4:30 pm - 6:30 pm POSTPONED: Welcome Back BBQ August 30, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm POSTPONED: Welcome Back BBQ Postponed until September 7
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Jewish Studies / Israel Studies faculty meet and greet August 31, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Jewish Studies / Israel Studies faculty meet and greet Visit with JWST and ISRL faculty and learn more about available classes, majors and minors, and new scholarship opportunities!
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm First Year Speed Friending August 31, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm First Year Speed Friending Join your fellow Jewish first year students and make some new friends, rapid fire! Meet as many people as possible, through a fun and engaging Speed Friending style game. Snacks and drinks provided.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm Bagel Break September 1, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Bagel Break Stop by between classes for a bagel break! Grab a bagel and schmear, grab a seat on the picnic blanket, and enjoy our beautiful campus!
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm ShaBBQ on North Campus September 2, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm ShaBBQ on North Campus Join us for shabbat on North Campus!!
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Avirah Auditions September 4, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Avirah Auditions Avirah is UMD's Israeli Dance Company! We are a student group that performs and teaches on campus, in the Maryland area, and at Israeli Dance Festivals across the east coast. Avirah's repertoire includes traditional Israeli folkdance and original choreographies in a variety of styles. Our goal is to promote a positive environment where dancers strive […]
11:00 am - 1:30 pm Bagel Break September 6, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Bagel Break Stop by between classes for a bagel break! Grab a bagel and schmear, grab a seat on the picnic blanket, and enjoy our beautiful campus!
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Back BBQ September 7, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Back BBQ What better way to start off the semester than with FREE FOOD and opportunities to get involved in the UMD Jewish community! Come to the Maryland Hillel parking lot for a delicious kosher BBQ (vegan/veggie/gluten-free options available!), Rita's Italian Water Ice, over 20 student organizations and community groups to learn about. This is one of […]
10:00 am - 3:00 pm UMD First Look Fair September 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm UMD First Look Fair Find Maryland Hillel and other Jewish student organizations at the UMD First Look Fair on McKeldin Lawn! We'll be handing out Hillel goodies and sharing how you can get involved in the Jewish community at Maryland!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Birthright Reunion Shabbat September 9, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Birthright Reunion Shabbat Welcome back from Israel, Terps! Get back together with your bus after a long and busy summer, have some pizza on the lawn, kick back and relax! Dan, our new IACT Coordinator, can't wait to meet all of you and hear about your time in Israel!
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts Shabbat September 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts Shabbat Interested in A Capella or Israeli Dance? Join Avirah (Israeli Dance Company), Kol Sasson (A Capella), Mezumenet (A Capella), and Rak Shalom (A Capella) for a preview after Shabbat services! You can find out more about auditioning (if that's your thing!) or just learn more about these talented student groups. 7:00 p.m. – Conservative and […]
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Terps After Dark: Havdalah Ice Cream Social September 10, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Terps After Dark: Havdalah Ice Cream Social Join us at 8pm: Terps After Dark: Havdalah Ice Cream Social
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Avirah Auditions September 11, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Avirah Auditions Avirah is UMD's Israeli Dance Company! We are a student group that performs and teaches on campus, in the Maryland area, and at Israeli Dance Festivals across the east coast. Avirah's repertoire includes traditional Israeli folkdance and original choreographies in a variety of styles. Our goal is to promote a positive environment where dancers strive […]
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Capella Auditions September 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Capella Auditions A Capella auditions are upon us! Interested in trying out for one of the three Jewish groups? Check below for more information! You only need to come to one day of auditions. Kol Sasson When: (In person) September 12th and 14th at 7 PM OR submit online auditions here by September 14th at 7 PM Where: (Most […]
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Terps for Israel Interest Meeting September 12, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Terps for Israel Interest Meeting
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Capella Auditions September 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Capella Auditions A Capella auditions are upon us! Interested in trying out for one of the three Jewish groups? Check below for more information! You only need to come to one day of auditions. Kol Sasson When: (In person) September 12th and 14th at 7 PM OR submit online auditions here by September 14th at 7 PM Where: (Most […]
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Big Birthright Bagel Break September 15, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Big Birthright Bagel Break Stop by between classes for a bagel break - but with a twist! Come learn about how YOU can travel to Israel with all of your friends... for FREE! Grab a bagel and schmear, grab a seat, and let's go to Israel together!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JSU Welcome Back Pizza Party September 15, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm JSU Welcome Back Pizza Party Join JSU for some free pizza on Thursday 9/15 at 6:00!!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gift of Life Campus Ambassador Meeting September 18, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gift of Life Campus Ambassador Meeting general meeting with a presentation and pizza.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Refresh + Destress for the High Holidays with KiNoR! September 19, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Refresh + Destress for the High Holidays with KiNoR! Come join Kedma, Neshama, and Ruach to refresh for the New Year!
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Bagel Break September 20, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Bagel Break Stop by between classes for a bagel break! Grab a bagel and schmear, grab a seat on the picnic blanket, and enjoy our beautiful campus!
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Tikkun Olam Cohort Meeting September 20, 2022 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Tikkun Olam Cohort Meeting First meeting for Tikkun Olam Cohort Fellows
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Campus Challah Braiding September 21, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Campus Challah Braiding Braid your own round challah to bring in the new year! We'll bake the challah for you and then make deliveries of your challah on Thursday and Friday. All are welcome!
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rosh on the Row September 22, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rosh on the Row We'll be swinging by the Greek houses to share apples, honey, and challah with chapters!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Early Shabbat Dinner September 23, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Early Shabbat Dinner Join Maryland Hillel for a communal meal to start Shabbat!
7:30 pm - 8:15 pm Camp Style Shabbat Services September 23, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm Camp Style Shabbat Services Join CJ and his guitar as we welcome Shabbat with a camp-style service after early dinner!
12:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashana September 25, 2022 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashana Join Maryland Hillel for a meaningful Rosh Hashana experience. We will offer Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services, meals, and additional programming for the holiday. Check out our High Holidays and services websites for more information!
12:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashana September 26, 2022 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashana Join Maryland Hillel for a meaningful Rosh Hashana experience. We will offer Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services, meals, and additional programming for the holiday. Check out our High Holidays and services websites for more information!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Apples and Honey Taste Test September 26, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Apples and Honey Taste Test Which apple reins supreme?? Honeycrisp? Golden delicious? Granny Smith? Come by Hillel to taste test and let us know which apple is the apple to rule them all!
12:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashana September 27, 2022 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashana Join Maryland Hillel for a meaningful Rosh Hashana experience. We will offer Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services, meals, and additional programming for the holiday. Check out our High Holidays and services websites for more information!
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Reverse Tachlich September 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Reverse Tachlich Help clean up a local waterway in the spirit of Rosh Hashana! We will be walking from Hillel to Lake Artemesia to clean up trash and return to Hillel for dinner.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Bagel Break September 29, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Bagel Break Stop by between classes for a bagel break! Grab a bagel and schmear, grab a seat on the picnic blanket, and enjoy our beautiful campus!
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Jewish Studies / Israel Studies faculty meet and greet September 29, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Jewish Studies / Israel Studies faculty meet and greet Visit with JWST and ISRL faculty and learn more about available classes, majors and minors, and new scholarship opportunities!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Birthright Israel: A Taste of Israel Shabbat September 30, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Birthright Israel: A Taste of Israel Shabbat Interested in a free trip to Israel? Join past, present, and future Birthright-ers for a family-style traditional Israeli meal and learn what Birthright is all about! Friday, September 30th @ 5:30pm - Discover the available opportunities, - hear stories and tips from others, and - find out the best ways to secure your spot on […]