The 2010s

“We loved Hillel, from bbq to Shabbat services and dinner to Challah for Hunger. Here we are making challah!”

Aaron Baskin

Class of 2013

“Berkeley Hillel gave us so many leadership opportunities and resources to create the Jewish experiences that meant something to us. From hosting the Israeli…”

Rebecca Powell

Class of 2013

“One of my most important communities in college was Kol Hadov, Berkeley Hillel's a cappella group. The group included some HIllel regulars like myself, but also…”

Rebecca Powell

Class of 2013

“Berkeley Hillel was a place I could stop by any time to recharge, refresh, connect with the Jewish community, and make life long friendships. Some of my best…”

“Hillel was definitely my home away from home and these wonderful friends are still my best friends today! Mid-way through my time at Cal, Hillel got a major…”

Sophia Gaynes

Class of 2016

“I became involved with Berkeley Hillel after going on Birthright in winter of my Sophomore. By the time this picture was taken, I had enough Hillel/Jewish…”

Sarah Weiner

Class of 2014

“It's so hard to encapsulate the Berkeley Hillel experience in one photo. For me, Hillel was a place of comfort, connection and belonging on a very large campus.…”

Annie Pill

Class of 2017

“Berkeley Hillel was my home away from home during college. It was where I went every week to meet friends, enjoy shabbat dinner, and take a break between…”

Noah Stern

Class of 2012

“Like the Golden Gate, which I traversed on the fabulous freshman retreat, Berkeley Hillel was a bridge — to great friendships, to meaningful social action, and…”

Jeff Goodman

Class of 2010

“This picture outside of strada was taken on our first trip to Berkeley together.”

Aviv Gilboa

Class of 2013

“Hillel taught me how to weave community.”

“Hillel taught me how I wanted to be Jewish.”

“It was our space, too.”

“Make people feel like they belong in the room.”

“For the first time, Judaism was mine to choose.”

“I met my best friends on the freshman retreat.”

“The value of Hillel lasted long after college.”

“Every Wednesday, we got to build the community.”

“Hillel made Berkeley feel a little smaller.”

“At Hillel, I felt like I was part of the conversation.”

“Hillel gave me permission to claim Jewish identity for myself.”

“The Kitchen Became My Classroom”

“Berkeley Hillel taught me the true meaning of community.”