Campus Fellow Maria Matus organized an end-of-semester gathering at UTRGV, bringing together 31 students to write encouraging letters to IDF soldiers, learn about Israel and connect across backgrounds. Maria drew on her own firsthand experience in Israel to share why Jewish-Christian community and meaningful conversation matter.

Passages brought 16 alumni to Washington, D.C. for Israel Advocacy Day, joining more than 500 rabbis and pastors for a day of advocacy and relationship-building on Capitol Hill. The delegation met directly with members of Congress and heard from Congressman Don Bacon, the Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. and Leo Terrell on topics ranging from the U.S.-Israel relationship to confronting antisemitism.

Three Passages alumni joined faith leaders and advocates at the Embassy of Israel's 21st Annual Day of Prayer and Solidarity, an evening centered on prayer, unity and the Christian-Jewish relationship. Against the backdrop of ongoing conflict, Ambassador Leiter spoke to the power of prayer and the significance of this enduring alliance.

Passages Dallas Hub brought Jewish and Christian young adults together to volunteer at Our Giving Kitchen, a Dallas Jewish community nonprofit that prepares and delivers meals to neighbors in need. Participants prepared nutritious meals that were delivered to local families the same day, putting Jewish-Christian partnership into tangible action.

College students gathered for a live session with Shye Klein, a survivor of the October 7 Nova Music Festival attack, followed by a Jerusalem-style meal and open conversation. For many attendees, it was their first direct encounter with the human reality behind October 7.

Students at Grand Canyon University learned about trauma facing children in conflict-affected regions of Israel before creating bracelets and handwritten notes to be included in specialized care kits. The evening sparked deeper conversations about October 7 and genuine interest in visiting Israel firsthand.

Passages mobilized alumni across the country to visit local Chabad centers, delivering handwritten notes of support ahead of Passover. Several rabbis shared that the personal outreach was rare and deeply encouraging in the months following October 7.

Students at the University of Colorado engaged with the Survived to Tell VR experience, featuring testimony from Nova Music Festival survivor Mazal Tazazo. The activation reached 98 students and opened constructive dialogue among participants with a wide range of perspectives, including those initially opposed to Israel.

Students and faculty at Hillsdale College heard firsthand testimony from Shye Klein, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre, who shared photos and videos from that day alongside his personal account. An extended Q&A gave attendees the chance to better understand the human stories behind the headlines.

Students at Princeton University partnered with Healing Arts Kits and Chabad of Princeton to assemble care kits for children in Israel impacted by the ongoing war. For campus fellow Joshua Jen, who had visited Israel and met affected children firsthand, the event carried particular personal meaning.

Students at Grand Canyon University hosted a screening of Bonhoeffer: Standing for Truth, followed by discussion connecting Bonhoeffer's moral courage to challenges facing Christians today. Conversations extended beyond the event as students continued engaging peers across campus.

Passages alumni joined young Christian leaders and members of the Israeli Embassy for Zikaron BaSalon, an Israeli tradition of marking Holocaust Remembrance Day through intimate survivor testimony. Holocaust survivor Alfred Munzer shared his story of being hidden as an infant in the Netherlands and spoke candidly about the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, drawing parallels to patterns he witnessed in Nazi Europe.

Passages partnered with the American Jewish Committee to host an interfaith Shabbat dinner in Atlanta, bringing together Jewish and Christian young adults for fellowship and dialogue. It was the second co-hosted dinner with the local AJC Young Adults board in six months, with conversations so rich that many attendees stayed well past the evening's end.

Passages alum Ana Bonilla helped lead Gaithersburg's first-ever community Hanukkah celebration, joining Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt for an evening of candle lighting, traditional dances, desserts, and learning. A second Passages alum also volunteered, showcasing the growing reach of alumni-led community impact.

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Survived to Tell tabled at MIT's Stratton Student Center, where students engaged with a VR experience about the Nova Festival and October 7, many for the first time. The installation sparked thoughtful conversations and encouraged participants to seek out additional resources on the topic.