Edelstein Rita and Martin Edelston Mark Edgar Michael Edwards and Susan Brenner-Edwards Arthur and Tiby Eilen Shelly and Steven Einhorn Susan and Steven Eiseman Susan and Julian Eisen Lisa and Mitchell Eisen Marilyn and Joseph A. Eisenberg Judith and Alan Eisenman Karen Lehmann-Eisner and David Eisner Frederick Elghanayan Harvey and Janine Engel Lois and Richard England Maxine and Marty Epstein Ellen and Gerald Falk Ethan Falkove Dede S. Feinberg Susan and Leonard Feinstein Esther and Sumner L. Feldberg Florence and Joseph Feldman Feldman Foundation Toby and Morris z"l Fell Nancy and Maury Fertig Fibus Family Foundation Larry and Eris Field Sheila and Bruce Firestone Stephanie K. and Wayne L. Firestone Anne and Jerome Fisher Eric Fishman Shirley Fiterman Michael Fitzsimmons Olivia and Adam Flatto Seymour Fleisher

Aaron Ford Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Rose S. Fox Karin and Jonathan Fraade Jody and Ramon Franco Irving H. Franklin Florence Free Gerald Freedman Elaine and Martin Fridson Allan H. Fried Gigi and Sam Fried Isabel and Arnold Friedman Jerald S. Friedman Ellen and Sidney Friedman Miriam Friend Ann and Robert Fromer Lita and Mitchell Fromstein Kandell Fund Alex Furmanski Deborah and Aryeh Furst Joseph & Rae Gann Charitable Foundation Charles Ganz Marion and Alan Garfield Rani Garfinkle Philip Garoon and Family Eran Gasko June Baumgardner Gelbart Foundation Sherri Geldin David A. Gemunder Barbara Leslie Gerber and Seymour Krasner Tracy and Sander Gerber Neil Gershon Bernard S. & Sarah M. Gewirz Foundation, Inc. Judith Cohn Gilberg and David Gilberg Rita and Bruce Gilbert Alan and Barbara Gindi Laurie and Stephen Girsky Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glanternik Ruth and Jack Glantz Robert I. Glimcher Tobi Gold Hedy and Arthur Goldberg Jason Goldberg Lili Goldberg Shira and Rob Goldberg Carole A. and Stanley R. Goldberg Marilyn and Allen Golden Phyllis and Gerald Golden Blanche and Steve Goldenberg Aaron Goldman Jocelyn and Robert Goldman Sandra and Paul Goldner Alfred G. Goldstein Lawrence Goldstein Clare Goldwater Joy and Mike Gonsiorowski Lawrence J. Gonzer Meryl and David Gordon Paula and Jerry Gottesman Cassandra and Sheldon Gottlieb Barnard J. Gottstein Gould-Shenfeld Family Foundation Michael Gould Manuel Graiwe Camille E. Granato Mary L. and Richard Gray Adrienne M. Greenblatt Greensboro Jewish Federation Toba and Earl Greinetz Ostgrodd Foundation

Pamela Gross Patti and Louis Grossman Marilyn and Ralph Grunewald Aliza and Marc Guren Bruce and Marni Gutkin Laura and Robert Gutman Emalie and Arthur Gutterman Martin Halbfinger Samuel Halperin Nancy Bluestone Handwerger Rita Dee Hassenfeld David Hazan Gordon Hecker and Donna Johnson Hecker Anita and William Heller Doreen Hermelin Judith Herr Debra Herrmann James Heskett Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Susan M. Heyman Terry and Harvey Hieken Gary Hirschberg Irwin Hochberg Lorraine and Martin Hoffinger Helen and Arnold Hoffman Joan and Steven Hoffman Barbara and Mike Horowitz Paul Huchro Marshall Huebner Craig Huie Beth and Warren Hyman Paul Isaac Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow Marina and Andrew Jacobson Anne and Norm Jacobson Herbert Jacoby Donna and Larry James Brady Jenkins Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans Jewish Federation of Collier County Jewish Federation of Fort Worth & Tarrant County Jewish Federation of Pinellas County Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey Jewish Outreach Institute Elkana Kabaker David Kahan Lynne Kaiser The Kandell Fund Rochelle and Barry Kaplan Edwin Kaplan Gail and Lonny Kaplan Jerome A. and Deena L. Kaplan Family Foundation Gertrude and Elmer Kaplin Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation, Inc. B. Katz Lenore and Gary Katz Kyle Katz Janet and Lawrence Katz Vicki E. and Samuel L. Katz Wilma and Howard Kaye Roberta Kaylie Karen and Bob Keats Barbara Reed and Michael Kesler Kesselman Benevolent Fund Muriel Kessler Ruth Peyser Kestenbaum and Gerald Kestenbaum C. Robert Kidder

