5:00 pm - 7:07 pm Avirah Rehersal September 1 @ 5:00 pm - 7:07 pm Avirah Rehersal Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to acclimate new dancers to the group and introduce new dances to the broader group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm JSU Board Wide Meeting September 1 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm JSU Board Wide Meeting Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room JSU meeting for all executive board + committee members
2024-09-02 Labor Day Labor Day September 2 Labor Day Please note, on Labor Day, the offices at Maryland Hillel are closed. The building will remain open and the dining hall will operate under normal hours.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) September 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME TRACK: Mitzvah Makers September 2 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME TRACK: Mitzvah Makers Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Session 1 for Mitzvah Makers
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) September 3 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) Conference Room Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Israel Insight September 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Israel Insight Conference Room Learn about how you as a freshman can engage with Israel on campus and meet other students!
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma September 3 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room TNT
2024-09-04 Maryland Sefarim Sale Maryland Sefarim Sale September 4 Maryland Sefarim Sale Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study The Maryland Beit Midrash Board has been doing some summer cleaning. Now we have tons of Sefarim for you! Come get some lightly used Sefarim to build your collection!!
5:00 pm - 7:15 pm Avirah Rehearsal September 4 @ 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm Avirah Rehearsal Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to acclimate new members to the group and introduce some new dance moves!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Welcome Back Event September 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Welcome Back Event Fraternity Row Welcome back to campus! Join us for appetizers and lawn games on Fraternity Row!
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Adamah Board Meeting September 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Adamah Board Meeting Conference Room First Adamah board meeting to plan for the fall semester.
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 3Strands September 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 3Strands Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room 3Strands Challah Bake
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks September 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Join Neshama for weekly Thursday night learning.
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Dinner and Learn with Rabbi Uri Pilicowski September 6 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Dinner and Learn with Rabbi Uri Pilicowski Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Kedma is having Rabbi Uri Pilicowski as scholar-in-residence.
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Uri Pilicowski September 7 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Uri Pilicowski Multi-Purpose Room Kedma is having Rabbi Uri Pilicowski as scholar-in-residence.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Women’s Tefillah September 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Women’s Tefillah Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Women's tefillah
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Maryland Hillel New Building Ground Breaking September 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Maryland Hillel New Building Ground Breaking Site of New Hillel Building You've heard about it and it's finally here! Join Maryland Hillel as we celebrate breaking ground on our new building! Light refreshments will be served. The event will take place at the new building site (7505 Yale Ave, College Park, MD 20742). Please RSVP!
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mishelanu Welcome Back Picnic September 8 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mishelanu Welcome Back Picnic Back Patio or Fire Pit Mishelanu welcome back picnic! There will be food, drinks, and cornhole.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal September 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to acclimate new dancers to the group and introduce new dances to the broader group
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Adam’s Campus Office Hours September 9 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Adam’s Campus Office Hours Coffee Shop TBD Come find Adam on campus and grab a coffee!
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) September 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME Track: Mitzvah Makers September 9 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME Track: Mitzvah Makers Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Mitzvah Makers Session 2
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) September 10 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) Conference Room Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Israel Insight September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Israel Insight Conference Room Learn about how you as a freshman can engage with Israel on campus and meet other students!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Tastes of Tradition September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Tastes of Tradition North Campus: Exact Locationt o be announced later Join our cooking & baking based WELCOME Track for all Jewish Freshmen. We will be meeting once a week for 4 weeks and learn to make different Jewish foods from around the world! Registration for our class will open soon.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Freshmen Focus Group September 11 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Freshmen Focus Group On Campus: TBD We want to hear from YOU!
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm TerpPac Event September 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm TerpPac Event Conference Room AIPAC Leadership Development coming in for a talk.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Ramah Welcome Back Bonfire September 11 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Ramah Welcome Back Bonfire Back Patio or Fire Pit Bonfire and s'mores for Ramah Terps in the back of Hillel!
