Alumni, Parents & Friends
Want to connect with other Brown and RISD Jewish community members? Or keep on top of the latest news and events happening on campus, or in your city? Look to this page for the special updates for Brown and RISD graduates, parents and friends. Check back often for a list of upcoming programs and events! |
RECENT EVENTS

February 3 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT via ZOOM
Rabbi Sandra Lawson in Conversation with Natasha Nelson ‘16 and Sage Morgan-Hubbard ‘05
Please join us in celebrating Black History Month with this special LIVE Zoom event exploring racial justice from a Jewish perspective.
Rabbi Lawson, Campus Rabbi at Elon Hillel, will be shedding light on some of the challenges American Jews have faced around embracing diversity within their communities and in the larger movement for racial equality, as well as opportunities that exist for allyship and bridge building, on both individual and communal levels. She'll be joined by two fellow Jews of Color--Sage Morgan-Hubbard '05, Assistant Director at the Brown Center for Students of Color and Natasha Nelson '16, former Engagement Associate at Baruch Hillel in
New York City.
*This event was organized by the Brown RISD Hillel Alumni Events Committee in partnership with student groups Hillel Initiative on Racial Awareness and Justice (HIRAJ) and Hillelin' with Melanin, Brown RISD Hillel's student group for Jews of Color.
Rabbi Sandra Lawson in Conversation with Natasha Nelson ‘16 and Sage Morgan-Hubbard ‘05
Please join us in celebrating Black History Month with this special LIVE Zoom event exploring racial justice from a Jewish perspective.
Rabbi Lawson, Campus Rabbi at Elon Hillel, will be shedding light on some of the challenges American Jews have faced around embracing diversity within their communities and in the larger movement for racial equality, as well as opportunities that exist for allyship and bridge building, on both individual and communal levels. She'll be joined by two fellow Jews of Color--Sage Morgan-Hubbard '05, Assistant Director at the Brown Center for Students of Color and Natasha Nelson '16, former Engagement Associate at Baruch Hillel in
New York City.
*This event was organized by the Brown RISD Hillel Alumni Events Committee in partnership with student groups Hillel Initiative on Racial Awareness and Justice (HIRAJ) and Hillelin' with Melanin, Brown RISD Hillel's student group for Jews of Color.
RECENT EVENTS

December 16 at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT
Please join the Brown RISD Hillel community in celebrating Hanukkah
with a free virtual sweet & savory cooking class!
Diane Forley '84, chef and owner of Flourish Baking Company, will share her recipes and guide us through making a twist on some classic holiday treats. Whether you’d like to cook along with Chef Diane or prep some dishes and finish them on your own time, we’d love to celebrate with you! Click on the links below to download the recipes.
Cauliflower Potato Latkes with Turmeric & Lemon
Ruth's Buñuelos with Orange Blossom Syrup
Baked Lavender-Dusted Jelly Donuts
If you have any other questions for Chef Diane, feel free to email her at diane@flourishbakingcompany.com or contact her here, where you can also sign up for Flourish Baking Company's newsletter and future cooking classes!
*Weren't able to join us for our Hanukkah cooking class with Chef Diane Forley '84?
If you missed the class or would like to share with others, click to watch the FULL VIDEO now!
Please join the Brown RISD Hillel community in celebrating Hanukkah
with a free virtual sweet & savory cooking class!
Diane Forley '84, chef and owner of Flourish Baking Company, will share her recipes and guide us through making a twist on some classic holiday treats. Whether you’d like to cook along with Chef Diane or prep some dishes and finish them on your own time, we’d love to celebrate with you! Click on the links below to download the recipes.
Cauliflower Potato Latkes with Turmeric & Lemon
Ruth's Buñuelos with Orange Blossom Syrup
Baked Lavender-Dusted Jelly Donuts
If you have any other questions for Chef Diane, feel free to email her at diane@flourishbakingcompany.com or contact her here, where you can also sign up for Flourish Baking Company's newsletter and future cooking classes!
*Weren't able to join us for our Hanukkah cooking class with Chef Diane Forley '84?
If you missed the class or would like to share with others, click to watch the FULL VIDEO now!

December 10 at 8 PM ET
Please join the Brown RISD Hillel community for a virtual candle lighting and conversation with President Christina Paxson on December 10th, the first night of Hanukkah. We’re calling the evening, Increasing Light, and it will be an opportunity for you to interact with President Paxson on the themes of the holiday and around the student experience in this period of COVID-19.
Rabbi Michelle Dardashti will open the evening with a warm communal candle lighting. You can register in advance and also submit your questions for the president.
Please join the Brown RISD Hillel community for a virtual candle lighting and conversation with President Christina Paxson on December 10th, the first night of Hanukkah. We’re calling the evening, Increasing Light, and it will be an opportunity for you to interact with President Paxson on the themes of the holiday and around the student experience in this period of COVID-19.
Rabbi Michelle Dardashti will open the evening with a warm communal candle lighting. You can register in advance and also submit your questions for the president.
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