Hillel at the George Washington University

Jewish education and israel fellow: gw Hillel offers a number of educational opportunities for students to learn about their rich history and tradition. Students participate in one-time classes, weekly sessions, fellowships that span semesters with a cohort, and more. Additionally, we aim to lace education into all we do in a meaningful and substantive way. This charge is led by our senior jewish educator, rabbi dan epstein, hired in the summer of 2016.each year, gw Hillel hosts an israel fellow through the jewish agency for israel. This individual is charged with creating space for students to understand their relationship to the country, taking shape through campus events, trips, hebrew language practice, and more.

Maccabee task force provides a grant to gw Hillel in support of pro-israel work on-campus. the majority of the funds go to towards support of a trip for 25 students to israel and the west bank. the remainder of funds cover costs associated with speakers, shabbat dinners, and community events.

Engagement: this year our programming and engagement was enhanced by utilizing our new building. During the 2022-2023 school year gw Hillel reached 867 people through programming, building use, and one on one interactions. Of those, 225 engaged with gw Hillel 6 times or more, hitting a key metric for long term engagement in communal life. Students participated in mentorship programs, leadership development, holiday events, social programming, educational opportunities, and more.