History

Background:

Penn State Hillel was established in 1936.

Accolades: 

2016-2017 Penn State’s Outstanding Student Organization of the Year

2016 Hillel International’s Top 5 University with Greatest Improvement in Breadth

2014 Hillel International’s Strengthening the Global Hillel Movement

2013 Hillel International’s Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence – Aaron Kaufman, Executive Director

2013 Penn State’s Spiritual Leadership Award

2012 Hillel International’s Phillip H. & Suzie Rudd Cohen Campus of Excellence Award

2011-2012 Penn State’s Outstanding Student Organization of the Year

2010 Penn State’s Outstanding Collaborative Program

2010 Penn State’s Spiritual Leadership Award

2009 Penn State’s Spiritual Leadership Award