Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus


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As a Jewish student making the important decision about where to go to college, you probably have concerns about Jewish life on campus: Will there be many other Jewish students? Are there active Jewish student organizations? Are there Shabbat services at the local Hillel branch? If there is no Hillel, is there a synagogue nearby? How does the university handle Jewish holidays? Is kosher food available? Is there a Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration? The Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus answers all those questons and more. In addition to its more than 500 college listings, this book includes: Information on overseas and summer programs Details on degree programs in Jewish studies Listings of Hillel centers Reports on how campuses are creating supportive Jewish communities Quotes from many students about their experiences at their schools







Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus


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The Princeton Review, the nation's leading test preparation company, and Hillel, the largest and most experienced Jewish campus organization in the world, have combined their expertise to create a unique guide to college for Jewish students. Includes about 500 colleges in the U.S. and abroad.




The College Finder


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A user-friendly guide written for the college shopper. A book of lists, this is the way to identify colleges where students will get in and fit in; includes the best schools in various fields, hidden gems, best dorm food, great low-cost colleges, best places to study abroad, and activisit campuses.




The Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus


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... Jewish studies programs, contact persons on each campus, University programs in Israel, National Jewish agencies with programs for College students, and a ten-year Jewish calendar.




Religion on Campus


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The first intensive, close-up investigation of the practice and teaching of religion at American colleges and universities, Religion on Campus is an indispensable resource for all who want to understand what religion really means to today's undergr




Jewish U


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This book is exactly what every Jewish college student needs. You've applied. You've been accepted. You've packed up. And now, finally, off to college you go, leaving your high school days behind, saying goodbye to your parents, your siblings, and your friends. But, something you shouldn?t leave behind is your Judaism. Jewish U is a hands-on guide to living Jewishly on campus. How to observe your first high holidays away from home. How to decide if you should join a fraternity or sorority. How to find the right place to eat during Passover. How to talk to non-Jewish roommates about Judaism. How to find common ground with Jewish students from different backgrounds. How to find a Jewish home for yourself on campus. College is about diversity, offering up countless options, choices that YOU will now have to make on your own. Jewish U: A Contemporary Guide for the Jewish College Student is an invaluable resource for those about to be presented with these myriad choices.




The Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus


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History Of The Jewish People Vol 1


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First published in 2007. This classic work explores the seminal early periods of Jewish history. The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. by the army of Nebuchadnezzar marks a radical turning point in the life of the people of Jehovah, for then the history of the Hebrew state and monarchy ends, and the Jewish history, the records of experiences, not of a nation but of the scattered, oppressed remnants of the Jewish people, begins.




Encyclopedia of Judaism


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An illustrated A to Z reference containing over 800 entries providing information on the theology, people, historical events, institutions and movements related to the religion of Judaism.