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hillel Seniors/21+ Happy Hour September 12 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hillel Seniors/21+ Happy Hour Ledos College Park Come join us at Ledo's College Park for a happy hour to celebrate the start of senior year! *This event is for the class of 2025 and anyone over the age of 21*
7:05 pm - 8:05 pm Egal Mincha/Maariv September 12 @ 7:05 pm - 8:05 pm Egal Mincha/Maariv Conference Room Egalitarian Mincha and Maariv Davening
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks September 12 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Join Neshama for weekly Thursday night learning.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MitzVote Shabbat September 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MitzVote Shabbat Maryland Hillel Dining Hall, Multi-Purpose Room Shabbat focused on getting students involved in voting and educating them about the mitzvot involved (not a final description)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Kedma Paint Night September 14 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Kedma Paint Night Multi-Purpose Room Paint night run by Kedma, the Orthodox student organization on campus! All supplies will be provided, so come join us for this fun motzei shabbat event!
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm North Campus Havdalah September 14 @ 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm North Campus Havdalah Cambridge Community Center Havdalah outside the Cambridge Community Center with hot brownies and cookies.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) September 16 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME TRACK: Mitzvah Makers September 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME TRACK: Mitzvah Makers Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Mitzvah Makers Session 3
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Neshama Paint and Sip September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Neshama Paint and Sip Conference Room Join Neshama for paint night with mocktails and snacks
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) September 17 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) Conference Room Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma September 17 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room TNT
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Tastes of Tradition September 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Tastes of Tradition North Campus: Exact Locationt o be announced later Join our cooking & baking based WELCOME Track for all Jewish Freshmen. We will be meeting once a week for 4 weeks and learn to make different Jewish foods from around the world! Registration for our class will open soon.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Adamah and JSU Composting Campaign September 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Adamah and JSU Composting Campaign Multi-Purpose Room Make and decorate your own compost bin and learn about the importance of composting on and off campus!
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal September 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to learn new dances as a broader group
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Virtual Town Hall for Parents and Students September 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Virtual Town Hall for Parents and Students Virtual Please join us for a town hall meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST. During this meeting, our students and Maryland Hillel staff will share plans for October 7 remembrance, Israel education and advocacy on campus, provide an update on the current campus climate, and discuss how parents, alumni, and community members can support these […]
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks September 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Join Neshama for weekly Thursday night learning.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm UMD Family Weekend: Holocaust Survivor September 20 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm UMD Family Weekend: Holocaust Survivor Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room All are welcome to join the Maryland Hillel community for a story of resilience from a local Holocaust survivor. Tickets are not required.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm UMD Family Weekend: Student Campus Climate Panel and Open House September 20 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm UMD Family Weekend: Student Campus Climate Panel and Open House Conference Room, Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Maryland Hillel welcomes you to our space! Take a tour, hear from students at 3:45 p.m. about Campus Climate, and learn about the Birthright Israel trip for undergrads
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm UMD Family Weekend Shabbat September 20 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm UMD Family Weekend Shabbat Back Patio or Fire Pit, Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study, Conference Room, Front Garden, Game Room, Lobby, Maryland Hillel Dining Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, Upstairs Synagogue Bring your families to Maryland Hillel for Shabbat! We'll be hosting 2 dinners (6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.) at our building. Enjoy delicious food and community to welcome Shabbat! 6:00 p.m. - First Seating Shabbat Dinner 7:00 p.m. - Shabbat Services 8:30 p.m. - Second Seating Shabbat Dinner
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Shabbat Picnic & Games September 21 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Shabbat Picnic & Games McKeldin Mall Lawn and Board Games with snacks on McKeldin Mall Shabbat afternoon.
9:30 am - 11:30 am UMD Family Weekend: Bagel Brunch September 22 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am UMD Family Weekend: Bagel Brunch Maryland Hillel Dining Hall Join Maryland Hillel staff for a nosh of bagels, lox, and more before you head home! Tickets required - please register below:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) September 23 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Evening) Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME Track: Mitzvah Makers September 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME Track: Mitzvah Makers Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Mitzvah Makers Session 4
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) September 24 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Campus Discoveries (Day) Conference Room Join our Campus Discoveries track to connect with other first-year students, explore campus, and to learn more about Jewish life at Maryland!
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Focus Group September 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Focus Group Conference Room Jenna and Adam will be leading a focus group to hear from students about their experiences on campus!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting Conference Room JSU Board Meeting
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Jews in Design September 25 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Jews in Design Conference Room First meeting
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday Night Torah September 25 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday Night Torah Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Join Neshama and Kedma for a night of collaborative Torah learning!