Pearl and Ralph Kier Nancy Rose and John Kimelman Barbara A. Raimondo and Dennis M. Kirschbaum Tina and Jon Kislak Beth S. and Seth A. Klarman Robin and Brad Klatt Angelica and Michael Klebanoff Philip E. Klein Dolores and James Kleinman Alan Kluger Matt Knauer Joseph Kohane and Amy Shevrin David Kollat Marc B. Kramer Leiba Krantzberg Jason Kravitt Shirley and Ely Krellenstein Erika P. Kreyssig Marvin Kristein Keith Krivitzky Louis Kroll and Geoffrey Kroll Ronald and Mary Ann Lachman Foundation Pincus Paul Charitable Trust Marilyn and Arnold Lampert Patti and Tony E. Lampert Elizabeth C. Lane Judith and Herschel Langenthal Marion and Robert Lappin Lois Lautenberg Robin and Harold Lebwohl Gerard and Lilo Leeds Anne Claire Lester Foundation Robert Levenback Lever Family Foundation Gail and Barry Levin Meryl Levin Irene and Howard Levine Sam Levinson Dolores and Hans Levy Ellen and H. Irwin Levy Edward C. Levy, Jr. Pearl and Seymour Lewin Paul S. Lewis Lara Prince and Avi Lewittes Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. Daniel and Nina Libeskind Norman and Nancy Lipoff The Litman Foundation William R. Loomis, Jr. Lovell Safety Management Co, LLC Steve and Dedee Lovell Barry Lowitz Pamela and Joseph G. Lubeck Paula Lustbader Julie Macklowe Madison Jewish Community Council Audrey and Maxwell Magid Mr. and Mrs. Neil Malamud Claudine B. Malone Bea Mandel Bernice Manocherian Lisa and Sam Margolin Ellyn and Jacob Margulies Alan Mark Susan and Len Mark Doris Markow Samuel Maslansky Master Bond Inc. Claire and Robert Mazer

Rob Medway Warren Melamed Alan L. Meltzer Cynthia and Stan Merkin Juan Mesa-Freydell Sylvia Messeri Anthony E. Meyer Family Foundation Janet and Stanley Meyers Sam Michaels Stephanie and Jared Miller Carol and Paul Miller Norman Miller Family Foundation Jeffrey Miro Peter Mirsky Andrew Mitchell Arlene and Mayer z�l Mitchell David Mitchell Aram Moezinia Isaac Moinester Barbara Morgenstern Stanford Morris Rose Motz Prakash Narayanan Rosalind and Sanford Neuman Rosita and Steve Newman James Nobil Nurite Notarius-Rosin and Craig A. Rosin Eve Coulson and Nelson Obus Nancy and Morris Offit Robert Okin Michelle and Charles Schorin James A. Ostiller Lazar M. Palnick Nancy and Larry Pantirer Eugene Pargh I. David Pelton Arlene and Albert M. Perlstein Brette Peyton David Pincus Anita A. Pinkus Lina and Frank Popper Simon Portnoy Joy Dawn Prevor and Itai Benosh Charles J. Pruchno Queens Village Jewish Center, Inc. Herbert S. Quinn Judy and Maynard Rabinowitz David Raphael Michael and Joyce Rappeport Yossi and Dana Raucher Stephen Read The Morton and Beverly Rechler Family Foundation Cheryl V. Reicin Maria and Glenn Reicin Zipporah and Paul Reisman Sandra and Norman Rich Rita and Fred Richman Audrey and Martin Rieger Marcia Riesman Robert Gore Rifkind Sidney Robbins Natalie Robinson Marian and David Rocker Bert and Norton Rockler Sharon and Daniel Roitman Elliot C. Rosch Herbert Rosen Jeffrey Rosen Michele M. and Stan Rosen

