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The Greek team comprises various Greek chapters to provide Shabbat, Holidays, and Jewish life opportunities for students in Greek life in order to unite the Jewish Greek community. If you are interested in Jewish Greek events or becoming a part of the Greek Team, please contact Rabbi Rob Gleisser [email protected]

The Hillel Leadership Council is an initiative that aims to connect the student leaders of Hillel with the Executive Board. The Executive Board exists to understand the needs and goals of all Hillel communities, and this council will create stronger bonds, communication, and understanding between these groups. The Council will be headed by the President,… read more

The purpose of the Hillel Exemplary Leaders Program (HELP) Network is to use former student leaders as mentors for current leaders so as to provide support, institutional knowledge and guidance for new student leaders. This network will create a pathway for communication and build relationships that will help leaders develop each other and ensure sustainable… read more

Penn State Hillel is part of a national program that builds Jewish life on campus through peer-to-peer engagement, community building initiatives, and Jewish learning. Our engagement interns tap their personal social networks (fraternities or sororities, business majors, foodies, artists) to connect friends and friends of friends to each other, and to launch student-run Jewish initiatives on campus. They learn to build authentic relationships, create new Jewish experiences, expand communities, and impart sophisticated and relevant Jewish content. (hillel.org)

Challah for Hope, formerly Challah For Hunger, brings students together to bake and sell challah in effort to raise funds and awareness for student food insecurity. For $5, you receive a fresh loaf of challah with many flavors to choose from, and the profit from your $5 goes directly to local and national charities such… read more

Falon’s Chicken Soup Hotline is a warm-hearted, student-run initiative at Penn State Hillel that delivers hot matzo ball soup—either chicken or vegetarian—along with cough drops and tissues to students feeling under the weather, completely free of charge! Operating during the academic year, soup orders must be placed before 3 PM, and deliveries from student volunteers… read more

Hillel Benefitting THON Hillel Benefitting THON™ (HBT) is a THON™ organization made up of Penn State Students involved with Penn State Hillel. We offer support for our THON™ family Layn and the Burger Family. We pride ourselves on fostering a meaningful connection with our family and experience with THON™ for each of our members. Our Mission: Our… read more

Lions for Israel brings together all students who love Israeli culture and want to learn more about Israeli life. Students can attend cultural holiday celebrations, social meet-ups, and educational events. From eating pita and hummus, to learning about Israeli society, L4I is a welcoming community for all who want to have a meaningful connection with… read more