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University of Pennsylvania

Steinhardt Hall 215 South 39th St.
Philadelphia , PA 19104 USA
(215) 898-7391
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About UPenn

Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania. UPenn has a long and proud tradition of intellectual rigor and pursuit of innovative knowledge, begun by Benjamin Franklin in 1740. That tradition lives today through the creativity, entrepreneurship, and engagement of our faculty, students, and staff. Scholarship and Learning: Academic life at Penn is unparalleled, with an undergraduate student body of 10,000 from every U.S. state and around the world. The entering class of 2016 is the most talented and diverse in Penn's history

  • 10019 Undergrads

  • 11807 Graduates

  • 1750* (17%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)

  • 1800* (15%)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.
Kosher Food Available
Religious Services Available
# Jewish Studies Courses
Jewish Studies Major or Minor
Study Abroad in Israel
Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus
Engagement Internship
Israel Fellow

Hillel Information




Hillel Foundation


Penn Hillel is one the best parts of being at Penn. Each year, Hillel reaches over 80% of the 1,750 Jewish undergraduate students on campus, with a dizzying array of different Jewish opportunities ranging from social justice to Israel, and from Jewish culture offerings to Jewish religious expression. No matter what your interest or Jewish background, Penn Hillel is there to get know each and every Jewish student by name and by story so we can help connect them to the next set of experiences, communities, and relationships that will provoke them to grow into Jewish adulthood. Hillel is proud to offer a two-pronged approach to engaging Jewish students on campus. Inside Steinhardt Hall, under the banner of Hillel, there are over 40 different student communities and initiatives who create over 300 events per month. This includes a weekly soup kitchen, a wide variety of opportunities to engage with and learn about Israel, world famous speakers and public intellectuals, and alternative break trips to Rwanda, Israel and beyond. All of this is in addition to the nearly 300 students who experience Shabbat each week (we offer six different services on Friday night and four options on Saturday morning). Penn Hillel also runs a separate organization called the Jewish Renaissance Project (JRP) that brings Jewish life to students who are not already involved. JRPs cutting-edge methodology brings Shabbat dinner, Jewish dialogue, and deep educational events to students in the dorms, the fraternity and sorority houses, and off campus in West Philly. By bringing Jewish life to students where they live, work, and play, JRP ensures that every Jewish student, regardless of background, can have a safe and meaningful space to explore and grow Jewishly. Steinhardt Hall, our home base, is a state of the art facility that includes Falk at Penn Hillel, a kosher Penn dining hall that provides the best food on campus with the warmest and most welcoming community. Penn Hillel`s mission is to create the relationships, experiences, and communities that provoke students to engage in a process of Jewish Self Authorship.�� Self Authorship is a term used to describe the process by which students come to understand themselves on their own terms and through which they enter into adulthood. Hillel embraces this mission by encouraging students to: Pursue tzedek (social justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) Deepen their engagement with Israel and other Jews all over the world Inspire new levels of spiritual exploration Delve into expansive intellectual inquiry and Jewish learning Celebrate and sweeten key moments of the year through Jewish holidays and ritual


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  • Community service/social action
  • AEPi
  • Hagshama
  • SDT
  • KOACH
  • Kosher issues/meal plan
  • College Democrats of America (CDA)
  • Birthright Israel Alumni
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
  • Career/Internships
  • Greeks
  • KESHER
  • AIPAC
  • Environment
  • Jewish learning/education
  • College Republican National Committee (CRNC)
  • ZBT
  • Tau Epsilon Phi
  • Orthodox students
  • Chabad-Lubavitch
  • Education/Teaching
  • Reform Students
  • Graduate Students
  • A Cappella
  • Israel
  • Multiculturalism
  • Conservative movement
  • Journalism & media
  • Israeli/folk dance
  • Sigma Alpha Mu
  • Jewish Holidays

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