Jill and Michael A. Rosenbaum Beverly and Michael Rosenbaum Barry Rosenberg and Shelley Ellard Goldie and David Rosenberg David M. Rosenberg Rebecca and Richard Rosenberg Peter Rosenblum Linda and Harold Rosenson Charlotte and David Rosensweig Grace and Martin Rosman Dan Rosskamm Stanley Roth The Maks and Lea Rothstein Foundation Carol and Jay Rubin Shari and Aram Rubinson Alice Rubinstein Michael Rukin Rush Family Foundation Rutenberg Family Foundation, Inc. Ramy Saad David Safir Abraham Salaman Marshal L. Salant Rowland and Sylvia Schaefer Family Foundation Mimi Rothman Schapiro and Morton Owen Schapiro Marty Scharf Jane and Colin Scher Richard J & Joan G Scheuer Family Foundation, Inc Schnitzer CARE Foundation Else and David Schnur Laurence Schreiber Benjamin D. Schulman Adam Schur Howard Schur Ruth Schwartz and Isaac Engel Ori Schwartzburg Sharon and James Schwarz Elinor Seevak Sheila and Dan Segal Iris and Mark Selinger Robert Shack Don Shackelford Barbara and Daniel Shapira Daniel Shapiro and Agnes Gund Virginia and Norton Sharpe Bernard Shavitz Susan and Scott Shay Chuck and Joyce Shenk Mara and Robert Shlachter Rebecca and Aaron Shocket Arnold and Lenore Shulman Rose L. Shure Robert G. Siegel Seth Yossi Siegel and Rachel Ringler Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation Isidore Simkowitz Ezra Singer Keith Singer Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Singer Lina and Gilles Sion Caryl and Robert Siskin Susan and Mike Skalka Yadelle and Robert Sklare Jonathan Slavin Selma Sloane Tara Slone-Goldstein Lynn Shapiro Snyder and Jeffrey M. Snyder

Sheryl and Jonathan Sokoloff Elene and Herbert J. Solomon Nita Soref The Spencer Raphael Jaffe Charitable Foundation Dina and Jeffrey Stahl Mr. and Mrs. C.W.I. Steiman Harvey Stein Sharon Stein Renee and Steve Steinig Anne and David J. Steirman Moises Steren The Abe Stern Family Foundation Jeffrey and Susan Stern Jewel Stern Bluma B. Stoller Keith D. Stoltz Foundation Maxwell Strawbridge Charitable Trust Arlene Strelitz Jacob Strumwasser Sun Trust Bank Alfred Sundel Harriet and Marc Suvall Ruth and Andrew Suzman Alan and Isabella Svilik Roselyne C. Swig Tampa JCC / Federation Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College Louis Taratoot Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation Joel Tauber Larry Taylor Aton and Arielle Teitelbaum Francis and Allan Tessler Jeffrey Tieman Trust Suzanne and Herb Tobin Lewis Topper Steven Towbin Sylvia and Morris Trachten Norman Traeger Sol Tuch Audrey and Brian Tuckerman Tulsa Jewish Federation Susie and Bruce Turnbull UJA and United Jewish Federation of Johnstown PA UJA Federation of Westport, Weston, Wilton and Norwalk UJF of Greater Stamford, New Canaan & Darien United Jewish Communities United Jewish Communities of Broward County United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Marc and Mindy Utay Gary Vaughan-Smith Beate and Henry Voremberg Juliet Spitzer and Philip Wachs Myra and Harry Wagner Lenore Wax Sarah and Robert Wax Spencer Waxman Weinberg Family Foundation Trust Ron Weiner Harry Weininger Gail and Irv Weintraub Mark Weintraub Morris Weiser Gail and Barry Weiss

