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Take your baking to the next level! Learn how to braid the perfect loaf and how challah can be a vehicle for change. Challah for Hunger builds communities inspired and equipped to take action against hunger. We have 100 chapters on college campuses and community centers across the country that bake and sell challah to… read more

The Hillel Freshmen Council invites all Jewish First Year students to a fun and relaxed social hour on Zoom. Expect fun games and exciting opportunities to meet other freshmen on campus. Who knows? You may meet someone from your very own floor! Join us!

Kol Nidrei Services lead by Rabbi Rob and the Ruach Team https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcu-orD8jGNNKQ9yCZA-0b2UqgOpC8aEB

Learn about what it is like to be the chief Rabbi of UAE and hear about the geo-political implications of the Israel-UAE agreement on the region and the world. Dr. Shira Efron is a visiting scholar at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv, a Special Advisor on Israel with the RAND… read more

Join the L’Chaim Ladies: our new Jewish women empowerment community for a fun night of get-to-know-you games. Bring a friend over Zoom to join in on the fun!

https://hillel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvfuGopjkjHdCHfMxL25xGhe5aYPd03j6V

The tension and potential of a Jewish world-view colliding with the seat of power: this is the stuff of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life, and of Hanukkah. With the guidance of Linda Greenhouse, who knew Ginsburg for over 30 years and wrote her obituary, we will explore this rich story – of feminism, law, politics, and… read more

LEV’s 8 Days of Hanukkah celebration is here! Each night, LEV will be featuring a goal and theme throughout social media in efforts to raise $800 for the 8 nights! Here’s is our themed schedule: Night 1: Diamond Race – A candle will be lit for each $100 of our goal is met Night 2:… read more

Join us for our first Hebrew Club meeting of the semester and have fun with new friends on Jan 28th, 6-7pm!

Join Miami Student, Emily Garforth ’21 and Hillel at Miami Executive Director, Whitney Fisch, as they engage in conversation with Yasmine Shabbo, a full-time mother and wife with a mission to address discrimination and Jewish culture. Learn how a woman who identifies with multiple minority groups uses her platform to give underrepresented voices a chance… read more

Find your voice with Moxie this Women’s History Month and enjoy the screening and discussion of the Netflix Film, “Moxie”, which is based on the novel by the same name by Jennifer Mathieu. In the Netflix film, Emma Johnson (Josephine Langford) inspired by her mom’s (Amy Poehler) rebellious past and a confident new friend publishes… read more

Chocolate seder open to everyone. Some materials required: -Chocolate milk (wine/juice) -Chocolate syrup or any chocolate dipping sauce (salt water) -Chocolate matzah (matzah) -Dark Chocolate (marror) -Any fruit you like to dip in chocolate (karpas) -Candy bar of your choice (koreh) Feel free to make substitutions or use any other sweets you would like. You… read more

The Hebrew Club and the Muslim Students’ Association are hosting an event discussing the similarities between the Hebrew and Arabic languages, as well as connecting our two communities through talks of shared experiences. Please join us Sunday, April 25th at 2 PM for this event. We hope to see you there!

Register Here: High Holidays – Penn State Hillel : Penn State Hillel

Come meet Hillel at the HUB at Information Table #1 from 2-4:30 and pick up fun swag and information about all of the amazing events happening during Welcome Week!

Birthright Push for students 21+ to hang out and and watch the Eagle’s vs. Chief’s game. At the event students will learn about Birthright and get to hang out with other students who are already signed up.

Join LEV’s road trip in visiting Layn and his family on Sunday, November 14! We have such a fun day planned! Layn’s family lives in Elizabethtown, PA, which is about 2 hours away from Penn State. DM us on our Instagram or message us on our Facebook if you’re interested in joining us!

Join Penn State Hillel for Shabbat services and dinner every Friday night! Reform and Conservative Services at 6, Dinner at 7!

Looking to make new friends? Stop by Irving’s for a free bagel and meet new people! There will be games, activities, and ice breakers to mix and mingle with new friends! We will be hanging out in the lower floor of Irving’s! This event is hosted by Hillel’s Student Life Committee! Interested in joining this… read more

Stop by for services at 6pm followed by dinner at 7pm the Gutterman Family Center!

Yom Kippur

Come join us at Penn State Nazun this Thursday, 11/17, from 5-8pm. Nazun is a non-profit organization that works to fight food insecurity on college campuses through baking and selling challah (a customary Jewish bread). Not only do we bake the bread from scratch, but we also feature three different flavors at each bake. Feel… read more