Goucher Hillel, the central address for Jewish life on our campus, is a welcoming, inclusive, and pluralistic organization. Our mission is to empower Jewish students to advance their own Jewish journeys and inspire them to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life.
Undergraduate Enrollment
160 Jewish Students (16.6%*) 964 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
0 Jewish Students (0%*) 478 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience Through Hillel
With close to 200 Jewish students on campus from diverse backgrounds, our Hillel lounge and patio (at Heubeck Hall) serve as a welcoming home away from home. Our programs are designed with our students in mind, meeting them at entry points like Shabbat dinner, Israel and global Jewish life, leadership and internships, Tzedek (social justice), and events just for fun!
Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution
None
Kosher Dining
The Nosh serves kosher food that is meat and pareve, at no extra cost and to all students, in the Mary Fisher Dining Hall. Hillel offers a free kosher Shabbat dinner option every Friday.
Options:
University meal plan-no extra cost
Religious Services
Goucher holds weekly Kabbalat Shabbat services and dinner or oneg, and monthly Shabbatonim with a visiting Rabbinic Intern.
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