April kicked off with Passover where we had the chance to indulge in many a matzoh pizza, watch The Prince of Egypt, and celebrate Mimouna to wrap up the week. Our students also learned how to cook breakfast for dinner on a budget, competed in two different Mario-themed tournaments, and wrapped up the month with Israel Week!

The Jewish community at CSUN is who convinced Cameron to do one of the biggest mitzvahs one can do: donating STEM cells.

Interning for Hillel 818 has not just given Rose a new outlet for creative expression but also for finding new friends. They said, “Hillel has definitely helped me make new friends… Now that I'm in my sophomore year, I found a lot more ways to interact with people and I've even had bonding moments with people that are close to me.”

March was joyful and meaningful month. For Purim we put on our best costumed and partied but also made Mishloach Manot for PATH with our community partners Repair the World and Hillside Memorial. We held our second successful Blood Drive and Gift of Life swabbing day of the year at CSUN. We closed out the month with our annual Pride Week to celebrate our LGTBQIA+ community. Keep on reading to see all we've been up to for the last month!

For CSUN senior Lorraine Barnes, Hillel 818 has been a place of self-discovery. She always knew she wanted to find a Jewish community filled with people more similar to herself, saying, “The thing that made me want to be part of Hillel was a desire to be part of a Jewish community with people my age. I had heard about Hillel from a woman back home. She told me, ‘Oh, you’re going to CSUN, right? You should join Hillel 818, they’re really great, they’re really fun. I was part of them, I’m an alumni of there.’ I had a coffee chat with Max and then I went to an event."