LIA is independent and pluralistic by nature. LIA also makes good use of our advisory board which consists of scholars and activists from across the denominational spectrum. The constituency that LIA serves, however, is much broader than that of Hillel or any other organization serving college students. No other organization reaches the sheer number of students that we do, and no other organization reaches them with the same type of substantive and creative material. The student-run aspect attracts students because it is deemed more open and contemporary.
Students are often more receptive to their peers.
For these students, LIA is both a doorway and an alternative to the Jewish communal world. Lights In Action is a network of North American college students who believe that each generation must assume responsibility for discovering and maintaining its Jewish heritage. Toward that goal, a diverse and pluralist group of students unite to stimulate and empower tens of thousands of Jewish college students to discover their own spiritual heritage and to connect with their Jewish identity. 1999-2000 Lights In Action. All rights reserved.