Quote by Michelle Feldman with Bryan Dunn, and Devyn Schultz

"Hillel has offered me a great transition into college, meeting other Jewish students, and always having a place to go on campus."  

Hillel is the center for Jewish Student Life at the University of Connecticut offering a facility to serve as a home-away from-home while fostering student-led organizations for a variety of interests. Through the efforts of our incredible student leadership Hillel offers a wide variety of events and programs to the entire campus community to provide a unique and engaging experience for all. Hillel values its strong partnerships with University Centers, student organizations, and departments, as well as the community at large. The Hillel House is a place where everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you this semester!

OUR STUDENT GROUPS INCLUDE....

Jews in Greek Life (JIGL) organizes social, religious, and community service programs for all Jews in Greek Life. For Jews who live in Greek houses, JIGL provides menorahs and kosher for Passover food to make it easier to celebrate holidays in the UConn community. JIGL plans to bring former Jewish Greeks to speak to our community on issues including leadership, activism and career development. For more information please contact greek@uconnhillel.org.

Tzedek is a student-led initiative that aims to enable and encourage students to engage in ‘Tikkun Olam’ through community service, volunteer opportunities, and educational engagements. As a result of active membership students gain awareness and participate in efforts to aid the community at UConn, the state, and at the international level.

 

Huskies for Israel is the only pro-Israel advocacy student-led imitative on campus. While HFI is an independent student organization, we work closely with Hillel on programming around education, awareness, and advocacy outreach both on the UConn campus and in the community at large.

FYSH, First Year Students of Hillel, is a student-led organization that aims to create an instant community for incoming students. FYSH welcomes students at any year in their college career that are looking to make a connection in the Jewish community. Each member of FYSH is mentored-up with a returning active member of Hillel. Each mentor contacts their FYSHies over the summer, welcoming them to campus, helps them move in, goes to the Welcome Back BBQ together, and plans adventures for the rest of the semester. The FYSH program functions as one large community with smaller families that are made up of roughly ten mentor-mentee match-ups. There are three events per semester for the entire FYSH community and at least one family event per month. Families and individual match-ups make their own agendas as well and are encouraged to venture out on their own. If you want more information about FYSH program, or would like to get more involved with UConn Hillel, please contact us, at fysh@uconnhillel.org.

If you are interested in any of the groups listed above, have questions, or would like more information please email Aviva Ron at aviva@uconnhillel.org , call at (860) 429-9007, or go to our website at http://www.uconnhillel.org