9:30 am - 11:00 am Jackies Kitchen October 26 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Jackies Kitchen Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room recovery food
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal October 26 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal Multi-Purpose Room Dance rehearsal for Avirah
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort Conference Room Join us for a 6-week learning cohort about the history of Israel and Zionism! Meet with your peers each week for an hour and a half to deep dive into history and modern events while discussing complex and controversial topics. Dinner is provided each week! These sessions will run from Monday, October 20 until Monday, November […]
9:00 am - 5:30 pm Blood Drive October 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Blood Drive Lobby, Multi-Purpose Room American Red Cross blood drive at Maryland Hillel.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Fellowship October 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Fellowship Conference Room
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah October 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Student-led chaburot and pizza
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal October 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal Multi-Purpose Room Dance rehearsal for Avirah
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Krav & Kesher Cohort October 30 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Krav & Kesher Cohort Game Room Join us for Krav & Kesher, a cohort-based Krav Maga learning experience where you and other UMD students will gather for a weekly dinner, learn about situational awareness and de-escalation, and hit the mats to learn some self-defense. This cohort requires a signup and will meet for 4 weeks. Loading…
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 3Strands x JSU Freshmen October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 3Strands x JSU Freshmen Multi-Purpose Room Challah Bake with JSU and Freshmen!
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder October 30 @ 9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Come learn with Maryland Beit Midrash every Thursday at 9:00pm! Snacks provided.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Neshama Purim-in-October Shabbat October 31 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Neshama Purim-in-October Shabbat Come in your costumes and join us for Kabbalat Shabbat and hamantaschen!
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sharaka Panel November 2 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sharaka Panel Multi-Purpose Room Sharaka, meaning "partnership" in Arabic, is an NGO founded in 2020 by young leaders from Israel and the Gulf states following the Abraham Accords to transform diplomacy into real, grassroots connections. Sharaka fosters Arab-Jewish collaboration through cultural exchange, interfaith dialogue, and international delegations to Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco. Sharaka engages with elected officials […]
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Neshama Paint Night November 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Neshama Paint Night Multi-Purpose Room A social event with painting and snacks for people to hang out and socialize.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort November 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort Conference Room Join us for a 6-week learning cohort about the history of Israel and Zionism! Meet with your peers each week for an hour and a half to deep dive into history and modern events while discussing complex and controversial topics. Dinner is provided each week! These sessions will run from Monday, October 20 until Monday, November […]
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Open Israeli Dance Session November 3 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Open Israeli Dance Session Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Come join us to learn and do some Israeli folk dances with us! No previous dance experience necessary.
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah November 4 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Student-led chaburot and pizza
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Fellowship November 4 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Fellowship Conference Room
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Liz Hirsh Naftali November 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Liz Hirsh Naftali Conference Room, Upstairs Synagogue Join us at UMD to hear Liz Hirsh Naftali, great-aunt of 3-year-old hostage Abigail Mor Edan, share her story and mission to bring peace and healing. Author of Saving Abigail and an essential advocate for helping bring home all of the hostages. Loading…
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Ruach! Bonfire November 5 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Ruach! Bonfire Back Patio or Fire Pit Ruach will be hosting a bonfire on November 5th from 4:30 to 6:00! Come to socialize and for smores!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Krav & Kesher Cohort November 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Krav & Kesher Cohort Game Room Join us for Krav & Kesher, a cohort-based Krav Maga learning experience where you and other UMD students will gather for a weekly dinner, learn about situational awareness and de-escalation, and hit the mats to learn some self-defense. This cohort requires a signup and will meet for 4 weeks. Loading…
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm 3Strands November 6 @ 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm 3Strands Multi-Purpose Room 3Strands Challah Bake!
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder November 6 @ 9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Come learn with Maryland Beit Midrash every Thursday at 9:00pm! Snacks provided.
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Women’s Tefillah Kabbalat Shabbat November 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Women’s Tefillah Kabbalat Shabbat Conference Room
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Scholar in Residence Dinner and Learn November 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Scholar in Residence Dinner and Learn Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Shiur & dinner
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Scholar in Residence Lunch and Learn November 8 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Scholar in Residence Lunch and Learn Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Shiur and lunch
2025-11-09 External Group/WIZO External Group/WIZO November 9 @ 5:00 pm - November 11 @ 11:00 am External Group/WIZO Multi-Purpose Room
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort November 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort Conference Room Join us for a 6-week learning cohort about the history of Israel and Zionism! Meet with your peers each week for an hour and a half to deep dive into history and modern events while discussing complex and controversial topics. Dinner is provided each week! These sessions will run from Monday, October 20 until Monday, November […]
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Neshama x MBM Night Seder November 10 @ 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Neshama x MBM Night Seder Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Neshama x Maryland Beit Midrash collab night seder! Beit Midrash board members will give a short "Beit Midrash 101" session explaining what books are in the beit midrash and how to best approach them. Afterwards, everyone is encouraged to sit down with a partner and learn, and MBM and Neshama board members will be available […]
7:45 am - 9:00 am Egalitarian weekday minyan November 11 @ 7:45 am - 9:00 am Egalitarian weekday minyan Conference Room Egalitarian davening
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah November 11 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Student-led chaburot and pizza
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jews in Greek Life Interest Event November 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jews in Greek Life Interest Event RJ Bentley's (Bents) Interested in joining a Greek organization? Come learn what it’s like to be Jewish and part of Greek Life! Meet upperclassmen who are active in both their fraternities or sororities and in Hillel. This is a great opportunity for students planning to rush in the spring to hear personal stories, ask questions, and build connections.
