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Review for The Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh is my favorite place on campus. It is warm and friendly. There are always people there who want to talk with you. I am a student and I have been very involved with Hillel since my early days as a freshmen in college. I love that we have Shabbat dinners every friday night, but I am sad to see that because they cost money this year, they are not as popular and vibrant as they were last year. Shabbat dinners are the highlight of my week, and I know many of my friends feel the same way. Everyone at Hillel hopes we can find a way to have the extremely active, and warm Shabbat dinners we once had. Other experiences I have enjoyed with Hillel are different events we have had, including when we saw Fiddler on the Roof downtown. That was a great night, and a very cultural experience! I feel that my connection with Hillel will continue to grow.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
expanding my Jewish community, meeting great Jewish people, learning how to plan events, being involved in the campus community.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
make sure that Shabbat dinners were free.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
meeting Jewish students.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
extremely kind, caring, and always available for the students. They are at every event and are always happy to be there!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
host free Friday night dinners, which would be so much more inviting for Jewish students to attend. It could also send a lot of students on Birthright Israel!
Ways to make it better...
more students got involved. Often it is the same kids who go to events and plan events. But there are so many more Jewish kids on campus who should get involved!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
that Shabbat dinners are not free. When they were free, so many more students came and the vibe was so lively. Friday night Shabbat dinners is where we do most of our advertising for events, so if more people come, they can be more involved.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Hillel is essential for Jewish Life on campus. The more active it is, the happier Jewish students will be on campus. Free and active shabbat dinners are essential to Jewish life.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
