Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell

Hillel Bigs and Littles form OUT NOW!!! Meet your mentor and make friends!

With orientation being a week away, meet the Hillel Orientation Team that will be leading First Year Fest!!!

✨ Meet the newest members of the Grinspoon Hillel team! ✨

We’re so excited to welcome these incredible staff members to our community.

Whether you’re looking for a coffee chat, a learning opportunity, or just a friendly face around campus, they’re here for you. Join us in giving Hagar, Roni, and Dekel a warm Big Red welcome! ❤️🐻

To see our full team and read their bios, go to cornellhillel.org/ourteam

On June 16th, 130 alumni, students, and friends of Grinspoon Hillel gathered in New York City for our annual Tanner Prize event, where we remembered Harold Tanner '52 (z"l) and honored Brian Levey '80 for his dedication to the Jewish community at Cornell. We also recognized this year's Yudowitz Prize winner, Maya Weisberg '26, for her Jewish student leadership at Cornell.

We were honored to be joined by Michael Kotlikoff, president of Cornell University. It was a wonderful evening and a meaningful reminder of the strength of our multigenerational community.

We’re already missing our students and the energy they bring to campus every day. From Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations to leadership opportunities, learning, travel, and everything in between, this year was filled with connection, community, and joy. We can’t stop thinking about all the memories we made this year! ❤️🐻

Want to help create even more moments like these next year? Make your gift here: https://cornel.ly/EOFY26

Announcing our winner and a special opportunity for students and young alumni!

Grinspoon Hillel will be honoring MAYA WEISBERG ‘26 with the Yudowitz Prize for Jewish student leadership at our Tanner Prize gala on June 16. Click the LINK IN BIO to sign the “Mazel Tov, Maya!” page and leave a special message congratulating Maya in Hillel’s digital tribute journal, which will appear on the big screens at the gala!

The Prize honors the legacy of Dr. Bernard Yudowitz z’l for his profound contributions to Jewish life at Cornell and to Hillel, and his lifelong partner Evelyn Yudowitz.

Thank you to those who have already made a Hillel Global Giving Week gift so far! We need your help to reach our goal of $50,000 — gifts made before midnight will be matched 2:1! If you haven’t yet supported Hillel, please help maintain a thriving Jewish community at Cornell with a gift today: https://give.hillel.org/give/779163/ #!/donation/checkout?c_src=facebook

Giselle transferred to Cornell last year, searching for a strong Jewish community where she truly felt like she belonged. As a Persian Jew, when she saw that Hillel has a Sephardi & Mizrahi Student Council, she knew she found what she was looking for.

This year, she is serving as the co-president of the Council, which has been an incredible opportunity for her to set an example and teach others about her community. For Giselle, highlights have included the Nowruz event and the Sion Sephardi-Mizrahi Shabbat, where over 300 students and community members came together to learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi culture, ask questions, and connect with traditions they may not have encountered before.

Before midnight, please consider making a gift to Hillel. Your generosity ensures that students like Giselle, and so many others, can feel a sense of belonging, celebrate their identities, and enjoy meaningful Jewish experiences at Cornell. https://give.hillel.org/give/779163/ #!/donation/checkout?c_src=facebook

Our finals week forecast is here!! We know how stressful finals can be, so whether you need a cozy study space and some fuel to stay locked in or a way to reset before jumping back into your flash cards, we’ve got you covered. You’ve got this!!

🎓Calling all seniors!!🎓 Looking for some fun activities during senior week? Look no further! Come join Hillel and soak up the last moments of college with your friends! Spots are limited for some events so make sure to RSVP ASAP using the links below!

Senior Shabbat @ north: https://forms.gle/uDYf17hBv7nmThiY8

Sunset Cruise: https://forms.gle/zBjtUnGiQ5KMjsgYA

Cocktail making class: https://forms.gle/BMxUX3wBSmoGqrTn9

Graduation Shabbat: https://kosher.scl.cornell.edu/welcome