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Music and Culture Temeh

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on January 10th, 2024

Israeli Karaoke and eating Israeli food- Shakshuka, Challah and salad

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

Play Liad in Sheshbesh

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on February 16th, 2024

Beat Liad in a game of Sheshbesh to win a free coffee.

Reproductive Justice Movie Night & Havdalah!

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on April 9th, 2024

Join us for a screening of The Janes and a Q&A with a Jewish doctor! Pizza and refreshments provided. Havdalah service to take place at 7:49pm.

Challah for Hope: Braid and Bake

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on August 16th, 2024

Join us as we braid and bake our first challah bake of the year!

Healing Circle

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on September 3rd, 2024

Staff and students will gather at the Gutterman Family Center to sit in community and stand in solidarity with the hostages and their families. We’re here for you.

Penn State Hillel JScreen Info Session

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on September 9th, 2024

Penn State Hillel is partnering with JScreen to provide an educational session for alumni to learn about genetic testing that affect the Jewish community. Learn where you can get tests and how they can help your health into the future!

Shabbat

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on September 18th, 2024

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

Brooke at Bagel Crust

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on October 16th, 2024

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

Jordynn @ Library

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on November 7th, 2024

Come get a pick-me-up from Jordynn at the Starbucks in the Pattee and Paterno Library!

Shabbat

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on January 29th, 2025

Services at 6, Dinner at 7

Brooke at Bagel Crust

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on February 6th, 2025

Find Brooke at Bagel Crust (next to Chipotle and Hillel) from 10 am to 1 pm, Wednesday, March 26th, for a free something on Hillel!

Women’s Empowerment Dinner

Written by: Melanie Kovacs on March 3rd, 2025

Come join us at Hillel for our first Purim Women’s Empowerment Dinner! Hear from strong-willed, resilient women about their experience in the professional world! Catered dinner from Olive Garden! Photo booth with props! Attire: Purim costumes encouraged!

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!