Explore Cleveland Hillel

The Cleveland Hillel Foundation, established in 1947, currently provides resources to a vibrant Jewish community of more than 2,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students attending eleven colleges and universities in the Cleveland area. Cleveland Hillel is also a year round program center that serves Jewish students in Cleveland for the summer through our Summer Internship Program and summer events. We offer hundreds of programs and engagement opportunities at Case Western Reserve University, Oberlin College, Cleveland State University, John Carroll University and Baldwin Wallace University. We also reach out to students at Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cuyahoga Community College, Lakeland Community College, and Ursuline College.

Undergraduate Enrollment

650 Jewish Students (22.1%*)
2,942 Students
*Percent of population

Graduate Enrollment

0 Jewish Students (0%*)
13 Students
*Percent of population

Jewish Experience Through Hillel

  • Served by Hillel Yes
  • Religious Services Available Yes
  • Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator No
  • 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

Kosher Dining

Kosher food options via Oberlin College dining services.

Options: University meal plan-no extra cost

Additional Campus Information

  • Jewish Studies Offered Yes
  • Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Major
  • Study Abroad in Israel Unknown
  • Private/Public Private
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • U.S. Region Midwest
  • Commuter/Residential Residential
  • Tuition In-State $68,340
  • Tuition Out-of-State $68,340
  • Out-of-State/Int’l 93% / 11%
  • Greek Life No

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As Jews around the world celebrate the beginning of the new year in the Jewish calendar, Rabba Amalia reflects, “The honey we taste on Rosh Hashanah is the culmination of an incredible landscape of blessing; the soil, the flowers, the rain, the nectar, and the bees. My hope for the new year is that we are also tasting a small moment of the blessings to come this year.”

Events

First Year Shabbat Dinner

To celebrate first-year move in day, Oberlin Hillel is hosting a Shabbat dinner for freshman and their families. Join us at 7pm for a cozy Shabbat meal, meeting new friends, and kicking off the school…

Welcome Week Lunch & Learn

Join us for the first Lunch & Learn of the semester. We will be meeting at 12pm in the Hillel lounge for a delicious lunch and to do some Jewish learning. Bring your appetite and…

Bagel Bunch

Don't miss the first Bagel Brunch of the semester. Join us at the Hillel space at 12pm for the bagel spread you've been missing during the summer. GF options available.

Crafting Crew

Do you have a craft you've been working on? Do you enjoy eating baked goods with friends? Join Oberlin Hillel for our first Crafting Crew session in the space starting at 4pm. Bring a craft…

Tie Dye in Wilder Bowl

Keep the fun going with Oberlin Hillel as we tie-dye shirts in Wilder Bowl. Find us outside Wilder to try your hand at some tie-dye with friends.

Thoughtful Thursday

Find Kayla in Wilder Hall starting at 12 p.m. to practice some mindfulness. Swing by for some crafts and snacks, stay for the good company with friends.

Jackbox Night

It's time to challenge your friends and laugh until you cry at Oberlin Hillel's Jackbox Night! Join us for pizza, group games from jackbox.tv, and a great time. GF options available.

Shabbat Service and Dinner

Join Oberlin Hillel for the first Shabbat of the semester. Drop by at 5:30 p.m. for student-led services, followed by a delicious kosher meal starting at 6:30 p.m. We hope you'll join us for a meaningful service and shared meal together.

Ice Cream Havdalah

Close out Welcome Week with Oberlin Hillel's Ice Cream Havdalah. Find us outside on Wilder porch at 8:30pm for a student-led service followed by ice cream for all.

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11303 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland OH 44106 US
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