The Selma Lee and Daniel Weiss Charitable Fund Molly and Howard Weiss Aaron Weitman Henny Wenkart Sidelle Wertheimer Helene Westreich Shirley C. White Paula and Alan Wiseman Marian and Irving Wiseman Jewish Federation of Cumberland County Amy R. Wolf Carl Wolf Wolfensohn Family Foundation Geraldine and Hubert Wolff Lou and May Jean Wolff Family Foundation Fund Rita and Harold Wolfson Melvin Wolzinger Deborah and David Yaffe Bennett Yanowitz Avi Yashchin Judy and Mark Yudof Shana and Louis Howard Yuster Judith and Henry Zachs Gordon Zacks Brian Zaratzian The Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation Isabel Zimmerman Harriet M. and Jerome Zimmerman Cindy and Rick Zitelman Linda and Paul Zlotoff Lois Zoller Leonard Zuckerman Jason Zullin In-Kind Gifts Hillel expresses its deep appreciation for legal services to Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.

David J. Butler, Esq. and the law firm of Bingham McCutchen, LLP Greg Homer, Partner, Drinker Biddle

Endowment Funds HILLEL IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PHILANTHROPIC VISIONARIES WHO HAVE ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENTS OF $250,000 OR MORE AT HILLEL’S CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER. THESE DONORS ARE BUILDING A STRONGER JEWISH FUTURE BY GENEROUSLY PROVIDING HILLEL WITH THE ABILITY TO INITIATE AND CONTINUE BOLD AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. The Ann Loeb Bronfman Fund The Edgar M. Bronfman Endowment The Jacob Burns Endowment in Ethics Hillel’s Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning

The Irving and Sarah Pitt Fund for Student Leadership The Estate of Sylvia S. Simmons The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Tzedek Hillel Endowment Heritage Society Hillel recognizes the foresight of those individuals who have provided for future generations of Jewish college students through their financial and estate plans, including bequests, gift annuities, charitable trusts, life insurance, and retirement plan beneficiary designations and other structured gift plans.

Anonymous Kathryn Heaton Andrews Hannah L. Aurbach Linda and Joel Beren Dorothy and Howard Berger Rose and Ed Berman Estelle Berman Mandell L. Berman Arline and David z”l Bittker Henry Brass Bert S. Brown Anna Burton Sandra F. and Stewart Cahn Diane Castle Pamela and Stanley Chais Paul J. Cherner Jeff Cohen Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Carol and Michael Dean Ellen R. Dunkin and Joseph Michaeli Paul H. Einhorn Laurel and Robert Eisner Samuel Engler Ida Feryszka Marian and Eugene I. Fischer Jacob Fishkin Jack Fleischer Daniel Forsythe Eran Gasko Muriel and Irving V. Gerstein Herta Gertler Linda and Arnold Goldberg Barbara and Mel Goldsmith Matilda Goodman Rudy R. Greene David Handeli Phyllis Handelsman Viola Harris Lynne B Harrison Alice S. Honig Eleanor and Aaron Ignal Dalia and Morton Jarashow Jeffrey E. Jarrett Richard M. Joel Tobee and Leonard Kaplan Jeanne G. Kaskey Evelyn M. Katz Murray Koppelman Wynne S. Korr and Donald Brieland Dorothy and Sam z”l Kravetz Harry Le Vine, Jr. Donald I. Levin Judy and Bud Levin J. Nina Lieberman

