Welcome to Hillel @ Home!
SF Hillel's online programming portal (updated daily)

We regret that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Spring 2020 semester has drastically changed. The health and safety of our community is of utmost importance. Even though we're physically apart right now doesn't mean we have to be socially distant. Check out all the ways you can connect with SF Hillel, wherever you are. ​

Check out Hillel International's Hillel @ Home portal for even more online gatherings & programs!

Connect During Distancing

Missing social connection during social distancing? Want help with your resume? Need a wellness check? We've got you! Chat with the Student Life Team virtually: 

Schedule a time to chat with Emily!
Schedule a time to chat with Naomi!
Schedule a time to chat with Sasha!
​Schedule a time to chat with Sophie! 
Looking for social connection that doesn't involve social media? Sign up for SF Hillel's pen pals program!

Friendship Is Blind: SF Hillel Edition

By now, we've all probably heard about Netflix's experiment to see if love is blind, so SF Hillel is putting friendship to the test! Are you ready to put your fate in SF Hillel's hands (or at least your friendship fate)? We'll send you a Zoom link and a time to log on, but you won't know who else will be there until you join. All students from across our campuses are welcome to participate. Reach out to Naomi, Emily, or Sasha with questions or concerns. Be a part of our experiment by signing up here. 

Zoom Gatherings

​Have an idea for a zoom gathering? Fill out this form and let's make it happen! 
Examples: Art Workshop, Yoga, Text Study, or whatever you can think of.

• 4/10 @ 3 PM: Prince of Egypt watch party with QJew
• 4/24 @ 12 PM: QJew Discussion: Supporting Vulnerable Communities During Epidemics with Emily

Get Involved: Volunteer from home!

• Jewish Family & Children Services is looking for volunteers to call high-risk seniors during the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • ​Or volunteer more broadly by filling out the JFCS volunteer form.
• Support Gift of Life by requesting a kit and swabbing yourself at home.​
• Find COVID-19 related volunteer projects near you with Israel Action Committee CARE.
• Read and give feedback on poetry from current incarcerated persons through Free Minds.
• Volunteer with other college students in food distribution to vulnerable populations (with a strict hygiene protocol).
• Donate SF's Coalition On Homelessness to help our unhoused neighbors move into vacant hotels.

Videos

Check back for videos like Passover Cooking, Apartment Gardening, your favorite Tik Toks, & more!

Wellness Resources

How are you taking care of yourself during the shelter in place? Don't forget, you can still go outside!
Check out these free online resources:

• Wellness Check In
• Interactive Self Care Guide​​
• Read one of the pages from At The Well's book, "Holy Bodies", to get in touch with your inner self
• Try cooking with these recipes: Shakshuka, Hummus, Israeli Chocolate Balls, and Tehina Cookies
• Create a Vision Board
• Check out these online libraries and archives turned into coloring books
• Print out or color online with these adult coloring pages 
• Take a virtual tour of some of the most prestigious art museums around the world​​

Other Free Online Resources

SF Hillel's Passover @ Home portal
StandWithUsConnect
​Netflix Party - Watch Netflix with friends! 
​MASA Online
​Wilderness Torah Virtual Village
Chai Flicks - a streaming service dedicated to Jewish entertainment
​Urban Adamah Virtual Programming
Artists 4 Israel: Unbound
​At The Well's virtual programing
Learn Hebrew online! (not free but heavily discounted) 

COVID-19 Resources

The Basic Needs initiative at SFSU is still supporting SFSU students with food, financial services, and other basic needs
Find your local food bank
​​Information regarding student loans and COVID-19
Learn about CalFresh eligibility
Information regarding Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19
Mock letter to landlord for rent relief
Free online counseling resources for families
JFCS services during COVID-19