About Hillel
Did you know . . .
these facts about University of MD?
- 6,500 Jewish students on campus
- 5,000 Jewish undergraduates
- 2,000 Jewish students living in residence halls
- 1,500 Jewish students involved in Greek Life
- 1,800 Jewish students who attend campus High Holiday services
- 400-500 Jewish students attend Hillel Friday night services
- 200 Jewish students attend Hillel Friday night Shabbat dinners
- 40 Jewish student groups affiliated with Maryland Hillel
- 36 courses offered by the Jewish Studies Department
- 11 Hebrew language courses
Meet the Hillel staff - Maryland Hillel has a full-time staff of 8; 5 student interns; and numerous student receptionists. Contact Us for more info.
The Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Center for Jewish Life
Building Hours are 9 AM to 9 PM, Sunday-Friday. Regular Shabbat services and meals occur every weekend. Check out the event or prayer services calendar.
Maryland Hillel is proud to have a well-utilized building located at 7612 Mowatt Lane, on the southwest corner of campus, just across the street from the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Just minutes from the center of campus, our building boasts a kosher dining hall, a game room, a library, meeting rooms, and much more. For more information about our building on campus, photographs included, check out: Building Information – COMING SOON!
Hillel’s Mission
Hillel's mission is to enhance the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel actively seeks to engage uninvolved Jewish students on their own terms: to provide them with opportunities to do Jewish that are meaningful and appealing to them. Students are empowered to take responsibility for their Jewish identity, whether they wish to participate in a community service project, express themselves artistically, participate in a social event, engage in informal Jewish learning or attend religious services. Any student may participate in Hillel - no membership is required. Hillel is committed to a pluralistic vision of Judaism that embraces all movements.
Welcome to Maryland!
The University of Maryland Hillel serves one of the largest and most dynamic Jewish campus communities in the country. Hillel sponsors a diverse and exciting array of activities throughout the school year, including social, cultural, religious and educational programs. Whether it’s a briefing from the Israeli Embassy, a student BBQ with a reggae band, a free Shabbat dinner for 1000+ students, a Jewish a cappella group performing at the White House, or a dinner discussion on Jewish ethics, Jewish students utilize Hillel as their own center for the community. Hillel staff and resources are available to all University of Maryland students, faculty, staff and community members regardless of affiliation or commitment. Hillel is committed to supporting a vibrant Jewish community that provides opportunities for diverse forms of Jewish expression.
Meet the Board of Directors - comprised of committed and devoted alumni, parents, community members and students from Greater DC, Baltimore and around the country.
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