Monday, June 1, 2015

20 Facts about Hillel in the Former Soviet Union

From eJewishPhilanthropy

1. The first FSU Hillel opened in 1994 in Moscow as a collective effort of Hillel International, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

2. There are now 18 Hillels working in the FSU, covering eight time zones, from Minsk Hillel in Belarus to Khabarovsk Hillel in Russia’s Far East.

3. Every year, FSU Hillels engage about 14,000 students and young adults in Jewish life.

4. Women make up 50 percent of FSU Hillel directors.

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