College Students

At Beth El, we like to keep in touch with our college kids as they embark on their next adventure. We send care packages over the High Holy Days and Passover,  and we get together with them when they are home over winter and summer breaks. Please contact Mark to let him know how to reach your college students.

See below for some great resources for those in college and those who are choosing what college is right for them

Hillel – The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Jewish Campus Life Guide Magazine by Hillel
If college is just around the corner for your high school student and you want information about Jewish campus life at universities around the country, check out Guide to Jewish Life on Campus, offered by Hillel, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world. With a presence at more than 500 colleges and universities, Hillel provides opportunities for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity. The Guide to Jewish Life on Campus offers information on hundreds of colleges and universities including Jewish populations, kosher dining, student interest groups, religious life and Jewish studies. To access the guide, click here. 

Choosing a College: Guide to Jewish Life on Campus
Click above for an interactive search for colleges by Hillel presence, Jewish population, Kosher dining and/or Jewish Studies.

Koach: Conservative Judaism’s Outreach Program
Know an Incoming Freshman? USJC’s KOACH program and Hillel are working together to help students make the transition from high school to college. Email KOACH about your student. The student will receive an invitation to an opening event at Hillel as well as information about KOACH programming and conferences.

Opportunities in Israel

Birthright Israel
Tagilit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of first time, peer group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18-26. Visit www.birthrightisrael.com for more information. 

Otzma - The Premier Jewish Leadership & Service Program in Israel
A program for Jewish young adults between the ages of 20 and 26, looking to learn Hebrew, live in Israel, intern, gain leadership experience, teach and/or volunteer.

Summer Programs

Brandeis Collegiate Institute
The Brandeis Collegiate Institute is a 26-day exploration of self and Judaism within a safe, pluralistic community. Each session brings together young Jews (ages 18-26) with the world’s finest Jewish scholars and artists in a living laboratory where they experience the multi-faceted aspects of Jewish life and culture. 

Birthright Israel
Tagilit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of first time, peer group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18-26. Visit www.birthrightisrael.com for more information.