Washington and Lee Hillel
A "Small and Mighty" Campus of Excellence
In 2008 W&L Hillel was designated a Small and Mighty Campus of Excellence by Hillel International.
W&L Hillel is a member of Hillel International: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world.
Mission:
Washington and Lee Hillel is established to provide facilities, guidance and organization for religious, cultural, educational, social community service and interfaith activities for Jewish students and Washington and Lee University. W&L Hillel is dedicated to building Jewish identity while nurturing intellectual and Spiritual Growth.
Hillel News and Announcements
Lunch and Learns — W&L Hillel
Lunch and Learn Starting in January, Hillel has been hosting “Lunch and Learn” gatherings every other week in the Hillel House. Students who attend get lunch from the E. Cafe and sit together to discuss a topic affecting modern Jews, especially those relevant to young adults. Each meeting is lead by different members of the [...]
Birthright Israel Travelogue: Final Edition
Tuesday was the only day we traveled out of Jerusalem to the Tel Aviv- Jaffa area. Our first stop was at Rabin Square. Here, in the center of Tel Aviv, Prime Minster Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated after giving a pro-two state speech in 1995. A turning point for sure. We then headed to Jaffa and [...]
Birthright Israel Travelogue Pt. 4: Southern Israel
Wow! What an amazing couple of days Thursday and Friday were. Let me explain… Thursday was our departure day from the north, but we were mising one thing. The IDF partners with Birthright to allow soldiers to join the trip. We picked up 8 soldiers and they are a blast! They are 19-21, just like [...]- Birthright Israel Travelogue Pt. 3: Jerusalem
Saturday was Shabbat. That means rest was in order. There was a bar mitzvah celebration for some people who never had the opportunity to have one. Then, a havdalah service followed that on the roof top. We had a little down time before heading to Ben Yehuda St. for New Year’s. Wow, what a celebration [...]
- Birthright Israel Travelogue Pt. 2: Golan Heights
Days 2 and 3 of our trip led to some pretty good adventures for the six W&L students in Israel. It consisted of a lot of scenery, which you will see from some of the forthcoming pictures. On Tuesday (Day 2) began with an early morning jeep ride through the Golan. For those who don’t [...]
- Hello Israel! Birthright Trip Winter 2011 – A Travelogue
Shalom! After a 22-hour trip to Israel, we finally made it! Our first flight was a quick 8-hour flight over the pond, with none of us getting major sleep. A stop in Zurich for two hours instilled a new life in us as we breathed in the frigid mountain air. After a 4-hour flight from [...]
