On April 17 Hillel at Emory opened its newest art exhibit featuring the work of Yitzchok Moully, the self-proclaimed Pop Art Rabbi. Moully incorporates aspects of his religion and his colorful background to create art reminiscent of a Jewish Andy Warhol. Raised by former hippies, Moully grew up surrounded by color and promotion of self expression.

Dear Class of 2016!!!

Hi!! My name is Alexis Deitz, Hillel’s Freshman Orientation Chairperson. First, I would like to congratulate and welcome each of you to the Emory community! We are sure you are going to love your next 4 years at school, and I can’t wait to get to know each and every one of you!! At this time last year I was in your position, about to move away from home and go to college unsure of what to expect, who my new friends would be, and what this transition from high school to college life will be like.

The Beauty of Unity: Emory Interfaith Art Gala was a spectacular event that brought together Emory students and faculty as well as community members for a spectacular evening of art and entertainment. Truly the highlight of what has been a long-lasting and exciting relationship between Emory Hillel and Emory Muslim Students Association through the Children of Abraham initiative, the gala aimed to emphasize the similarities between Islam and Judaism through the arts.

What a semester it has been for Challah for Hunger! Our organization has gone through some massive changes this semester, and it is clear that we are only growing stronger as time passes.

A little bit of background: for those of you who aren't familiar with the group, Challah for Hunger is a national non-profit organization that brings people together to bake and sell challah with the goal of raising money and awareness for social justice issues. Chapters around the world operate weekly, baking and selling their homemade loaves of challah, often in creative flavors like chocolate chip, rosemary garlic, cinnamon sugar, pumpkin spice, and pesto parmesean--the possibilities are endless! Each chapter donates 50% of its profits to the American Jewish World Service in Sudan, and chooses local organizations to support with the other half of its profits.

Rachel Globus comes to Hillel at Emory with extensive experience in a variety of non-profit leadership roles. Rachel earned her MSW from the University of Georgia in 2004. She served as a clinical therapist and the Director of the Village of St. Joseph Counseling Center. Since 2007, Rachel has worked as the guidance counselor and Advancement Officer for Yeshiva Atlanta.

"I am inspired by the tremendous leadership capacity of Emory students. I see them as the future of our Jewish community, which is why I am excited to be in this new role advancing Hillel's vision of ensuring a vibrant Jewish future," said Rachel. "I look forward to working as a key leader on the Hillels of Georgia team to continue to strengthen our programming and financial resource development."

A native Georgian, Rachel is active in the diverse Jewish life of Atlanta. She is a member of Young Israel of Toco Hills, has served on the board of Torah Day School and chaired committees for Habima Theater, Yeshiva Atlanta and Taste of Limmud. Rachel received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta in 2004 and has been honored by Yeshiva Atlanta (2009 Alumna of the Year) and Torah Day School (2006 Development Award). Rachel lives in Atlanta with her four children: Levi (13), Atara (10), Sara (7) and Azi (3).

Rachel Globus will begin as Interim Director of Hillel at Emory on January 1.