As the largest Jewish student organization in the world, Hillel builds connections with emerging adults at more than 550 colleges and universities, and inspires them to direct their own path. During their formative college years, students are challenged to explore, experience, and create vibrant Jewish lives. Hillel international is based in Washington D.C.
Hillel encourages students of all backgrounds to form deep, personal connections to Jewish life, learning and Israel, through Jewish exploration, leadership, and a sense of belonging. Hillel professionals provide opportunities for students to have meaningful Jewish experiences, which can range from participating in peer-facilitated Jewish learning initiatives or immersive travel experience such as alternative breaks and Birthright Israel, to developing relationships with Jewish mentors and educators, among others. Hillel also supports and facilitates student celebrations of Shabbat and holidays on and off-campus. We provide opportunities for students to build lifelong connections – to their Jewish life, to each other and to Jewish communities worldwide.
We have a few options for you!
1) Fill out our interest form
2) Reach out to our VP of Student Engagement Chelsea Horwitz: 954-812-6422
2) Reach out to our Springboard Innovation Fellow Leora Lindenbaum: leora@cfhillel.org
3) Reach out to our IACT (Birthright Israel) Coordinator Jordan Feinberg: jordan@cfhillel.org
4) Come to an event! We promise we don't bite
info@centralfloridahillel.org - generic question
hunter@cfhillel.org - Hes our Executive Director. Bigger questions go here.
liz@cfhillel.org - She's our Associate Director. Parent questions go here.
jacqui@cfhillel.org - She deals with the money! Donation questions go here
jordan@cfhillel.org - He helps you get to Israel! All Israel questions go here
Leora@cfhillel.org - She helps you get involved! She'd love to grab coffee with you
Yes! We have a growing observant community at UCF Hillel. Plenty of students keep fully kosher and are shomer Shabbat. Our Rabbi even organizes weekly minyanim on a regular basis. You can find our students hanging out at Hillel after dinner, and walking over to Rabbi Abisror's house for oneg as well as Shabbat lunch
Fresh Fest is our yearly new student orientation program for Freshman and Transfer Jewish students. Fresh Fest consists of early move in and plenty of fun activities! Families are welcome and encouraged to join in for our opening acitvities. This event takes place every August the week before classes start.
Every Wedensday we have Hump Day Nosh at 6:30. Nosh is a free dinner program on our second floor for students to hang out and eat great food! Every Friday we have Shabbat services (if there is interest) and dinner. Everything else is subject to change based on student programming and initiatives!
**Summer B programming differs***
YEHUDI’s mission is to facilitate a movement of meaningful Judaism for college students and millennials in Florida, strengthening their Jewish identity and commitment through Jewish education.
YEHUDI is what you are and what you could be. Through enriching experiences, genuine learning, real relationships, and empowering actions YEHUDI catalyzes the humbling Jewish power within every college student and millennial in Florida.
YEHUDI was born with a wish and a vision – a wish to offer Florida’s Jewish college students and millennials real Jewish content and refreshing experiences, and a vision to make it happen.
Central Florida Hillel & Yehudi Orlando are proud to be partners at UCF.