Chaplaincy

Hillel

Prospective Students

We are excited that you are considering Hamilton College.  Hamilton Hillel is home to a small diverse and family like Jewish community. Please take a minute to tell us about yourself, and we will gladly contact you to discuss in detail any questions or concerns you may have about campus life and Hillel. You can contact us by emailing aguez@hamilon.edu

 

 

FAQ for Prospective Students

Q: How many Jewish students are there on campus?

A:  The Hamilton student body is approximately 10% Jewish.

Q: Is there a kosher meal plan at Hamilton?
A: No. We  do not have a Kosher meal plan, but we do have kosher meals on the Shabbat Dinners when students cook and on Holidays.

Q: Do you have Daily services?
A: No, but We do have Shabbat Services every Friday. Our services are run by students.

Q: What about the High Holidays?
A: For the High Holidays we have services on campus with a Student Rabbi. We also have Kosher meals for the 'High Holidays'.

Q: What about Passover?
A: For Passover, we have big community Seders for each night. We also have kosher Passover meals available during the entire week of Passover.

Q: Do you have a Jewish Studies program at Hamilton?
A: No, but we have many Jewish Studies Courses and elementary and intermediate Hebrew courses.   http://www.hamilton.edu/criticallanguages/guide/hebrew 

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