Oregon Hillel’s Shabbat on Campus on Feb. 7 at Global Scholars Halls has been cancelled and rescheduled due to weather conditions. For more information and updates check oregon.hillel.org
Hillel is an organization on campus that works to bring together Jewish students and serve as a home away for students. Hillel strives to provide many opportunities for students and explore their Jewish identity. Shabbat on Campus is one of their many events meant to make students experience at UO a more memorable one.
Shabbat on Campus happens once a term where anywhere between 150-160 Jewish and non-Jewish students gather around. Hillel host their Shabbat on campus every Friday of week of five at the GSH. All the cooking, serving and setting up will be done by the students.
At the event Hillel will showcase the different Jewish leaders on Campus: Alpha Epsilon Pi, the Jewish Student Union, Oregon Hillel student board, Sigma Mu Omega, Oregon Hillel student board and QuackPack leaders. The students will lead a blessings and share dinner together. Hillel will not hold service on this Friday.
For sophomore Eve Hirschman, being away from home and finding Hillel has made her experience at the UO a lot more enjoyable.
“Now that I’m so far away at school, celebrating Shabbat at Hillel keeps me connected to the traditions I value,” Hirschman said. “It helps create a home away from home and I look forward to coming together with everyone.”
At Shabbat on Campus students can expect to meet a lot of people, coming together as a community in experiencing Shabbat in their personal way. Since there will be blessing over candles and grape juice Hirschman will be giving a d’var Torah a speech of teaching that will discuss the formation and connection of student life.
“I love Shabbat on Campus because it’s a time for all students to come together,” Oregon Hillel Director Student Engagement Amanda Weiss said. “Whether that’s by planning, speaking, greeting, tabling, cooking, baking or eating, it really shows what can happen when a strong community of students work towards an event that they love.”
Dinner options will include a kosher dairy meal where they will offer Hillel-made baked ziti, plain pasta with potato sauce, garlic green beans, salad, brownies, pumpkin cake and refreshments.
“It’s usually a great place to showcase our Jewish student leaders on campus and often it’s an inspiration for students to check out upcoming Hillel events,” Weiss said.