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University of Florida Hillel offers Jewish Gators a diverse range of opportunities to engage in vibrant Jewish life. At a university as large as UF, Hillel provides Jewish students with the community and connection. Each year UF Hillel takes over 500 students to Israel; empowers hundreds of students through fellowships and internships in Jewish learning, community organizing, social justice, Israel, and more; serves thousands of Shabbat and holiday meals; and supports the work of hundreds of student leaders who oversee a full calendar of programming. Through this wide range of offerings, UF Hillel works to ensure every Jewish Gator is inspired to find their own voice and relationship with Judaism. UF Hillel helps students gain the skills and experience to be leaders on campus and help enrich society.
This Hillel serves: University of Florida; Santa Fe College
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,500 Jewish Students (19.1%*) 34,102 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
2,900 Jewish Students (14.6%*) 19,890 Students
*Percent of population
Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution
None
Anti-Israel Encampment, Spring 2024
Yes
Kosher Dining
UF Hillel offers free Kosher Shabbat and holiday meals for students during the academic year. Kosher Grab n Go sandwiches and box meals are available at various dining locations across campus.
Options:
University meal plan-no extra cost
Religious Services
UF Hillel supports a pluralistic Jewish community, which includes student-led Reform and Conservative Friday evening services during the academic year. Services are followed by a free communal Shabbat dinner, which provides an opportunity for students to relax, connect, and welcome Shabbat as one community.
This week, University of Florida (UF) Hillel hosted its fifth annual Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate event. Created as a program to combat antisemitism and all forms of hate, on-campus at the University of Florida and across all communities, Jewish and non-Jewish Bagel Day student volunteers set up stations across campus, inviting Gator Nation to sign the Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate pledge. Signers received a free bagel and cream cheese in appreciation.
Today Hillel International announced the co-chairs of the eighth cohort of its Student Cabinet for the 2023-2024 academic year. Hillel International’s Student Cabinet is composed of up to 22 student leaders from around the world that provide the student perspective to the lay and professional leadership of the organization.
Related Scholarships
Check out some of the scholarships available for University of Florida Jewish undergraduate students.
This is a scholarship/fellowship for students engaged in coursework or pursuing a research interest in Jewish Studies. Undergraduate and graduate students with financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement at UF.
Undergraduate opportunities to study abroad in Israel at four universities: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Haifa University, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Options are one semester, a full year, or summer sessions.
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