Browsing: Student Interest Groups

Partnering with Hillel JUC, Zachor is a group of University of Pittsburgh students organized to fight antisemitism and educate the community about the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Our 21+ community is something special for our older students! We meet for l’chaims, provide learning opportunities, and help with networking and continuing their Jewish journey!

Achayot Shel Carnegie Mellon is a community for Jewish CMU students who are in a conversation with Jewish womenhood. We are committed to developing values of Jewish Identity, Leadership, Tikun Olam, Scholarship, and Self-Love. Achayot’s goal is to empower Jewish feminism at CMU.

Interested in joining a weekly Orthodox minyan for Friday night services? Want to join us for a Shabbat morning? We are looking for anyone interested in supporting Orthodox minyanim by joining our Minyan Committee! Interested? Let us know below: Loading…

Student Coalition for Israel at Pitt is a pro-Israel student organization. We are committed to educating and raising awareness of the political and cultural aspects of Israel. Our goals are to bring the spirit of Israel to Pitt students, raise awareness of Israel, educate the Pitt campus community about politics and culture relating to Israel,… read more

The Tzedek Coalition is a group of students out of Hillel JUC who work to identify, take part in, and plan social justice programs, events, and opportunities for college students.

First-year students are invited to join FYSH@CMU where they can meet fellow first-year Jewish students and find guidance and support from older students on your transition to CMU. Returning students are encouraged to come to share their CMU wisdom and help out a fellow Jewish Tartan!

FYSH (First Year Students of Hillel) is THE community for new faces at Pitt. We provide individualized mentorship to students, matching them with upperclass “bigs” to help navigate the many opportunities of Jewish life on campus with a friend!

Challah for Change raises money for hunger-related charities in the most delicious way possible: through challah. Students join to bake and braid challah at Hillel JUC and then sell the challah to the community.