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm Jewish Philosophy Book Club November 12 @ 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm Jewish Philosophy Book Club Conference Room Jewish philosophy book club
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal November 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Avirah Rehearsal Multi-Purpose Room Rehearsal for Avirah
6:45 am - 7:45 pm 3Strands x JSU Challah Bake November 13 @ 6:45 am - 7:45 pm 3Strands x JSU Challah Bake Multi-Purpose Room 3Strands x JSU Challah Bake!!
8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Maryland Beit Midrash Board Meeting November 13 @ 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Maryland Beit Midrash Board Meeting Conference Room Maryland Beit Midrash board meeting
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder November 13 @ 9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Come learn with Maryland Beit Midrash every Thursday at 9:00pm! Snacks provided.
2025-11-14 Maryland Torah Bowl 2025 Maryland Torah Bowl 2025 November 14 - November 15 Maryland Torah Bowl 2025 Multi-Purpose Room A friendly quiz-bowl-style test of your Torah knowledge!
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sigd- An Ethiopian Israeli Holiday! November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sigd- An Ethiopian Israeli Holiday! Taliaferro Hall 1126 Join Us for a Celebration of Sigd (Hebrew: סיגד)! The Ethiopian Jewish holiday celebrated on the 29th of Cheshvan, fifty days after Yom Kippur. Recognized since 2008 as a national holiday in Israel, Sigd is a time of renewal, reflection, and unity. Our guest speaker, Yonatan Eyov, will share his personal insights and stories about […]
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm TVA ALUMNI DINNER November 14 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm TVA ALUMNI DINNER Game Room TVA ALUMNI DINNER
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Neshama Shabbat Lunch November 15 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Neshama Shabbat Lunch Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Following Neshama Shacharit and Kiddish with Kedma, join Neshama for Shabbat lunch in the Beit Midrash.
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm MTVA ALUMNI LUNCH November 15 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm MTVA ALUMNI LUNCH Conference Room MTVA ALUMNI LUNCH
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Women’s Tefillah November 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Women’s Tefillah Upstairs Synagogue Mincha Women's Tefillah!
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Poke Bowl Night November 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Poke Bowl Night Multi-Purpose Room JSU is hosting a Poke Bowl Night, providing students with an opportunity to create their own poke bowls by going to different stations Participants will enter the event space, receive a bowl, and walk through a buffet style tables to build their bowl. After completing their bowls, attendees will be encouraged to sit, eat, and […]
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Bar-Ilan Pizza Night (PRIVATE) November 16 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Bar-Ilan Pizza Night (PRIVATE) Conference Room
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Freshman Leadership Fellowship November 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Freshman Leadership Fellowship Conference Room
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm November Board Meeting November 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm November Board Meeting Game Room Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort Conference Room Join us for a 6-week learning cohort about the history of Israel and Zionism! Meet with your peers each week for an hour and a half to deep dive into history and modern events while discussing complex and controversial topics. Dinner is provided each week! These sessions will run from Monday, October 20 until Monday, November […]
7:45 am - 9:15 am Egal minyan November 18 @ 7:45 am - 9:15 am Egal minyan Conference Room Egal davening
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah November 18 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room student-led chaburot and pizza
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Fellowship November 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hillel Greek Life Fellowship Conference Room
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Senior Committee Meeting November 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Senior Committee Meeting Conference Room
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Campus Shabbat w/ Ruach Services November 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm North Campus Shabbat w/ Ruach Services Join us in North Campus for food and services!
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Neshama Post-NTT S’more Night November 20 @ 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Neshama Post-NTT S’more Night Back Patio or Fire Pit, Front Garden A campfire in front of the Hillel building with s'mores.
2025-11-21 Orayta Shabbaton Orayta Shabbaton November 21 - November 22 Orayta Shabbaton Multi-Purpose Room Orayta Shabbaton with Rav Binny!
