Jewish Living & Learning

Hillel fosters Jewish student growth by developing a variety of Jewish religious and spiritual communities, celebrating Jewish holidays and Shabbat in a pluralistic and open environment, and exploring our rich traditions and culture through creative activities and memorable experiences.

High Holiday Services

Hillel works hard to meet the religious needs of Jewish students during the High Holidays and to make the holidays engaging and meaningful for students away from home. As these holidays generally take place at the beginning of each school year they can cause a significant amount of academic stress, especially on freshmen.

NOTE TO STUDENTS: To avoid some of the pitfalls with academic conflicts during the holidays, please discuss your needs with your professors as soon as you receive your syllabi. While professors are not obligated to excuse absences, they generally will work with you. Please contact Hillel at 404-963-2548 if a conflict remains unresolved after you have attempted to resolve the conflict on your own. The GT Policy is listed below.

Services

Schedule Of Services>>

Hillel offers Reform and Conservative services on both Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur, as well as Orthodox services on Rosh Hashanah on Emory's Campus. In 2010, Hillel will also be offering a student-led alternative Kol Nidre service in the Reconstructionist style. All services are open to GA Tech students at no charge, but request you sign up in advance. GA Tech Faculty and members of the Atlanta Jewish community and guests are welcome to purchase tickets to attend services.

Don't have a car? Not a problem, we set up a carpool with GA Tech students so everybody has the opportunity to participate! Email contact Shira to be part of the carpool!

Students Click Here to Sign up for High Holiday Services

Parents/Alumni/Faculty and Community Members Click Here to purchase discounted High Holiday Tickets

[GT Policy: All students are responsible for obtaining an understanding of each instructor's policy regarding absences; all students are expected to attend announced quizzes, laboratory periods, and final examinations. Although it is recognized that occasionally it may be necessary for students to be absent from scheduled classes or laboratories for personal reasons, including major religious observances, students are responsible for all material covered in their absences, and they are responsible for the academic consequences of their absences. Students should discuss planned absences with their instructors as soon as possible after the beginning of an academic term. Work missed may be made up at the discretion of the instructors.]

Shabbat Services and Dinner

Georgia Tech Hillel offers two student lead Shabbat Services (Reform/Conservative, and Orthodox) once a month in the gatech student center with a FREE Kosher Shabbat Dinner served afterwards.  Both services are student-led, and combine tunes/traditions from all branches of Judaism.*

We also have a Metro College Campus Shabbat Dinner with neighboring campuses including Georgia State University, Emory, and Kennesaw University.

*Students who need a place to stay for the services (not in walking distance) can contact Shira, and join other students in a walk to a local congregation for Saturday morning services and Kiddush lunch.

Lunch N Learn

Every Wednesday from 12-1pm join other curious students for a student-led discussion with a rabbi and free kosher pizza!

Other Jewish Holidays

Look for Hillel in the Student Center as we celebrate the Holidays handing out our favorite treats such as Apples and Honey, Hamentashens, and Charoset and Matzah!

Sukkot Festival

-The Hillel Sukkah! Come help us build and decorate our annual Sukkah on the front lawn of AEPi! It sure is a sight to see and we host a number of events in the Sukkah throughout the week!

-Hookah in the Sukkah: Come chill out during Sukkot in our Home Made Sukkah! We will provide some fantastic Kosher food, an outdoor movie theater, and of course, some Hookah!

Tu B'shevat
Georgia Tech Hillel goes green every year for Tu B'shevat.   Join Hillel celebrate as we plant trees to help beautify a local Atlanta neighborhood and focus on ways to help improve the environment.


Purim
In 2010 we celebrated Purim with our Purim Blow-Out Party at the Southeastern Regional Shabbaton at the Marcus Hillel Center with students from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida!

Passover
-Every year Georgia Tech Hillel offers a FREE Kosher for Passover Meal Plan which includes a lunch every day of passover.

Monday Madness - Maimonides Re-Mix

An amazing program for students who have and who have NOT completed the Maimondies program we bring you a new and awesome program.  Join us every Monday night @ 6:30 PM and experience interactive, exciting and energetic group discussions about a variety of topics.  Rabbi Shlomo Gelbtuch will once again lead the discussions and students will also have a chance to be paired up with leaders and members of the jewish community to learn about any other topic of their choice.
There is a stipend available for this program.  For more information contact Rabbi G via facebook.
To Apply for the program and stipend click here! (You can join the program without applying and receivining a stipend too)



Kosher Options

Keeping Kosher on campus is easier than ever!
*A Kosher Meal plan option can be arranged through GT Dining and a local Kosher Caterer.

*Kosher food options will always be available at any Hillel sponsored event including-a Kosher brunch every Tuesday morning at 11 am during Bagel Break

-FREE Kosher pizza and snacks every Wednesday at 12 pm during Lunch N Learn
-a FREE Kosher Dinner at our monthly Friday Night Serivces

*Local grocery stores offer a wide variety of Kosher food products!
*The AEPi Fraternity on campus offers a kosher meal plan as well.