Updated Monday, March 30th
Happy First Day of Online Spring Quarter! As we all work to understand and move through the unprecedented change surrounding COVID-19, please know that we are here for you, our students, our young adults, and our community. Your health and well-being is our greatest priority. We continue to actively monitor the information and updates regarding the coronavirus from several sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Our Hillel building will remain CLOSED INDEFINITELY. Our staff members are all working remotely and welcome you getting in touch with them!
Amee Sherer, Executive Director, amee@hilleluw.org
Avishai Gebler, Interim Senior Jewish Educator, avishai@hilleluw.org
Hunter Duryee, Director of Student Life, hunter@hilleluw.org
Stephanie Mandelblum, Jconnect Director, stephanie@hilleluw.org
Barak Derin, Israel Shaliach, barak@hilleluw.org
Terri Green, Development Director, terri@hilleluw.org
Jonathan Greene, Director of Operations, jonathan@hilleluw.org
Aviva Krause, Executive Coordinator, akrause@hilleluw.org
As the situation evolves, we are continuing to monitor the University of Washington and the Washington State Department of Health websites as we move our programming to digital platforms.
ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES:
This past week, Hillel International launched their new digital platform called “Hillel@Home” (https://welcome.hillel.org/hillelathome/) that is designed to host online experiences for students, centered around video meet-ups, courses, and guest speakers and instructors. These online experiences are open to all students and will initially focus on topics of spirituality, wellness, learning, community and peoplehood that aim to provide you with compelling content and Jewish community during this period of disruption and isolation.
In addition, our own Hillel UW staff is also coming up with innovative ways to connect with you, and for you to connect with each other, all throughout this online quarter.
COMING TO HILLEL: Our building is now closed. If and when we reopen, we ask that you respect your own health and the health and safety of others. Please do not come to Hillel if:
- You are sick or feel sick.
- Your immune system is compromised.
- You have been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
- We also encourage you to follow the precautions recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
UPCOMING PROGRAMMING : (Detailed information is on our website calendar)
- BUILDING CLOSED INDEFINITELY – ALL PROGRAMMING HAS MOVED ONLINE
- Please follow our Facebook and other social media outlets to see all of our online programming while our building is closed.
PASSOVER:
While we will truly miss seeing everyone in person this year at our Seders and famous Passover lunches, we are pleased to announce that in partnership with Leah’s Catering, Hillel UW will be able to offer Lunches to GO at a specially reduced price for students! Click here to learn more.
Wishing you all strength to navigate the days and weeks ahead. And, as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to be in touch.
Amee