6:40 pm - 7:40 pm Egal Mincha/Maariv September 25 @ 6:40 pm - 7:40 pm Egal Mincha/Maariv Conference Room Egal Mincha/Maariv
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Jewtinos Interest Meeting September 26 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Jewtinos Interest Meeting Multi-Purpose Room Jewtinos Interest Meeting!!!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3Strands Challah Braid September 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 3Strands Challah Braid Game Room Come join us to braid Challah Thursday at 6:00pm!
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Shabbat 1000 September 27 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Shabbat 1000 Armory All are welcome for Shabbat 1000! Come together as the Jewish community for the largest Shabbat of the semester! Enjoy dinner with your friends and over 1000 other students. Please re-register for security reasons.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Shabbat 1000 September 27 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Shabbat 1000 Armory All are welcome for Shabbat 1000! Come together as the Jewish community for the largest Shabbat of the semester! Enjoy dinner with your friends and over 1000 other students.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Kedma Trivia Night September 28 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Kedma Trivia Night Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study, Conference Room, Lobby, Multi-Purpose Room Are you a trivia whiz? Interested in winning prizes? Just in it for the Motzei Shabbat entertainment? Join us for Kedma Trivia Night!!
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Jackie’s Kitchen Event September 29 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Jackie’s Kitchen Event Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Come and hear from Yad Yehuda speakers about the power of packing Kosher food for Jewish families in need!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Neshama x 3Strands Rosh Hashanah Bake September 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Neshama x 3Strands Rosh Hashanah Bake Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Join Neshama and 3Strands in the MPR to welcome in Rosh Hashanah by baking round challahs and taste testing different honeys!
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm TerpPac phone banking September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm TerpPac phone banking Conference Room It’s our first phone banking event
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mishelanu Apple Cake Bake October 1 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mishelanu Apple Cake Bake Multi-Purpose Room Come kick off Rosh Hashanah with an Apple Cake Bake hosted by Mishelanu! Event starts a 6:00!
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting October 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting Conference Room JSU Board Meeting
2024-10-02 Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah October 2 - October 4 Rosh Hashanah Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study, Conference Room, Game Room, Maryland Hillel Dining Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, Upstairs Synagogue Maryland Hillel will offer a variety of programming, services, and meals for Rosh Hashanah. There will be Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services. More information about signing up for events, services, and meals will be coming soon!
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Game Room, Lobby, Multi-Purpose Room, Upstairs Synagogue Erev Rosh Hashanah – Wednesday, October 2 Reform Service 6:35 PM Multipurpose Room – Maryland Hillel Orthodox Service 6:40 PM Synagogue – Maryland Hillel Conservative Service 7:00 PM Conference Room – Maryland Hillel Dinner 7:30 PM Dining Hall – Maryland Hillel Register Here!
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 1 October 3 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study, Game Room, Lobby, Multi-Purpose Room, Upstairs Synagogue Rosh Hashanah Day 1 – Thursday, October 3 Orthodox Morning Service 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Synagogue – Maryland Hillel Conservative Morning Service 9:30 AM – 1:10 PM UMD Memorial Garden Chapel Reform Service (early option) 9:30 AM – 11:15 AM Multi-purpose Room – Maryland Hillel Reform Service (late option) 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM […]
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 2 October 3 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study, Game Room, Lobby, Multi-Purpose Room, Upstairs Synagogue Rosh Hashanah Day 2 – Friday, October 4 Orthodox Morning Service 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Synagogue – Maryland Hillel Traditional Conservative Morning Service 9:30 AM- 1:00 PM Multipurpose Room – Maryland Hillel Lunch 1:15 PM Dining Hall – Maryland Hillel Tashlich 2:00 PM Meet at Maryland Hillel Traditional Conservative Evening Service 7:00 PM Multipurpose […]
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Homey Shabbat at Hillel October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Homey Shabbat at Hillel Maryland Hillel Dining Hall Join us for services at 7:00 p.m. followed by dinner (around 8:30 p.m.) all at Maryland Hillel. Dinner will be a nice homey meal, including matzo ball soup, potato knishes, roasted chicken, fresh green beans, and mashed potatoes. And we can't forget the black and white cookies for dessert!
