First-Year Mezuzah Making
First-year students: Make a mezuzah for your dorm room and meet your Hillel board. We will have an abundance of snacks available.
Explore Colby Hillel
Colby has a vibrant and diverse Jewish community. Hillel holds a weekly candlelighting service followed by a homemade dinner made by students in the kosher kitchen. Hillel partners with Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville for holiday celebrations including High Holiday services and meals, Sukkot, Purim, Passover, and more. From goat hikes, to the Colby-Bowdoin-Bates Shabbaton, to Thai and Torah, there is something for everyone at Colby Hillel. Jewish life on campus is supported by the Center for Small Town Jewish Life and an amazing Jewish studies department.Undergraduate Enrollment
250 Jewish Students (10.4%*)
2,407 Students
*Percent of population
2,407 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
0 Jewish Students (0%*)
0 Students
*Percent of population
0 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 No
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation No
- 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
Kosher-style kitchen for Hillel student use.
Religious Services
Colby Hillel students attend services at Beth Israel Congregation, the traditional, egalitarian synagogue in Waterville.
Frequency: Contact this Hillel
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 Private
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- U.S. Region Northeast
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $69,830
- Tuition Out-of-State $69,830
- Out-of-State/Int’l 91% / 11%
- Greek Life No
Events
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