Student Groups & Initiatives
Brandeis Hillel supports over twenty student groups and initiatives, ranging from the Brandeis Orthodox Organization and the Brandeis Reform Chavurah, to Manginah Jewish a cappella, and the Jewish Feminists Association of Brandeis.
Hillel is committed to empowering every Jewish student to engage with their Jewish identity in as many ways as possible.
BaRuCh
Social events, learning, services, and much more for Reform students.
Brandeis Orthodox Org.
Social events, learning, speakers, and much more for Orthodox students.
Masorti
Social events, learning, speakers, and more for Conservative students.
Brandeis Orthodox Minyan
Orthodox services
BIPAC
Brandeis University's bipartisan pro-Israel lobby.
J Street U @ Brandeis
The student organizing arm of J Street.
IAC Mishelanu
First and second generation Israeli-Americans who bring the spirit of Israel to campus.
Generations
Visits the elderly at the JCHE Coleman House once a month.
Brandeis Organization of Sephardic Students
Culture, Services, food, social events and more for Sephardic students.
HOG
Jewish gamers who play everything from Mario Kart to Minecraft.
Masorti Minyan
Conservative services
Shira Chadasha
Partnership services
Sharsheret
Supporting Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or at increased genetic risk.
Challah for Hunger
Builds communities inspired and equipped to fight hunger.
HRC
Dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, memorialization and education.
JFAB
Dedicated to the intersection of Judaism and feminism.
QJAB
A social and community space at Brandeis by and for Queer Jews.
Manginah
Brandeis’ premiere Jewish a cappella group.
B’Yachad
The B’Yachad Israeli dance group performs traditional Israeli folk dances on camps and at community shows.
Klezmer
The Brandeis Klezmer band is a group of students who use their musical talents to play Jewish music as well as modern sounds.
Ongoing Student Initiatives
Mitzvote & Civc Engagement
Voter registration, civic engagement.
Eruv Committee
Checking and maintaing the Eruv around Brandeis.
First Year Students of Hillel
Programming and social events for first year students.
Sukkah Builders Squad
Building, decorating and taking down the Hillel sukkah every year.
Brandeis Beit Midrash
With over 1,000 volumes, the Beit Midrash is a great place to learn about Judaism. Guest speakers frequently teach in the Beit Midrash.