My Nonprofit Reviews

My involvement with the Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh has undoubtedly been the most important and rewarding part of my Jewish life thus far. Throughout middle school and high school, I separated myself from Jewish youth groups, Sunday School, and Hebrew school and preferred to get involved in what my non-Jewish friends were doing. When I came to the University of Pittsburgh, I wasn't necessarily searching for a "Jewish" experience, I was searching for a home away from home. This is exactly what I found at Hillel. During my freshmen year, Hillel helped me flourish into a successful and very happy Jewish student. The other students and amazing staff encouraged my Jewish learning and helped me form an a cappella group, the VoKols. For the first time in my life, I attended Shabbat services regularly, participated in debates about Israel, and had a majority of Jewish friends. I am now a senior and I owe so much to the Hillel JUC and Staff. As the current student board President at Pitt, I work very closely with the fantastic staff and lay board members to make the organization even better every day. I am so proud of every one of our programs - from J'Burgh, to the VoKols, to Challah for Hunger - Hillel has something for everyone.

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