Eugene Lipowitz Harry Lowenstein Fannie Milgram Alfred A. Miller Rose Mor Karen and Neil Moss Warren Bein Oberndoerfer Julie Wise Oreck and Marshall Oreck Bonnie Orkow Louis Osofsky Martin Patt Marilyn Heiman Phillips Marjorie R. Rozman Sydelle and Oscar Rosen David M. Roth Michael Rukin Julian and Nina Sandler Bruce P. Sholk and Beth J. Kaplan Herbert Silinsky Elene and Herbert J. Solomon Irving H. Steinberg Bluma B. Stoller Paul J. Sude Leonard Tureff Sharon Margolin Ungerleider Jacqueline Wahl Carol B. Wise Diane and Howard Wohl Edward Woll Jerome I. Zaks Marc Zwillinger Bequests In the past year, Hillel received gifts of $5,000 or more from the estates of the following individuals. May their memories be a blessing.

Jack G. Lieberman Margaret Sherlin Meltzer Minna Pfeffer Otto Senz Ellis Somech Anne Tandlich Herbert Weiner Robert Weiner

Jewish Federation Support HILLEL IS PROUD OF ITS LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FEDERATION MOVEMENT LOCALLY AND ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. HILLEL IS GRATEFUL FOR THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL FEDERATIONS FOR HILLELS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF LOCAL HILLELS. AT THE NORTH AMERICAN LEVEL, HILLEL: THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE IS A RECIPIENT OF FUNDS FROM Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado UJA Federation of Greenwich Jewish Federation of Delaware Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jacksonville Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Jewish Community Federation of Louisville The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION/AGENCY ALLIANCE THROUGH ITS SUPPORTING FEDERATIONS AND UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITIES. CREATED IN 2007, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION/AGENCY ALLIANCE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF 37 LOCAL JEWISH FEDERATIONS THAT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO NINE NATIONAL JEWISH AGENCIES, INCLUDING HILLEL, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITIES. THE NINE NATIONAL AGENCIES ENGAGE IN CRITICAL WORK TO BUILD CAPACITY; THEY ADVANCE THE AGENDA AND COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF THE FEDERATIONS AND THEIR LOCAL AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. HILLEL’S CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER ALSO RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL FEDERATIONS, WHICH ARE LISTED SEPARATELY IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT IN THE APPROPRIATE GIVING CATEGORIES.

Springfield Jewish Federation (Illinois) Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Minneapolis Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of St. Louis Jewish Federation of Ocean County UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey United Jewish Communities of Metrowest Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County (New York) UJA-Federation of New York United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Columbus Jewish Federation Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh Jewish Federation of Rhode Island Memphis Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Milwaukee Jewish Federation

HILLEL: THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER, US, CANADA, ISRAEL, FSU AND LATIN AMERICA HILLELS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES 2007-08 Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center

INCOME Contributions and Grants Jewish Federations Program Fees Investment Income Other Income Total Income EXPENDITURES Operating Expenditures Allocations & Grants to Local Hillels Total Expenditures EXCESS OR (DEFICIT) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES

Schusterman International Center & local Hillels worldwide

20,307,175 1,793,741 8,070,312 911,230 175,360

54,865,429 17,193,741 12,920,312 4,361,230 3,425,360

31,257,819

92,766,073

23,565,148 8,473,277

85,296,969 8,473,277

32,038,425 (780,606)

93,770,246 (1,004,173) * Note: The above figures are projected and unaudited.

September 25, 2008

Karen and Neil M. Moss

James H. Shane

Chuck Newman, Diane Wohl, Moishe Smith and Leiba Krantzberg

Board of Directors

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

OFFICERS JULIAN SANDLER, Chairman, Dix Hills, NY AMY A.B. BRESSMAN Vice-Chair, New York, NY DAVID M. COHEN Vice-Chair, New York, NY ANDREW COONIN Vice-Chair, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill STEPHEN M. GREENBERG Vice-Chair, New York, NY CAROL SMOKLER Vice-Chair, Boca Raton, FL DIANE WOHL Vice-Chair, Mill Neck, NY

