Jewish Life at Miami University

Miami has a vibrant Jewish life experienced in a wide variety of programming and groups. We are emboldened by many ideas and values, perhaps the most important one is that there is no one way to be Jewish at Miami. Jews at Miami are cultural, secular, Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Orthodox and questioning. (Really, you don't have to be a “super-Jew” to come to Hillel. You only need to be part of the greater Miami family and either Jewish, the friend of someone who is or curious about Judaism.) The staff, leaders, and students of Hillel are here for you - in our building, on campus and in town.

College is a time for you to explore the meaning of Judaism in your life, to discover for yourself what it means to be universally human and distinctly Jewish. Hillel invites you to do this with the friends you make here, through our classes, programs, groups and with our staff. No question is unwelcome. Bring us your ideas, your hopes, your dreams or your questions. We are here for you.

How Many Jews are at Miami?
Approximately 1,000 of Miami's undergraduate population is Jewish. Over 60% of them are connected to Hillel or its groups. In an average year, our Hillel has between 5,000 and 6,000 participants in its programs. Participants are often part of one of the following communities at Miami: undergraduate students, graduate students, Miami faculty/staff, Jewish residents of Oxford, parents and alumni. All events are open to anyone. Hillel at Miami University proudly welcomes you and does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, color, national origin, age, or veteran's status.

You are welcome to participate in any of the following groups & programs or suggest a new one!

Groups (Click on each group name for more information.):
- Association of Jewish Students (AJS), our student leadership organization comprised to two sub-groups:
...- AJS Executive Board
- Miami Students for Israel, a group of students with diverse views on Israel who get together to talk about current events, plan programs, and help raise awareness about Israel on our campus.
- Ladies' Night, a monthly get-together for women.
- Jewish Greek Life, a group of leaders from the Fraternities and Sororities at Miami with a tradition of Jewish members or with a percentage of Jewish members.

Shabbat
We welcome you to our weekly Shabbat Dinner program with services at 6 and a FREE dinner at 7 pm. Please click on the Shabbat link in the sidebar for more information.

Holidays
Hillel at Miami celebrates and commemorates all Jewish holidays. We have services for the High Holy Days, two sukkahs available for student and community use, parties for Hanukkah and Purim and seders for Tu Bishvat and Passover and appropriate programs for the modern holidays of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Heroes and Martyrs Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Remembrance Day) and Yom HaAtzmeut (Israel's Independence Day). Please see the holiday page for more information, including information sign-up sheets for upcoming holidays.

Jewish Learning Opportunities
We offer a variety of learning programs, including appointments for personal study. Please click the Jewish Learning link in the sidebar for more information.