When attorney Paul Danziger and pediatrician Dr. Susan Danziger made the first gift to Chabad at Rice University’s Student Center campaign, they were expressing confidence in Rabbi Shmuli and Nechama Slonim’s vision for Jewish student life throughout Greater Houston.

When Prof. Paula Sanders made a significant gift to the Chabad at Rice University Student Center campaign, she was investing in something she believes is increasingly rare and deeply needed: an authentic Jewish community.

Next wave of Jewish students encouraged to embrace community. Seth Goldstein just graduated from Michigan State University. From Farmington Hills, he says he followed his older brother’s path — his brother was a senior when Goldstein was a sophomore — and got involved with his school’s Chabad. “I feel like...

As Chabad at Rice University marks a decade of serving Houston’s Jewish student community and prepares for future expansion, its leadership is also looking ahead to new ways of strengthening and broadening student engagement.

My head is still spinning from the whirlwind of emotions we experienced on our journey into the lives of campus alumni in Israel. The diversity of talents, professional experiences, personal challenges, resilient perspectives and aliyah directions were tied together by the bonds we shared at a common Shabbos table, a...