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Phi Sigma Sigma Shabbat Dinner November 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Phi Sigma Sigma Shabbat Dinner Phi Sigma Sigma Chapter House We (Hillel Greek Life Fellows) will host our chapter at our chapter house for shabbat dinner.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm North Campus Shabbat November 21 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm North Campus Shabbat Cambridge Community Center, Location will be sent upon RSVPing! Join us for Shabbat and connect with other freshmen before the semester wraps up!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Women’s Kabbalat Shabbat November 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Women’s Kabbalat Shabbat Conference Room Women’s Kabbalat Shabbat
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Capital Camps Staff Bagel Brunch November 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Capital Camps Staff Bagel Brunch Conference Room Calling all Capital Camps staff! Join us on Sunday, November 23 for our annual bagel brunch at Hillel! Come grab a bagel, donut, and coffee on camp and hang with CCRC people. Open to staff at UMD and staff visiting for the weekend! RSVP link to come. Reach out to Ilana K with any questions!
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort November 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Yisrael: Zionism(s) – Learning Cohort Conference Room Join us for a 6-week learning cohort about the history of Israel and Zionism! Meet with your peers each week for an hour and a half to deep dive into history and modern events while discussing complex and controversial topics. Dinner is provided each week! These sessions will run from Monday, October 20 until Monday, November […]
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Kedma Food Bag Packaging November 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Kedma Food Bag Packaging Multi-Purpose Room Package food to be distributed to homeless
2025-11-25 Office/Dining Hall CLOSED Office/Dining Hall CLOSED November 25 @ 2:30 pm - November 30 @ 5:00 pm Office/Dining Hall CLOSED Closed for Thanksgiving break. Last meal served on Tuesday during lunch (11:30am-2:30pm).
8:00 pm - 9:15 pm (GREEK, PRIVATE) TEP Sunday Night Football & Wings November 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm (GREEK, PRIVATE) TEP Sunday Night Football & Wings TEP chapter house Join TEP for football, wings, and a spiel on Birthright with Dan.
5:15 pm - 9:00 pm Maryland Matmidot December 1 @ 5:15 pm - 9:00 pm Maryland Matmidot Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Women's learning in the Beit Midrash with upperclasswoman-underclasswoman pairings! Please reach out to Ellia Ferneau or Matan Kruskal for details or to be paired up.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm JSU Board Transition Meeting December 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm JSU Board Transition Meeting Multi-Purpose Room JSU Executive Board transition meeting.
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah December 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room student-led chaburot and pizza
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Birthright Sign-up Bash! December 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Birthright Sign-up Bash! Ledos, Ledos College Park Join us at Ledo's Pizza from 6pm-7:30pm Wednesday, December 3! Bring a laptop, phone, or tablet, and get ready to sign up for YOUR summer in Israel! Pizza and swag will be there for you, with an extra gift for anyone who has already signed up! Birthright Israel registration opens December 2 here!
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (PRIVATE) Israel Discovered: Israel-Palestine 101 December 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (PRIVATE) Israel Discovered: Israel-Palestine 101 Conference Room Pre Trip meeting & educational crash course.
2025-12-04 Hannukah & Winter Finals Nosh Boxes — Delivery Date Hannukah & Winter Finals Nosh Boxes — Delivery Date December 4 - December 5 Hannukah & Winter Finals Nosh Boxes — Delivery Date
8:15 pm - 9:00 pm MBM Board Meeting December 4 @ 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm MBM Board Meeting Conference Room Maryland Beit Midrash board meeting
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder December 4 @ 9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Night Seder Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Come learn with Maryland Beit Midrash every Thursday at 9:00pm! Snacks provided.
2025-12-05 Neshamaton Neshamaton December 5 - December 6 Neshamaton Across Campus, Back Patio or Fire Pit, Conference Room, Front Garden It's the Shabbat of the year! Following our usual 6pm Friday night services (plus Awkward Hour), Neshamanicks will be hosting each other for Shabbat dinner. Sign up to host or attend a dinner! We will have Shacharit on Saturday morning, followed by Kiddush and lunch at Hillel. Finally, if Shabbat ever ends, we will have […]
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rabbi Poleyeff Scholar In Residence December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rabbi Poleyeff Scholar In Residence Game Room Dinner and Learn with Rabbi Poleyeff
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Senior Shabbat December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Senior Shabbat Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Calling all seniors! Join us for a Shabbat to celebrate the Class of 2026!
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Rabbi Poleyeff Scholar In Residence December 6 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Rabbi Poleyeff Scholar In Residence Game Room Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Poleyeff
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Women’s Tefillah December 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Women’s Tefillah Upstairs Synagogue Mincha Women's Tefillah!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (GREEK, PRIVATE) AEPhi Jellycat Exchange December 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (GREEK, PRIVATE) AEPhi Jellycat Exchange Alpha Epsilon Phi House This event is a festive Jellycat gift exchange in which members bring a wrapped Jellycat to be exchanged in a randomized, surprise-style swap. The gathering is designed to celebrate the holiday season warmly and inclusively. Come for traditional Hanukkah foods including latkes, sweets, and drinks!
