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
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
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) 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 - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting September 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting Conference Room JSU Board Meeting
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) 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 - 7:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma September 10 @ 6:00 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: 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!
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.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal September 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to learn new dances as a broader group
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.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal September 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to learn new dances as a broader group
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) 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.
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 - 10:00 pm Event Series Survivor Watch Party September 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Survivor Watch Party Conference Room Come join and watch Survivor with friends!
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.
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.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to learn new dances as a broader group
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) 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 JSU Board Meeting September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm JSU Board Meeting Conference Room JSU Board Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series WELCOME TRACK: Israel Insight September 24 @ 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!
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!
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal September 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to learn new dances as a broader group
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Survivor Watch Party September 25 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Survivor Watch Party Conference Room Come join and watch Survivor with friends!
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mishelanu Apple Cake Bake September 26 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mishelanu Apple Cake Bake Multi-Purpose Room Come kick off Rosh Hashanah with an Apple Cake Bake hosted by Mishelanu!
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks September 26 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Join Neshama for weekly Thursday night learning.
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.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Avirah Rehearsal Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room Avirah Rehearsal to learn new dances as a broader group
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma October 1 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday Night Torah with Kedma Game Room, Multi-Purpose Room TNT
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
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Survivor Watch Party October 2 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Survivor Watch Party Conference Room Come join and watch Survivor with friends!
9:00 am - 2:30 pm Rosh Hashanah October 3 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study, Game Room, Lobby, Multi-Purpose Room, Upstairs Synagogue
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Neshama Torah Talks Beit Midrash / Upstairs Study Join Neshama for weekly Thursday night learning.
