Penn Hillel

Penn Hillel’s mission is to develop the relationships, experiences, and communities that provoke students to engage in a process of “Jewish Self Authorship.”

Welcome to Penn Hillel! Penn Hillel is one the best parts of being at Penn. Each year, Hillel reaches over 2,200 undergraduate students with a dizzying array of different Jewish opportunities ranging from social justice to Israel, and from Jewish culture offerings to Jewish religious expression. No matter what your interest or Jewish background, Penn Hillel is there to get know each and every Jewi

sh student by name and by story so that we can help connect them to the next set of experiences, communities, and relationships that will provoke them to grow into Jewish adulthood. Hillel is proud to offer a two-pronged approach to engaging Jewish students on campus. Inside the Steinhardt Hall under the banner of Hillel, there are over 25 different student groups who create over 300 events per month. This includes a weekly soup kitchen, a wide variety of opportunities to engage with and learn about Israel, word famous speakers and public intellectuals, and alternative break trips to Rwanda, South America, Israel and beyond. All of this is in addition to the nearly 500 students who are part of Shabbat each week (we offer five different services on Friday night and two options on Saturday morning). Penn Hillel also runs a separate organization called the Jewish Renaissance Project (JRP) that brings Jewish life to students who are not already involved in Hillel activities. JRP’s cutting-edge methodology brings Shabbat dinner, Jewish dialogue, and deep educational events to students in the dorms, the fraternity and sorority houses, and off campus in West Philly. By bringing Jewish life to students where they live, work, and play, JRP insures that every Jewish student, regardless of background, can have a safe and meaningful space to explore and grow Jewishly. Steinhardt Hall, our home base, is a state of the art Hillel facility that includes kosher dining at Falk commons, a University dining hall, that provides the best food on campus with the warmest and most welcoming community. For more information about kosher dining, click here. Penn Hillel's missions is to create the relationships, experiences, and communities that provoke students to engage in a process of “Jewish Self-authorship.”

Self-Authorship is a term used to describe the process by which students come to understand themselves on their own terms and through which they enter into adulthood. There are 3 parts to Jewish Self-authorship:

1. Moral: “How do I relate to myself?”

2. Communal: “How do I relate to the others?"

3. Spiritual: “How do I relate to religion and spirituality?”

03/14/2025

We can’t wait to see you at all of our amazing Israel events, starting next week! RSVP for any of these events using the link in our bio (Hillel Engagement Platform)! 🇮🇱

03/06/2025

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02/25/2025

We loved seeing everyone playing with the sweet puppies from yesterday! 🐶🐾 Check out our Instagram or the PH Events Platform (in our link in bio) for more wellness week events!

02/20/2025

We are launching an important survey of Jewish life at Penn. Undergrad and grad students please fill this out!

02/17/2025

We can’t wait for Wellness Week! Check out the link in our bio to view all of our events on the Hillel engagement platform and sign up to host Wellness SHAP!

02/12/2025

Senior seminar is in full swing! Each spring, 40+ seniors meet weekly over dinner and drinks to discuss topics related to being Jewish post-grad!

02/06/2025

Check out Penn Hillel President, Maya Harpaz!

Hear from Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, and Adam Lehman, Hillel International CEO and President, on the findings from a new campus clim...

02/03/2025

01/17/2025

Reminiscing on 10 unforgettable, educational, and thoughtful provoking days with the Habibi Fellowship! 23 fellows traveled to the UAE and Israel this winter break to learn about the Abraham Accords and how business can foster peace between countries 🇦🇪🇮🇱

01/15/2025

Applications for our Spring 2025 fellowships are now open!

New to Jewish learning? Greek life member? Morning person? …NOT a morning person? There’s something for everyone! ❤️💙

➡️Swipe through to learn more about all our offerings!

12/25/2024

As Lori, the kids and I get ready to light the first candle tonight, we’re reminded of the lessons of Hanukkah — overcoming adversity and the power of our shared light to illuminate the peace, joy and kindness all around us. For the next 8 nights we will proudly display our Menorahs and look out for yours.

Happy Hanukkah!

12/23/2024

We are so excited to announce Penn Hillel’s Exec Board for 2025! Mazal tov to all of our new board members. We can’t wait to see what our amazing student leaders accomplish in the new year!

12/04/2024

Mazal tov (and happy early birthday) to our incoming Hillel co-president, ! We are so excited for the year ahead! We would also like to thank our outgoing co-president for all of her work.

12/03/2024

This Giving Tuesday, help support vibrant Jewish life on Penn’s campus by donating to Penn Hillel! You can donate at the link in our bio (in the LinkTree) 💙❤️

11/18/2024

We had so much fun last week at Yallapalooza watching and perform! Our very own emceed and we could not be more proud 🎤🎉

11/01/2024

Another great High Holiday season at Hillel! Thank you all for spending your holidays with us!

10/28/2024

Had such an amazing time meeting all of our Penn families yesterday! Thank you to everyone who came out to eat and schmooze at yesterday’s Family Weekend Brunch! ♥️💙

10/14/2024

We can’t wait to celebrate Sukkot with you! Swipe for a full schedule of events and RSVP at the link in our bio!

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215 S 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19104

Website

http://pennhillel.org/

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Happy Super Bowl Shabbat! Please enjoy an Eagles themed D’var Torah from our wise Hillel co-president, @ethanfarbs. Shabbat Shalom and GO BIRDS 🦅