Northeastern University Hillel Hosts a Community B’nai Mitzvah Celebration to Remember
This past weekend, at Northeastern University Hillel, nine students were called to the Torah for a special, community-wide Hillel b’nai mitzvah ceremony.
Explore Northeastern University Hillel
Northeastern University Hillel is committed to students' well-being, spiritual and religious growth, leadership development, and global citizenship; empowering them to make a meaningful impact in their communities. Northeastern University Hillel offers a welcoming and inclusive Jewish community, where students form lasting friendships, forge strong Jewish identities, grow in their leadership, and build a home away from home. Our Hillel advocates for our students' needs, builds bridges across difference, and fosters a positive and innovative campus climate. We create a community full of Jewish joy spanning the Northeastern University global network. Rooted in respectful relationships, we prioritize students and value partnerships with Northeastern University, supporters, alumni, parents, and professional colleagues to advance our mission. We believe Jewish life is a collective experience, built on connections that unite us as a people. We foster diverse, supportive communities where students can celebrate, explore, learn, and grow—encouraging respectful encounters and shared experiences. Our work is informed by Tikkun Olam, the act of repairing the world, and guided by love for the Jewish people and a commitment to global citizenship. As a learning organization, we ground ourselves in tradition while cultivating a vibrant, adaptable Judaism that evolves with students’ experiences. We hold Israel as a central facet of Jewish identity and provide opportunities for continued learning and growth.Undergraduate Enrollment
1,350 Jewish Students (6.0%*)
22,589 Students
*Percent of population
22,589 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
300 Jewish Students (1.8%*)
17,079 Students
*Percent of population
17,079 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience Through Hillel
We provide a welcoming Jewish community on campus for students from all Jewish backgrounds and cultures. Offering an early move-in orientation program for new students that includes an immersive retreat and many social opportunities to make friends and network, we are a Jewish home on campus for students in their transition to, and throughout, their university experience. Interested in Jewish learning? Each semester there are Jewish Learning Fellowships for small group learning, and opportunities to study with our Hillel rabbi. Interested in social justice? Students bake Challah weekly for Challah for hunger, and also cook for local hunger organizations, along with other volunteering opportunities guided by students’ interests. Wellness? Join a meditation group, or a Shabbat afternoon reflective hike. Passionate about Israel? Take a class on Israel through Hillel, attend programs and cultural events, join Huskies for Israel that meets at the Hillel House for further activism, and consider applying for an internship through Hillel with a national Zionist Jewish organization or attending regional and national Israel focused conferences. Join a Birthright trip during winter break or in May, consider also a Perspectives trip as an upper class student, or Onward Israel, or talk with and get support from our IACT Fellow on the next great opportunity for you. We focus on building interfaith ties between student groups as well as antisemitism education. Consider attending an interfaith event, conference, or retreat with other Hillel friends or becoming a Hillel Campus Antisemitism Peer Educator and joining a talented group of students who do workshops and hold conversations across campus. Are you an NU student based in London, Oakland or NYC? We have active student boards on all three campuses creating cultural, social, Shabbat and holiday events. Our team cultivates and empowers student leaders to create programs and initiatives both on and off-campus. Join us for a Hamantaschen bake and Purim Spiel on Purim or our quarterly networking events with Career Up Now! Did you miss having a bar or bat mitzvah? Consider celebrating with your Hillel community! Every other year we have a group experience for learning and celebration. These are just a few examples of the many types of Jewish opportunities at Hillel - social, cultural, volunteering, religious, there are things happening every day at the Hillel House, or just come by to hangout with friends.
- 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 No
- JLIC Educator No
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant No
- Open Title VI Investigation No
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution None
Kosher Dining
One dinning hall offers a Kosher option. Hillel serves Kosher food for all of its events.
Options: University meal plan-no extra cost
Religious Services
Conservative/Traditional Egalitarian and Reform/Progressive services every Friday evening. Conservative Shabbat morning services when when planned by students. Shabbat day learning and havdalah. Conservative and Reform high holiday services, Passover seders, and all other academic year holidays are celebrated.
Frequency: Friday and Saturday
Wellness, Inclusion, and Activism
NU Hillel is deeply committed to student wellness, offering regular opportunities to relax, reflect, and connect in a supportive, welcoming environment. Whether it's through study breaks, de-stress events, or wellness-focused classes, we prioritize your wellbeing as a core part of our mission. We celebrate and embrace the rich diversity of our students’ identities, weaving inclusivity into every aspect of our community. We host and collaborate on a wide range of programs that reflect this commitment—you can join our Spanish speakers group, attend the SAMI Conference and help plan Sephardic and Mizrahi events on campus, connect with other students from interfaith and multicultural Jewish homes, or simply relax and unwind with our Keshet LGBTQ+ community.
Additional Campus Information
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- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor
- Study Abroad in Israel University approved programs, Accepts credit for Israel study abroad
- Private/Public Private
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- U.S. Region Northeast
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $67,990
- Tuition Out-of-State $67,990
- Out-of-State/Int’l 68% / 13%
- Greek Life Yes
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