At Boston University, a Hillel Revival

Around pool tables, bustling groups of Boston University students and staff chat excitedly about their first week of spring classes, then split off into prayer groups. Later on a recent Friday evening, they gather in an upstairs dining hall for a bountiful kosher meal of chicken, challah, soup, and kugel. It’s a warm, welcoming atmosphere at the university’s Hillel House, filled with renewed energy and sense of purpose.