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… Union and also became politically active on campus. In her senior year, she decided to apply at Eastern Michigan University Hillel as a program associate. After spending a year at EMU Hillel and three at…
… trip provider through Taglit- Birthright Israel, and has led two trips per year since Birthright's launch in 1999. In fact, MSU Hillel has an impressive record of Birthright alums who become active as…
… Hillel professional staffs:' said Cindy Hughey, executive direc- tor of MSU Hillel. Marisa Saltzman, 27, formerly of East Lansing and now a resident of Washington, D.C., went on a Birthright trip with MSU…
… Hillel during the summer of 2001. Prior to traveling to Israel, Saltzman wasn't particularly active with Hillel. But the Birthright trip provided an opportu- nity for her to socialize and to explore her…
… East Lansing, she became more interested and involved in MSU Hillel programming and activities. Saltzman subsequently held positions ranging from social chair to vice president of the Jewish Student…
… MSU Hillel as the program director, Saltzman earned a master's in social work from MSU and is now a plan- ning associate for the Jewish Federation of On MSU's Birthright trip last May are, from left…
… I had significant knowledge of Judaism before the trip, but the experience of being in Israel and see- ing what we saw definitely enhanced my thinking and beliefs." After graduating from Michigan…
…- ates who opt to work within the Jewish community, Birthright alumni who have yet to graduate often become active lead- ers at MSU Hillel. Michelle Sudit, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y., went on the MSU Hillel…
…On Campus Taglit-Birthright Israel Trips Inspire MSU Hillel Students Alexandra Kirsch Special to the Jewish News East Lansing M ichigan State University's Hillel, like many others, is a seasoned…
… State University in May 2008 with a degree in interdisciplinary humanities, Kamil went to work for EMU Hillel as program associate, where he produces one Israeli- themed program per semester. He thinks…