Explore The Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College
A SNAPSHOT OF TANGER HILLEL AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE The Tanger Hillel House at Brooklyn College is the only dedicated Hillel building across the City University of NY system. It is distinguished as one of the largest Hillel facilities in New York and is among the premier Hillels across North America. At Tanger Hillel we offer a "home away from home" where all students are welcome. We are proud of our diversity. Each year, in addition to American-born students, we welcome Russian speaking, Israeli, Syrian, Kavkazi, and Bukharin students and our students come from every stream of Jewish observance. Tanger Hillel welcomes the commuter population at Brooklyn College, as well as students from other colleges to take advantage of accessibility through our extended hours, intersession, night and summer programming; and on-site staff. At Tanger Hillel, students are busy throughout our building as they engage in and use our facility has many resources -Meeting rooms where many Jewish clubs convene regularly -Kosher Cafeteria -Auditorium with formal stage and full lighting capability -Recreation room with big screen TV, ping pong, and computers -Conference room, study lounge, and an outdoor barbecue area -Chapel/synagogue -Beit MidrashThis Hillel serves: CUNY, Brooklyn College; Kingsborough Community College; Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Undergraduate Enrollment
450 Jewish Students (6.3%*)
7,122 Students
*Percent of population
7,122 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
0 Jewish Students (0%*)
0 Students
*Percent of population
0 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available No
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor None
- Study Abroad in Israel Unknown
- Israel Fellow Yes
- JLIC Educator Yes
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff Yes
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant No
- Open Title VI Investigation No
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution None
- Anti-Israel Encampment, Spring 2024 No
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- U.S. Region Northeast
- Commuter/Residential Commuter
- Tuition In-State $4,800
- Tuition Out-of-State $9,600
- Out-of-State/Int’l 1% / 4%
- Greek Life No
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