GAINESVILLE JEWISH STUDENT FOUNDATION INC

ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SCHILIT HILLEL AT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL OFFERS JEWISH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN VIBRANT JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. SCHILIT HILLEL FUNCTIONS AS A CENTRAL HUB WHERE STUDENTS CAN FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING, PEER SUPPORT, AND CHANCES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH. THROUGH RELATIONSHIP-BASED ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, STUDENT OUTREACH INITIATIVES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, SCHILIT HILLEL CREATES AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND EXPRESS THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY. SCHILIT HILLEL ALSO PROVIDES STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR TIES TO JEWISH LIFE WHILE GAINING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING COLLEGE.

JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING SCHILIT HILLEL PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS AIMED AT HELPING STUDENTS CONNECT WITH JEWISH TRADITIONS, STRENGTHEN THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY, AND BUILD LASTING COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, SCHILIT HILLEL SUPPORTS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, LEADERSHIP PROJECTS, AND IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES CENTERED ON JEWISH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ISRAEL STUDIES, AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT. SCHILIT HILLEL ALSO HOSTS COMPREHENSIVE SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS, SERVING THOUSANDS OF MEALS ANNUALLY AND OFFERING ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINTS FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS OF JEWISH EXPERIENCE. IN COLLABORATION WITH HUNDREDS OF STUDENT LEADERS, SCHILIT HILLEL MAINTAINS A BUSY SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENSURE EVERY JEWISH STUDENT CAN DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL AND LASTING CONNECTION TO JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.