Eitan Webb and Ari Israel: What's Next for Jewish Students in Secular College? [Denominations 4/5]

Eitan Webb and Ari Israel: What's Next for Jewish Students in Secular College? [Denominations 4/5]

February 3, 2026 · 1h 12m

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The episode discusses the current state of Jewish life on college campuses and the collaboration between Chabad and Hillel.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast , we speak with Rabbis Eitan Webb and Ari Israel, head of a campus Chabad and Hillel respectively, about Jewish life on college campuses today. In this episode we discuss: Has there been a recent Jewish awakening on college campuses? How much attention should we pay to campus antisemitism? Are Chabad and Hillel able to work together on college campuses? Tune in to hear a conversation about what comes next for Jewish students in secular colleges. Interview begins at 18:01. Rabbi Eitan Webb co-founded the Princeton University Chabad House in 2002, with his wife Gitty. He has been a Jewish Chaplain at Princeton University since 2007. In addition to his Princeton activities, Eitan serves on the board of directors of the Chabad on Campus International Foundation, and of the Sinai Scholars Society. Rabbi Ari Israel serves as Maryland Hillel’s Executive Director—a role he has held for more than 20 years. In addition to Rabbinic ordination, Ari has Master's degrees in Medieval Jewish History as well as Secondary Education. Ari is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland where he teaches a Jewish Leadership course. References: No Country…

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