Jewish

Student Groups

Chabad

Email: info@chabaduchicago.com | Student Leaders: Jason Goldschmidt (jgoldschmidt@uchicago.edu); Elsa Cukierman (ercukierman@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Rabbi Yossi Brackman (chabad@uchicago.edu)

Chabad provides quality Jewish learning and social experiences for students at the University of Chicago.

Egalitarian Minyan at the UChicago Hillel

Email: anna@uchicagohillel.org | Student Leaders: Hannah Parish (hparish@uchicago.edu); Jordana Hozman (jhozman@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Anna Levin Rosen (anna@uchicagohillel.org)

Chabad provides quality Jewish learning and social experiences for students at the University of Chicago.

Hillel Reform Community

Student Leaders: Abigail Feingold (afeingold@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen (annalevinrosen@uchicago.edu) 

The Hillel Reform Community is a great way for all students, whether they are of the Reform Jewish faith or not, to come to services and other programs hosted through Hillel. Reform services will be held once or twice a month, and there will also be other events such as discussions and community service opportunities.

Hillel Queer Book Club

Email: lillisher@uchicagohillel.org | Student Leaders: Honi Pein (honipein@uchicago.edu), Lana Yevzlin, (ayevzlin@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Lilli Sher (lilli@uchicago.edu) 

LGBTQ+ Jewish students are invited to join Hillel’s Queer Book Club! We meet a few times a quarter based on members’ availability. We also do social programs such as study breaks and movie nights, open to queer students and allies regardless of religious affiliation.

JGrads Chabad UChicago

Email: Jgrads@chabaduchicago.com | Student Leaders: Miles Ogihara (Milesogihara@uchicago.edu); Max Schoenfeld (mschoen0@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Rabbi Mendel Rapoport (rabbimendel@chabaduchicago.com)

JGrads is the University’s Jewish organization for graduate students. Our organization facilitates cultural, spiritual, social, and professional events, as well as networking and other forms of support, to Jewish graduate students regardless of one’s level of observance.

UChicago Alliance with Israel

Email: ucfi@lists.uchicago.edu | Student Leaders: Daniel Brin (danielbrin@uchicago.edu); Kate Orlanski (kateorlanski@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Rabbi Yossi Brackman (chabad@uchicago.edu)

UCAI aims to be an inclusive, pro-active, and pro-Israel voice that promotes open dialogue about Israeli history, culture, and politics at the UChicago campus. We advocate for the existence of the Jewish and democratic state. We work to build relationships with various on and off campus partners in order to form a more educated and informed pro-Israel community. UCAI holds meetings on a bi-weekly or weekly schedule.

UChicago Kehillah

Email: kehillah@uchicago.edu | Student Leaders: Aaron Wineberg (wineberg@uchicago.edu); Blair Penn (Blairpenn@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen (annalevinrosen@uchicago.edu) 

UChicago Kehillah is an Israeli Cultural Society that aims to provide a secular and apolitical space to learn about Israeli identity. Our events celebrate Israeli cuisine, language, music, media, sports, and history. Follow our Instagram at @uchicago.kehillah for more information!

University of Chicago Hillel

Email: alrosen@uchicago.edu | Student Leaders: Guillermo Suarez-Vieira (guillesuvi@uchicago.edu); Lana Yevzlin (ayevzlin@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Lilli Sher (lilli@uchicago.edu) 

We provide programming and opportunities to assure that every student on the University of Chicago’s campus is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life and learning.

Yavneh of Hyde Park

Email: yavneh.uchicago@gmail.com | Student Leaders: Talia Elkin (taliaelkin@uchicago.edu); Akiva Davis (akivadavis@uchicago.edu) | Advisor: Anna Levin (alrosen@uchicago.edu)

Yavneh of Hyde Park provides 3x daily services as well as Shabbat services and other events.

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