Welcome Week: Kickoff 2026!
Let’s start off a great school year together. Come learn about Hillel’s different clubs, groups, and upcoming events. Stop by our ice cream truck, get a henna tattoo, and meet new friends. We’ll see you…
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Welcome Week 2026
Take a break from packing — Hillel’s Welcome Week lineup JUST dropped! Whether you’re excited, nervous, curious, hungry, or just looking for your people, Hillel is a place where you’ll always be welcomed.
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First Year Mix & Mingle
New to campus? Come meet fellow first-year students, make new friends, and kick off the semester with fun activities and refreshments!
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.
Rosh Hashanah with Hillel
Join Hillel for Rosh Hashanah, the first Friday of the semester. We’ll have services, meals, and other ways to celebrate from Friday to Sunday. All meals will be at the Old Chapel…
FYSH Kickoff
FYSH, first year students of Hillel, is a program designed to connect our Jewish freshmen and underclassmen to create real connections and provide mentorship. Join us for our kickoff at Blue Ridge Parkway!
Schmooze
Schmooze is our pre-orientation welcome day for incoming first-year students. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet other incoming Jewish students, connect with our community, and begin feeling at home at Northwestern before orientation even begins!
Not Shabbat
Once a week, we pause. We breathe. We come together. Find your people, share some refreshments, meet Hillel, and let Shabbat be what it’s meant to be: community. This event is open to both commuter…
Roll, Gather, Connect
Join campus faith groups for an afternoon of board games, conversation, and connection with students from diverse backgrounds. All skill levels welcome come meet new people, share perspectives, and build community across campus. Lunch and…
Sock Puppets with Eli
Come create silly sock puppets with Drexel Hillel. All materials will be provided. Just bring yourself and your whimsy.
Tuesday Schmoozeday
Join Springboard Fellow Anna outside on campus at the Mario Statue for Tuesday Schmoozeday, a casual hangout. This is your chance to say hi to friends new and old and try some delicious coffee. No…
