 hillel: the foundation for jewish campus life (simply known as hillel international or hillel) is the largest jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally. hillel's stated mission is "to enrich the lives of jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the jewish people and the world".hillel's mission statement on its "about" page in practical terms, campus hillel foundations engage jewish students in religious, cultural, artistic, and community-service activities. currently, hillel is represented at more than 550 colleges and communities throughout north america and globally, including 30 communities in the former soviet union, nine in israel, and five in south america.facts about hillel from their own webpage the organization is named for hillel the elder, a jewish sage who moved from babylonia to judea in the 1st century and is known for his formulation of the golden rule. ==history== thumb|rutgers hillel the hillel foundation was founded in 1923 at the university of illinois, urbana-champaign by members of the local jewish and university communities. it later came under the sponsorship of b'nai brith, which served as the sponsoring organization until the 1990s. by then, it encompassed 120 hillel foundations and affiliates at an additional 400 campuses. the campus foundations seek to create a welcoming environment for jewish students on their respective campuses. beginning in 1988, under director richard m. joel, hillel underwent an organizational shift in mission and structure.the remaking of hillel: a case study on leadership and organizational transformation an integral part of this shift was the institution of a board of governors, chaired by edgar m. bronfman until 2009 when he was succeeded by randall kaplan.{{cite web|title=jewish learning center course offers guidance for medical decision making|url=http://www.jlicentral.com/news.php?task=fullstory&nid=213|work=www.jlicentral.com|accessdate
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