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During The American Hebrew Academy is history, law, public health, and re- your first year of study on our Je- an international Jewish college prep ligion, we provide a rich academic rusalem campus, you will delve into 60 NovembER/DECEmbER 2017 feAtUred interview It’s the 70th anniversary of Trinity Col- raeli emissaries who are working in West Hartford. lege Hillel. How has the college changed These young people from Israel were challenged since you started almost 17 years ago? and they had to find ways of communicating from We find ourselves at a difficult time, politically the heart that were deep and honest and could get and socially in this country. All I would say to how they feel about Israel and what they love in reference to this moment is that it’s really about Israel. There are magic moments. You have important that there are options for students to create the opportunities, not direct too much, on campus where they can be themselves and and let students self-generate the ways they ap- where they can find people who are open to proach whatever is being discussed—and it re- be with them on their path, and that’s equally quires a lot of trust. true for Jews and non-Jews. Of course, the stu- dents have changed. Hillel can’t be static. Pro- What is your hope for the future of Trin- grams are less formal. There’s more informal ity Hillel? I hope that we continue to grow education. organically according to the needs and interest of students, that we maintain a sense of open- What is an example of how you integrate ness and appreciation for the breadth of Jewish Hillel into the college culture of a small experience throughout the world and that we university? At Trinity, Hillel runs like a depart- can share that culture and history in such a way ment or a program within the office of spiritual and that students will continue to engage with it lisA religious life. My colleagues are the other chaplains deeply and find their own path. I remain in- on campus, as well as the women’s centers and spired and connected to basic Jewish values Pleskow academic departments that co-sponsor programs. that Hillel was based on. These go way back; Kassow Last year Israeli photographer Udi Goren led a they were so smart then. I don’t think we can Director, Trinity program about photographing the Israel Trail. improve upon them. These include: Do not College Hillel That was interesting to professors and students in separate yourself from the community. If not environmental science. Another example of inte- now, when? We’re not obligated to complete and Senior gration is we shared Shabbat with House of Peace, our work, but we can’t desist from it. These are Associate which is the culture club for students from Arab guiding principles and so however the world, Chaplain for countries who want to learn about the Middle East. our crazy world, develops and situations play Jewish Life There were about 80 students and they had an op- themselves out, we have to stay connected and portunity to engage with a couple of pre-army, Is- true to those guiding principles. • Warm, welcoming, inclusive community • Shabbat and holidays on campus • Kosher Eatery in main dining facility • Major and minor in Jewish studies • Exciting international alternative breaks • Annual Birthright trip and approved study abroad in Israel • The Zachs Hillel House—an inviting home away from home • Trinity College—one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges TRINITY COLLEGE HILLEL www.trincoll.edu Rabbi Cantor Scholar Educator Nonprofit Executive 62 mARCh/APRIL 2017 EWCJS_MOMENT_FA17_02.pdf 1 10/12/17 9:03 AM Jewish text and Israel studies while intensifying your ties to the Jewish people worldwide. 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