Asian Jewish students celebrate intersecting identities, gather for landmark Shabbaton at Yale

Asian Jewish Shabbaton Brings Students Together to Celebrate Identity and Belonging - Hillel International

News Asian Jewish Shabbaton Brings Students Together to Celebrate Identity and Belonging Author Hillel International Date October 28, 2025 500 students from 13 colleges and universities across the Northeast gathered at Yale University’s Slifka Center for Jewish Life in late October for their first-ever Asian Jewish Shabbaton, a weekend dedicated to exploring Jewish and Asian identities, culture, and belonging. Th…

Asian Jewish students celebrate intersecting identities, gather for landmark Shabbaton at Yale

The table setting at the inaugural Asian Jewish Shabbaton at Yale University Hillel last Friday night — challah and chopsticks — straddled more than just culinary worlds. It also served as a tangible bridge linking the intersecting identities of the 450 students from 15 universities in attendance. The two-day inaugural Asian Jewish Shabbaton, organized by Yales Asian Jewish Union, provided students a place to connect over the challenges around b…