Articles by Hillary Zaken
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Elon Hillel Family Fall event to feature Olympic medalist Dara Torres
October 12, 2021
Torres will be interviewed by parent Russell Wolff P'24, executive vice president and general manager for ESPN+.
Elon Hillel creates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Student Board position
April 21, 2021
Campus Jewish community affirms commitment to DEI work
Elon’s Jewish Life staff adapts to meet diverse student needs
April 8, 2021
Polk, Zaken, and Avraham-Katz will focus on sustaining a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community on campus
This year, an innovative hybrid commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
March 25, 2021
Tune in for a presentation by local survivor Dr. Zev Harel, our virtual Ceremony of Remembrance, and sign up for the Reading of the Names.
Rabbi Sandra Lawson departs Elon leaving behind a legacy of learning and love
February 17, 2021
Lawson is departing Elon on February 17 to join Reconstructing Judaism as their first director of racial diversity, equity and inclusion,
Boaz Avraham-Katz to participate in Hillel International’s Masterclass: Israel fellowship
January 20, 2021
Avraham-Katz will bring innovative approaches to Israel education back to campus.
Director of Jewish Life Betsy Polk elected to Hillel International’s Director’s Cabinet
December 17, 2020
Polk will serve a two-year term on the body designed to advocate for the interests of local Hillel organizations and field professionals
Elon University rises in the rankings in Hillel International College Guide
December 15, 2020
The go-to guide for Jewish families ranks Elon as the top private school in North Carolina that Jews choose.
For Hana Hawthorne, activism begins in your local community
June 18, 2020
Inspired after attending a protest in Washington, D.C., this Elon student is now leading anti-racism protests in her Maryland hometown.
Not a traditional ceremony for Holocaust remembrance, but virtual and full of meaning
April 23, 2020
Elon community gathers to commemorate Yom HaShoah virtually.