HILLEL FOUNDATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING AS A PLURALISTIC, NON-DENOMINATIONAL COMMUNITY, HILLEL MAKES LEARNING ABOUT AND CELEBRATING SHABBAT AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS POSITIVE AND APPROACHABLE. HILLEL BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS, BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING. BI-WEEKLY SHABBAT DINNERS ARE PROCEEDED BY A BRIEF SHABBAT SERVICE OR DISCUSSION THAT IS STUDENT-LED. STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO LEAD SERVICES AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING AND GROUP BUILDING. HILLEL HOLDS HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES AND MEALS; BUILDS AND HOLDS CELEBRATIONS IN THE SUKKAH; OFFERS HANUKKAH PROGRAMMING AT HILLEL, IN RESIDENCE HALLS AND IN STUDENTS' APARTMENTS; HOSTS A TU B'SHEVAT SEDER; HOSTS A PASSOVER SEDER AND SERVES THE ONLY KOSHER-FOR-PASSOVER FOOD AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS.

SOCIAL, CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL, ISRAEL PROGRAMMING HILLEL OFFERS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO HELP JEWISH STUDENTS MEET AND SPEND TIME WITH EACH OTHER. HOLIDAY PARTIES, BARBECUES, THEMED DINNERS AND SPORTS HELP BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER. HILLEL'S "FYSH" PROGRAM (FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF HILLEL,) TARGETS NEW URI STUDENTS INTRODUCING THEM TO THE CAMPUS AND HELPING THEM MAKE FRIENDS. HILLEL PROVIDES A VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WHICH MAY COME IN THE FORM OF MUSIC, ART, THEATER, COMEDY, COOKING, DISCUSSIONS OR PROGRAMS ON ETHICS, CUSTOMS, HISTORY AND MORE. HILLEL PROMOTES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLE BY BRINGING ISRAELI MUSIC, CULTURE AND EDUCATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND CAMPUS. HILLEL ASSISTS STUDENTS IN THEIR PARTICIPATION ON THE TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL PROGRAM. URI HILLEL DESIGNS ORIENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMMING TO FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR ISRAEL EXPERIENCE.