Vanderbilt University - Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Campus Information

School Website:	Vanderbilt University
Address:	2305 West End Ave Nashville, TN 37212 USA Map It
Phone Numbers:	Office: (615) 322-8376 Office Fax: (615) 322-7286
Public/Private:	Private
Commuter Campus?	No
Enrollment:
Undergraduate:	6500
Graduate:	5700
Jewish Enrollment:
Undergraduate:	1050
Graduate:	200
Approximate number of Jewish Studies courses:	35
Jewish Studies Major or Minor:	Minor,Major
University has program in Israel:	Yes
Religious Services:	On Campus,Off Campus
Kosher Food Available on Campus:	Yes
US Region:	South

Hillel Information

Hillel Name:	Vanderbilt Hillel
Hillel Website:	Vanderbilt Hillel
Hillel Campus Address:	2421 Vanderbilt Place Nashville, TN 37212 USA
Phone Numbers:	Office: (615) 322-8376 Office Fax: (615) 322-7286
This Hillel has its own building:	Yes
Hillel Staff:	Ari Dubin Executive Director ari.dubin@vanderbilt.edu Office Phone: (615) 322-8376 Office Fax: (615) 322-7286 Joshua Barton Assistant Director joshua.d.barton@vanderbilt.edu Office Phone: 615-322-8376 Mr. Lawrence Tobin Director of Engagement lawrence.tobin@vanderbilt.edu Office Phone: 615 322-8376 Joel Abramson Community Engagement Associate joel@jewishnashville.org Mrs. Deborah Wilson Operations Manager deborah.m.wilson@vanderbilt.edu

The following groups offer activities on this campus:
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity and Foundation
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
College Democrats of America (CDA)
College Republican National Committee (CRNC)
KESHER/Union for Reform Judaism
KOACH-The Center for Conservative Judaism on Campus
Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) Fraternity and Foundation
Hillel offers activities in the following areas and for these groups:
A Cappella
Community service/social action
Conservative movement
First-year students
Graduate Students (general arts & sciences)
Jewish Holidays
Jewish learning/education
Juniors
Multiculturalism
Israel
Visual Arts
Greeks
Holocaust
Israeli/folk dance
Kosher issues/meal plan
Law students
Birthright Israel Alumni
Dorm/residential halls
Film
Domestic politics
Education/Teaching
Orthodox students
Environment
Medical students
Business school students
Campus leaders
Campus-wide activities/traditions
Career/Internships

Hillel offers the following religious services:
Conservative/Egalitarian
Orthodox (traditional)
Reform

Kosher meals are offered:
Full Kosher Plan (14-21 meals weekly)

Campus Profile:

Vanderbilt Hillel is dedicated to building Jewish communities in all its forms. Vandy Jewish students are encouraged to explore all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life, from Shabbat dinners to alternative break programs and everything in between.