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Please join the Ruach Interns as we celebrate all of our graduating members of the community this Friday, April 30th, on Zoom! Services will be at 5:30 PM and oneg will begin right after services at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you at services and/or oneg!

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Welcome students! After the first week of classes, connect with Jewish students all across campus for the first of many Shabbats hosted by Hillel for the semester. Services will be held in room 118 at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center followed by catered dinner in Memorial Lounge. Are you interested in song or service leading? Reach… read more

Hear from student leader, Elijah Cohen-Gordon (he/they) about his journey as a trans man and what lead him to found a nonprofit geared toward supporting LGBTQ+ youth!

Each candle lighting will begin at 5:00. We will give out gelt (chocolates) and sufganiyot (donuts) each night.

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

Services start at around 6:00 in the chapel. Services are led by Josh Ostach and Dvar is given by Jacob Kane. Dinner will start around 7:00 and will be served downstairs. The meal this week is Olive Garden. Include that all are welcome to come to our final Shabbat.

Join Lions for Israel for hummus, pita, and falafels! Learn all about what Lions for Israel is and what we’ll do this year, learn the basics about Israel through Israel 101, and hang out with our Israel-loving community!

Explore your Jewish Heritage with an Alternative Spring Break to Curaçao with Hillel! Visit the oldest, surviving synagogue and cemetery in the Americas, spend time with the local Jewish community, learn Jewish Caribbean traditions, and explore the local beaches on the island. This seven day, immersive experience allows students to give back to the Curaçao… read more

6:00 – services 6:50 – candles –> dinner

This program is for students to become able to come to the Hillel Building during finals week for food and to utilize the study spaces here. On Monday we plan on having bagels, cream cheese, butter, tuna, and egg salad. Tuesday we plan on having pizza, and Wednesday we plan on having sandwiches.

All Penn State Students are welcome to join us in the Kosher Kitchen to bake and braid challah! The process will take about two and a half hours and during this time, three different flavors of challah will be baked and braided.

Celebrate Tu B’Shvat with Hillel’s Repair the World community by painting pots and planting succulents while sipping on non-alcoholic mimosas and ciders!

Enjoy your Spring Break!

Join Hillel’s Repair the World community in romancing yourself! Create vision boards and self-care kits, and learn about tips for taking care of your mental health!

This is a Closed Meeting/Private Event

Shabbat services and brunch hosted by Hillel’s conservative community, Conservices. Services will start at 10am, brunch will begin at noon.

Michael shares his journey of growing up in a religious family, serving in the IDF, navigating his experiences as a transgender man in Israeli society, and how he overcame fear to become the person he is today.