Tanger Hillel Gets Ready to Welcome Jewish Students to Campus
At Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College, home to about 4,000 Jewish students, the staff is focused on making sure students feel welcomed.
Explore The Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College
A SNAPSHOT OF TANGER HILLEL AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE The Tanger Hillel House at Brooklyn College is the only dedicated Hillel building across the City University of NY system. It is distinguished as one of the largest Hillel facilities in New York and is among the premier Hillels across North America. At Tanger Hillel we offer a "home away from home" where all students are welcome. We are proud of our diversity. Each year, in addition to American-born students, we welcome Russian speaking, Israeli, Syrian, Kavkazi, and Bukharin students and our students come from every stream of Jewish observance. Tanger Hillel welcomes the commuter population at Brooklyn College, as well as students from other colleges to take advantage of accessibility through our extended hours, intersession, night and summer programming; and on-site staff. At Tanger Hillel, students are busy throughout our building as they engage in and use our facility has many resources -Meeting rooms where many Jewish clubs convene regularly -Kosher Cafeteria -Auditorium with formal stage and full lighting capability -Recreation room with big screen TV, ping pong, and computers -Conference room, study lounge, and an outdoor barbecue area -Chapel/synagogue -Beit MidrashThis Hillel serves: CUNY, Brooklyn College; Kingsborough Community College; Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,000 Jewish Students (37.9%*)
10,542 Students
*Percent of population
10,542 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
500 Jewish Students (17.9%*)
2,794 Students
*Percent of population
2,794 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience Through Hillel
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff Yes
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation No
- Israel Fellow Yes
- JLIC Educator Yes
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant Yes
- Open Title VI Investigation No
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution None
Kosher Dining
Brooklyn College is a commuter school and in result there are no meal plans, kosher or non-kosher, provided. However, the cafeteria on campus offers kosher dairy foods and the Hillel nearby offers kosher meat foods. On holidays the Hillel does provide meals.
Options: Kosher food available nearby
Religious Services
Monday-Thursday the Hillel run Mincha services at 1:45pm.
Frequency: Daily
Additional Campus Information
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- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Major
- Study Abroad in Israel University approved programs
- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- U.S. Region Northeast
- Commuter/Residential Commuter
- Tuition In-State $6,930
- Tuition Out-of-State $18,600
- Out-of-State/Int’l 5% / 3%
- Greek Life Yes
Campus Voices
Hillel is turning 100! In honor of this milestone and to mark the launch of the Hillel Alumni Network, we asked alumni from throughout Hillel’s rich history to share their memories with us. We’ve compiled their memories into a Hillel Scrapbook and are excited to share these excerpts with you:
Hillel International, Brooklyn, NY
Read the Story Here
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Ayshes Chayil Award
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