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LISA EISEN, Washington, DC EDITH B. EVERETT, New York, NY LYNNE B HARRISON, MetroWest, NJ WILLIAM HELLER, Cleveland, OH LEE M. HENDLER, Baltimore, MD JOSEPH KOHANE, Hillel at The Ohio State University BARRY J. LEVIN, Philadelphia, PA MORT LOWENTHAL, Stamford, CT BEATRICE MANDEL, Los Angeles, CA KAREN MOSS, Columbus, OH DANA RAUCHER, New York, NY EVAN SEGAL, Pittsburgh, PA ANDREW SKLOVER, Teaneck, NJ CAROL B. WISE, New Orleans, LA

MEMBERS JOSEPH AMENT, Chicago, IL

BRUCE SHOLK Secretary, Baltimore, MD

MICHELLE BLUMENBERG, University of Arizona Hillel

WAYNE L. FIRESTONE President, Washington, DC

GIL BONWITT, Miami, FL

EDGAR M. BRONFMAN Ex-Officio, New York, NY

AMY BORN, Washington, DC

SANDY BAKLOR, Palm Beach, FL

ANDREW S. BORANS, Indianapolis, IN PHILLIP BRODSKY, Boston, MA EDWARD E. A. BROMBERG, Orlando, FL

RANDALL KAPLAN, Greensboro, NC NEIL M. MOSS, Columbus, OH CHUCK NEWMAN, Ann Arbor, MI MICHAEL B. RUKIN, Boston, MA

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAURIE BLITZER, New York, NY THOMAS BLUMBERG, New York, NY SANDRA CAHN, New York, NY PAUL CHERNER, Chicago, IL PHILIP H. COHEN, Miami, FL MARCELO CYNOVICH, Montevideo, Uruguay

GARY HIRSCHBERG, Chicago, IL SARAH BATYA JOSELOW, Harvard University DAVID KARSENTI, Northwestern University MICHAEL KASSEN, Westport, CT ADAM KORNETSKY, Tufts University LEIBA KRANTZBERG, Ottawa, ON MARK LAINER, Los Angeles, CA BLOSSOM LEIBOWITZ, Tampa, FL NORMAN LIPOFF, Miami, FL SEARLE MITNICK, Baltimore, MD FREDERIC MARGULIES, Glencoe, IL EDWARD MARLOWE, Del Ray Beach, FL STEPHEN OPPENHEIMER, Atlanta, GA JULIE WISE ORECK, New Orleans, LA

JAMES H. SHANE Treasurer, Boston, MA

PAST CHAIRS

Laurie Blitzer and Lee Dranikoff

MARSHALL BROOKS, Philadelphia, PA DANIEL BURACK, Harrison, NY JOSEPH CIECHANOVER, Tel Aviv, Israel BRUCE COANE, Houston, TX LEE DRANIKOFF, Short Hills, NJ

JOSEPH PAPERMAN, Montreal, QC SIDNEY PERTNOY, Miami, FL BRETTE PEYTON, New York, NY STANLEY PLOTNICK, Montreal, QC KEITH ROSENBLOOM, New York, NY LENORE RUBEN, New York, NY RAYNA SCHAFF, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign MORTON OWEN SCHAPIRO, Williamstown, MA D. GRAHAM SHERIDAN, JR. , Washington and Lee University ROBERT SHLACHTER, Portland, OR JENNA SILVERMAN, University of Maryland SHARON MARGOLIN UNGERLEIDER, Eugene, OR

NANCY DUBER, Washington, DC

ERIC WEISER, University of California, San Diego

DAVID EINHORN, New York, NY

DAVID YAFFE, Washington, DC

MICHAEL EPSTEIN, Michigan State University College of Law

JUDY YUDOF, Oakland, CA

CHAIKI FELDMAN, Englewood, NJ

LOIS ZOLLER, Chicago, IL

DANIEL FERMAN, York University DAVID GEDZELMAN, New York, NY CASSANDRA GOTTLIEB, Baltimore, MD

LOUIS HOWARD YUSTER, Los Angeles, CA

Charles R. Bronfman

David M. and Abby Joseph Cohen

Randall Kaplan and Kathy E. Manning

International Board of Governors Hillel’s International Board of Governors advocates for Jewish campus life. The Board of Governors provide counsel and advice to Hillel’s Board of Directors, which has the responsibility of overseeing Hillel’s day-to-day operations.

