Student Groups

Hillel encourages the development of a variety of Jewish interest groups on campus.
New groups are organized according to current needs and interests.

Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity has been a prominent force in keeping Jewish culture alive at Brooklyn College since 1956. Members become part of this great tradition of brotherhood-for-life.

BC Friends of Israel offers a variety of Israel-related events, including noted speakers form the Israeli Consulate and Israeli-style Café Nights. For more information, contact Yana@bchillel.org
Jewish Women’s Group meets monthly for discussion on what it means to be Jewish and female in today’s society, the role of women in Judaism, and outstanding women in Jewish history. For more information, contact shira@bchillel.org

JNF on Campus, the BC chapter of the Jewish National Fund, is dedicated to Israel and the environment, raises funds for water and trees in Israel, organizes hikes, and tree drives. For more information, contact Yana@bchillel.org

JUMPS, the Jewish Umbrella for Major Programs in Sports, organizes sports tournaments within Hillel in addition to planning outings to major-league sporting events. Contact Julia@bchillel.org


The Chesed Club offers short, quick, hands-on social action projects for worthy causes. For more information contact Marcos@bchillel.org

Hatikvah is the Jewish student newspaper of Brooklyn College. You can display your talents by submitting original poetry, opinion pieces about Judaism and being Jewish. Jewish-related submissions are welcome.

JCRC, the Jewish Community Relations Council at Brooklyn College, strives to promote pluralism and unity among the different ethnic groups at Brooklyn College and within the New York community at large. For more information contact Marcos@bchillel.org

 

Ma Nishma is the a cappella group of Hillel at Brooklyn College. The group sings a variety of music from doo-wop to modern Jewish to Hebrew Renaissance. We perform both on and off campus at many different types of events. Ma Nishma is open to all undergraduate students and we welcome auditions. For more information, contact Marcos@bchillel.org

NYSIPAC
is the Zionist group at Brooklyn College. It works to educate Jewish and gentile students about the history of Israel, its culture / society, to show why Israel is America’s ally because of our shared values in democracy, liberalism and fighting terrorism. We work to strengthen the connection of the Jewish students to Israel as an unbreakable part of the Jewish national identity.

SHOAH (Students Helping to Organize Awareness of the Holocaust) group aims to increase awareness of the Holocaust and other related human rights issues.  SHOAH accomplishes its goals by sponsoring and planning events, including speakers and ceremonies for Kristallnacht and Yom HaShoah.

The Just Jewish group offers students a pluralistic view of Judaism and their Jewish heritage when creating religious, social, educational, and cultural programs. For more information contact Marcos@bchillel.org

The Orthodox Club (OC) is a club whose goal is to bring Jewish students together to experience and share our rich Jewish religious heritage. For more information, contact Chayki88@gmail.com

The Russian Jewish Club is the place where Russian-speaking students can feel comfortable, adjust to a new environment, learn about their Jewish identity, make new friends and have fun. For more information, contact Julie at RussianJewishClub@yahoo.com


The Sephardic Club’s goal is to celebrate Sephardic culture and unite Sephardic students through social and religious programming. Projects include a daily Mincha/Arvit Minyan, weekly Parsha discussions and cultural activities. For more information contact,  Reuvenb@bchillel.org

The Social Events Committee plans the overflowing cornucopia of arts-related excursions in addition to the variety of just-for-fun parties and mixers at Hillel. For more information, contact Julia@bchillel.org