Hillel has a wide range of opportunities for students ranging from purely social events, to events that encourage Jewish learning, and of course religious services.
Hillel offers students a chance to meet and socialize with other Jewish students from RPI and Sage in a low-key and fun environment that fosters long lasting friendships. It also provides a place for students to build, explore, and share with others, their Jewish identity, through a variety of programs and events. We also have interfaith programs, and invite members of other religious organizations to come to our events.
RPI has around 250 Jewish students. 125 of those are on the Hillel mailing list. There are currently around 40 active members (people that we see frequently at events). The group is small enough that we can develop programming to match students' needs, but large enough for students to find their own group of friends within the campus Jewish community. Here are some of the events that are typically planned for the Fall:
- A campus scavenger hunt
- Barbeque at a local park
- Galactic Bowling
- Conversational Hebrew classes
- Jewish cooking classes
- Shabbat Dinner & Services with a Special Guest Speaker
- Rosh Hashanah Dinner
- Yom Kippur Break the Fast
- Various community service projects
There are other activities too, of course, and they vary from year to year. Have an idea for something new? Email us at hillel@rpi.edu and we'll try to do it.
For more information about the organization, please read Hillel's constitution, which is available to download here. This new constitution has been in effect since May 1, 2005.
You can also ask us questions on our Forum, found here.
