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Brandeis University

415 South Street
Waltham , MA 02453 USA
(781) 736-2000
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About Brandeis

Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.

Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college.

For students, that means unsurpassed access — both in and out of the classroom — to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.

Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.

Located in Waltham, Mass., on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.

  • 3504 Undergrads

  • 2324 Graduates

  • 1750* (50%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)

  • 445* (19%)Jewish Graduates(Percent of Population)

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Jewish Life

Birthright Participation Taglit-Birthright Israel offers a free trip to Israel for students who have never been to Israel on a peer-based trip.
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Alt Break Participation Alternative Breaks are organized, short-term service projects, often involving travel. Student participants are challenged to understand difficult social issues and to explore questions of Judaism and social responsibility while giving of themselves and their time.
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Jewish Studies Major or Minor
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Hillel Information




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Hillel at Brandeis University provides a rich and vibrant Jewish life on campus. Hillel cultivates multiple venues for participation and involvement. Students develop a sense of commitment and responsibility to others through experiences that foster leadership, social action, and artistic and cultural expression. Brandeis University’s reputation for the involvement and activism of its students, its strong, student-led campus life, and its excellence as a center for teaching and research make this campus one of the most dynamic and influential Jewish campus communities in the world. Hillel at Brandeis is the nerve center of that Jewish community and its mission is to promote individual student growth as well as enrich the life of the campus as a whole. Hillel offers activities in the following areas and with the following Hillel groups: Taglit-Birthright Israel trips in the Winter and Spring; Winter Break trip to Israel with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC); Ba`note - Hillel`s Women`s A Cappela Group; Bet Midrash learning; Brandeis Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); Brandeis Orthodox Organization (BOO); Brandeis Reform Chavurah (BaRuCH); Brandeis University Conservative Organization (BUCO); Brandeis Reconstructionist Organization (BRO); Brandeis Zionist Alliance (BZA); Brandeis J-Street U; B`Yachad Israeli Dance Troupe; Hillel First-Year Council; Hillel Theater Group (HTG); Holocaust Remembrance Committee (HRC); Jewish Fella A Cappella (JFA); Klal Hillel Pluralism Initiative; Manginah - Hillel`s Coed A Cappella Group; Mitzvah Corps, Generations and Sunday`s Bread community service groups; Shalem - Hillel’s GLBTQ Group; Tzedek Hillel activities; Yiddish Club.


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  • Birthright Israel Alumni
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  • Jewish learning/education
  • Drama
  • Orthodox students
  • Chabad-Lubavitch
  • Education/Teaching
  • Reform Students
  • Holocaust
  • A Cappella
  • Israel
  • Multiculturalism
  • Conservative movement
  • Israeli/folk dance
  • Jewish Holidays

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