Each member of the Board of Governors provides leadership and a minimum of $50,000 in annual support to Hillel’s Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center.

EDGAR M. BRONFMAN Chairman New York, NY LYNN SCHUSTERMAN Co-Chair Tulsa, OK MICHAEL STEINHARDT Co-Chair New York, NY

S. DANIEL ABRAHAM Palm Beach, FL WILLIAM A. ACKMAN New York, NY HARVEY BEKER New York, NY ROBERT M. BEREN Palm Beach, FL MANDELL L. BERMAN Southfield, MI

ARLINE BITTKER Warren, MI ALEXANDER BLAVATNIK New York, NY ADAM BRONFMAN Paradise Valley, AZ CHARLES R. BRONFMAN New York, NY DANIEL A. BURACK Harrison, NY STANLEY CHAIS New York, NY ABBY JOSEPH COHEN and DAVID M. COHEN Hollis Hills, NY

HAROLD GRINSPOON and DIANE TRODERMAN Longmeadow, MA LYNNE B HARRISON Metrowest, NJ HOWARD JONAS Riverdale, NY MITCHELL R. JULIS Beverly Hills, CA JOSEPH KANFER Akron, OH EDWARD H. KAPLAN Washington, DC RANDALL KAPLAN Greensboro, NC

DAVID EINHORN New York, NY

ELLIE MEYERHOFF KATZ Fort Lauderdale, FL

EDUARDO S. ELSZTAIN Buenos Aires, Argentina

ARLENE I. KAUFMAN Palm Beach, FL

EDITH B. EVERETT New York, NY

IVAN and LISA KAUFMAN Great Neck, NY

ZIEL and CHAIKI FELDMAN Englewood, NJ

MICHAEL KEMPNER East Rutherford, NJ

ABEL FRIEDMAN Chicago, IL

ROBERT KOGOD Washington, DC

MICHAEL C. GELMAN Washington, DC

HARVEY M. KRUEGER New York, NY

ROBERT GOLDBERG Cleveland, OH

MICHAEL and ANDREA LEEDS Syosset, NY

JANE H. GOLDMAN New York, NY

REUBEN LEIBOWITZ New York, NY

DAVID GOLDSMITH New York, NY

JERRY LEVIN New York, NY

DAVID S. GOTTESMAN New York, NY

GUSTAVE K. LIPMAN New York, NY

MICHAEL GRANOFF Tenafly, NJ

HOWARD LORBER New York, NY

ROBIN GREENSPUN Henderson, NV

PETER MAY New York, NY

ABRAHAM A. MITCHELL Mobile, AL MIMI PERLMAN London, England ABE POLLIN Washington, DC HOWARD ROSENBLOOM Baltimore, MD KEITH ROSENBLOOM New York, NY JULIAN SANDLER Dix Hills, NY STACY H. SCHUSTERMAN Tulsa, OK EVAN J. SEGAL Pittsburgh, PA MARK R. SHENKMAN Greenwich, CT VICTORIA SIMMS Beverly Hills, CA CAROL SMOKLER Boca Raton, FL HELENE SPIEGEL Beverly Hills, CA DAVID TEPPER Chatham, NJ ISAAC THAU Vancouver, British Columbia LESLIE H. WEXNER New Albany, OH MARK and JANE WILF Short Hills, NJ GARY WINNICK Beverly Hills, CA DIANE WOHL Mill Neck, NY CAREY WOLCHOK New York, NY MORDEHAI WOSK Vancouver, British Columbia

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