Terrorist Attack on Israel and Israel-Hamas War Resources
Community and Self Care
If you are in the Chicago area and in need of community and/or local resources, please contact us at MCH and Base Chicago
If you are outside of the Chicago area, use this link to contact your campus Hillel
If you or someone you love is struggling with the news out of Israel, JCFS is offering a warm line. Call 855.275.5237 to talk with someone, including Hebrew-speaking emotional support professionals, between 9am and 5pm M-TH, 9am-4pm F.
If you need ideas and resources to support your own self-care and wellbeing, review Self-Care Strategies for Tough Times
If you are looking for Jewish resources including prayers, poems, and other writings, review Jewish Resources for Resilience
If you need a draft email to professors requesting flexibility, use this ready-made draft
If you are looking for additional mindfulness and stress management resources, visit the links below
Metro Chicago Hillel: Mental Health Resources Page
World Health Organization: Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
Loyola University Wellness Center: Mindfulness
Mayo Clinic: Mindfulness Exercises
Hillel International: What Parents Can Do for Their College Students
The Blue Dove Foundation: Wellness Resources during Israel's Time of Crisis
Taking Action and Reporting Antisemitism
If you are looking for resources on how to take action, review the Taking Action in Challenging Times resource
If you have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic or other hate incident/attack, report it
Social Media and External Media
If you are looking for reliable news sources, review the Navigating the News resource
If someone from the media has contacted you, review the Media Guidance for Students resource
If you want a step-by-step guide on how to remove your personal information from the internet, review this NYTimes resource on doxxing
Hillel Resources
As the world’s largest Jewish student organization, Hillel International takes a leading role in confronting antisemitism on college campuses and ensuring the safety and security of Jewish students.
Hillel works with students, campus professionals, Jewish communal and higher education leaders, and leading anti-hate organizations to proactively address and counter antisemitic activity on campus and in online spaces through varied initiatives and programs. We aim to empower Jewish students to speak out against hate, and we educate broader campus communities to ensure antisemitism is not tolerated at colleges and universities.
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Hillel International partners with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Secure Community Network to manage Report Campus Hate, an online portal for Jewish students and allies to report antisemitic incidents on college campuses and receive immediate support. All incidents reported through Report Campus Hate are reviewed by a trained security professional, who supports students in the incident response process and connects them with the campus Hillel to address the issue with university administrators and law enforcement, as appropriate. Students who leave their contact information are also connected to tools and resources to improve campus climate, as well as with wellness services.
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Hillel International works day in and day out to empower Jewish college students and their allies to call out and resist antisemitism. Beginning in 2021, Hillel also launched the #OwnYourStar campaign to counter hate with Jewish pride, encouraging students to stand up against antisemitism on their college campuses, online, and beyond. #OwnYourStar encourages students to post on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok about what the Star of David or other Jewish symbols mean to them, using the hashtag #OwnYourStar. This campaign has reached more than 5 million students and supporters.
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Hillel’s Campus Climate Initiative (CCI) works collaboratively with higher education administrators and university presidents to ensure a positive campus climate in which Jewish students feel comfortable expressing their identity and values, free of antisemitism, harassment, or marginalization. Administrative leaders play an essential role in affecting broad-based educational and policy change on campus, and university-Hillel partnerships catalyze positive changes that benefit Jewish students and all students. The CCI model involves partnership between the college or university administration, the campus Hillel, and the CCI team.
ADL Resources
A flyer posted in your dorm seems antisemitic. A campus event features an anti-Israel speaker. A fellow student says something about Jews that makes you feel uncomfortable. You may be concerned that you’ll encounter challenging situations like these on your campus. If you do, the most important thing to remember is that you’re not alone. Fellow students and campus professionals will stand with you—and ADL is on your side as well. ADL’s Think.Plan.Act. website provides resources to help.
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If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of antisemitism, extremism, bias, bigotry or hate, please report it using the incident form linked below. We will work to assess your situation and respond as quickly as possible. Any personal information provided will be kept strictly confidential. If this is an emergency, please dial 911.
Click here to access the incident form.
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ADL has put together examples of real-life antisemitic or anti-Israel situations you might face that have already happened on American campuses. Get strategies on how to be prepared for these types of incidents.
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Definitions of these commonly used and commonly misunderstood terms.
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Questions about free speech on campus? Start here. This FAQ gives a basic overview of protected speech, freedom of expression and what might be different on public vs. private universities.
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Social media is a hotbed of antisemitism, anti-Israel hate, Holocaust denial and distortion and other conspiracy theories. Check out our tips on how to engage and disengage in the fight against antisemitism, anti-Israel bias and hate on social media.
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always engendered strong emotions and differences of opinion. Learn tips on how to have conscientious discussion about this complex issue, and how to avoid common pitfalls that could invoke antisemitism, bias or bigotry.
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If you or another Jewish student is targeted on your campus, you can be ready. Know who to turn to, what to do—and what not to do.
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There are proactive steps you can take to diminish the impact of anti-Israel activity taking place on your campus, and to be prepared if and when you do need to respond.
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