Students’ Stories from Penn Hillel + Young Alumni Homecoming Event!

Penn Hillel is a leader on campus and in the Hillel world, known both for reaching high numbers of students and also for facilitating impactful Jewish experiences. The start of this academic year has again proven Penn Hillel’s ability to inspire a significant number of students to think critically about Judaism.

A cross-sectional glimpse into the start of 2011-12 academic year reveals that 600 freshmen were oriented to Jewish life at Penn through Hillel’s New Student Orientation, 250 students danced throughout campus for Simchat Torah, 110 students became educators and activists during the Durban III conference, and thousands celebrated the High Holidays at one of four prayer service options.

Within these numbers are individual students' anecdotes as they make connections, find inspiration, and grow into mature, Jewish adults.  

“Being a Repair the World Fellow has given me the opportunity to start a project, Atid that combines the things about which I am most passionate: education, social justice, and Judaism.
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In my second year of leading these types of conversations, I felt like I really had the skills to lead a productive and interesting conversation that would address different skill levels.
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Graduated recently? We still care about your Jewish experience after Penn! Connect with growing communities of Jewish Penn young alumni in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. All communities are just starting out and all involve ways to plan social events and think through strategies for young alumni to stay engaged with Jewish life at Penn. See below for details!