The Archive, by Theme
100 years of Jewish student life, organized by what we wrote about.
An auto-curated tour through 2,123 articles in the Hillel newsletters.
40 topics · 111 issues · 1927–1957
Campus Social Life
Cross-eraDances, mixers, cost suppers, and the constant churn of student get-togethers that made Hillel House the social hub of Jewish Berkeley.
1 articlesReadReligious Life
Cross-eraHow students prayed, sang, and argued about belief on campus: Friday-night services, holy days, and the slow shaping of a student congregation.
23 articlesReadIsrael and the Jewish People
1940s–50sFrom Balfour Day programs to Cafe Tel Aviv, IZFA organizing on campus, and the long arc of how students related to Israel.
3 articlesReadJewish Education
Cross-eraHebrew classes, Yiddish study, history lectures, and the Hillel library: the steady work of teaching Judaism to undergraduates.
13 articlesReadAntisemitism and Identity
Cross-eraDiscrimination on campus, assimilation arguments, and the running conversation about Jewish identity in mid-century America.
35 articlesReadWar and the Postwar World
1940s–50sPearl Harbor through V-Day and after: students in uniform, the news from Europe, and the GIs who came back to finish degrees.
3 articlesReadHillel Foundation Life
Cross-eraB'nai B'rith governance, student council elections, the Loan Fund, and the long project of building and rebuilding 2736 Bancroft.
308 articlesReadArts and Letters
Cross-eraThe Hillel Players, the Chorus, music recitals, and the student writers who filled the back pages with poems and short stories.
Explore topicReadGreek Life and Houses
Cross-eraAlpha Epsilon Phi, Phi Sigma Sigma, Kappa Nu, Zeta Beta Tau, Sigma Alpha Mu: the Jewish fraternities and sororities reporting in.
Explore topicReadInterfaith and Alumni
Cross-eraThe Interfaith Union, Wesley Foundation visits, alumni teas, and the foundation's reach beyond Jewish students alone.
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- Dances and Formals124 articles · Cross-era
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- Cost Suppers and Open House143 articles · Cross-era
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- Purim Carnivals and Festivals30 articles · Cross-era
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- Gossip and Campus Doings188 articles · Cross-era
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- Shabbat Services28 articles · Cross-era
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- High Holy Days50 articles · Cross-era
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- Festivals and Seasonal Observance98 articles · Cross-era
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- The Rabbi's Column186 articles · Cross-era
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- IZFA and Student Israel Engagement65 articles · 1940s–50s
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- The British Mandate Years82 articles · 1920s–30s
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- Founding of Israel78 articles · 1940s–50s
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- Hebrew and Yiddish Classes19 articles · Cross-era
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- Open Forum and Lectures262 articles · 1920s–30s
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- Library and Book Reviews102 articles · Cross-era
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- Nazism and Refugees115 articles · 1920s–30s
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- Discrimination on Campus23 articles · Cross-era
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- The Dissenter38 articles · 1920s–30s
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- World War II on Campus40 articles · 1940s–50s
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- GI Return and Veterans15 articles · 1940s–50s
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- Student Council and Leadership143 articles · Cross-era
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- B'nai B'rith and the Foundation106 articles · Cross-era
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- Loan Fund and Fundraising126 articles · Cross-era
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- Building a New Hillel68 articles · 1940s–50s
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- Hillel Players and Drama88 articles · 1920s–30s
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- Music and Chorus86 articles · Cross-era
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- Alpha to Zeta House News94 articles · Cross-era
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- Athletics and Intramurals93 articles · 1920s–30s
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- Interfaith Cooperation82 articles · Cross-era
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- Alumni and Life Cycles23 articles · Cross-era
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- Vocational Guidance35 articles · 1920s–30s
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