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Challah for Hope: Braid & Bake

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on January 10th, 2024

Challah for Hope, formerly Challah For Hunger, brings students together to bake and sell challah 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 as the… read more

Shabbat

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on January 11th, 2024

Weekly Shabbat – services and dinner. Reform and Conservative Services begin at 6pm Kosher Dinner begins at 7pm

Spring Break

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on January 11th, 2024

Penn State Spring Break

Big/Little Bowling

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on March 8th, 2024

Interesting in being a part of our Big/Little mentorship program? Come join us for a night of bowling and meeting new people! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Brooke! Bsinger@pennstate hillel.org, 724.814.7182

Get to Know PSU

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on August 16th, 2024

Join two Penn State Alums to learn all PSU! From dorm life to football season to knowing the best restaurants downtown. This is the place to hear it!

Family Weekend Shabbat

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on August 16th, 2024

Services at 6PM, Dinner at 7

HBT General Member Meeting

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on September 9th, 2024

Get involved with THON through Hillel Benefitting THON! Stop by our general member meetings to learn more about us and THON! Each meeting will have different information and activities shared, so stay updated on our Instagram!

Shabbat

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on September 18th, 2024

Reform and Conservative Services at 6:00, Dinner at 7:00

Study Hours

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on October 14th, 2024

The event will be study hours available to all students with snacks and morning bagels/coffee.

Brooke at Bagel Crust

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on November 7th, 2024

Stop by Bagel Crust and find Brooke for a free coffee, bagel, or smoothie on Hillel!

Cafe Ivrit

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on January 29th, 2025

Hebrew Classes

Tu B’Shvat Seder

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on February 6th, 2025

Hillel Tu B’Shvat Seder! Come celebrate Tu B’shvat with Penn State Hillel. Dinner will be served!

Challah for Hope Bake & Braid

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on March 17th, 2025

Come bake challah with our Challah for Hope community in the kosher kitchen of the Gutterman Family Center from 6-8:30 pm! For the second day of our bake, we will be adding our flavors and toppings to the dough, as well as braiding and baking our loaves! No prior baking experience is required—just come ready to make new friends and bake!

Israel Week

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on April 10th, 2025