Tulane Hillel Archives • The Tulane Hullabaloo

OPINION | Religious practice altered, not halted, by COVID-19

Mark Keplinger, Contributing Writer • April 14, 2021

When standing at the intersection of Broadway Street and Freret Street, an observer spots several Jewish and Christian ministries nestled between the fraternity houses and The Boot Bar and Grill. These...

Tulane Hillel hosts Tree of Life vigil for victims of synagogue shooting

Sophie Brams, Associate News Editor • November 3, 2018

Students gathered on the Berger Family Lawn on Monday to remember the 11 lives lost during the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh last Saturday. Each student in attendance was encouraged...

Hillel director listed among 50 most influential American Jews

Josh Axelrod, Senior Staff Reporter • November 9, 2017

Rabbi Yonah Schiller, executive director of Tulane Hillel, received a mysterious email from a colleague wishing him congratulations last Friday, before the Jewish holiday of Shabbat began. Unable to use...

Hillel’s Kaj Friis-Hecht heats up “Chopped Junior”

Jordan Figueredo, Senior Staff Reporter • January 23, 2017

The camera catches every moment as mystery ingredients haunt competitors and Ted Allen begins his countdown. Even professional chefs falter in the "Chopped" kitchen, yet 9-15-year-olds have proven they...