Rutgers Hillel

Rutgers Hillel serves Jewish students connected to Rutgers University and operates from 70 College Ave in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Its website presents a broad campus-centered organization with programming for students, parents, alumni, graduate students and post-college participants, and faculty and staff. The organization maintains student life offerings that include learning opportunities, arts, community service and alternative breaks, Jewish Greek life, religious life, Shabbat at Hillel, 2025 High Holidays programming, Israel engagement, Birthright Israel, and dialogue and identity initiatives. It also supports practical campus participation through room reservations, space rental, storage, and resources such as jobs and internships. Rutgers Hillel’s structure includes staff, a student board, a board of directors, security, media and communications channels, and fundraising pathways such as Sponsor Shabbat, Engrave Your Paver, Wedding Wall, Life & Legacy, and other giving priorities. Its audience extends beyond current undergraduates to new and prospective students, parents, alumni, and the Rutgers Jewish Alumni community. The organization also runs named initiatives such as Fresh Fest 2025, a Center for Israel Engagement, and NextSteps. Financial support for students is part of this broader campus mission. The Annie Rost Scholarship is one example: Rutgers Hillel offers a $5,000 scholarship for Jewish Rutgers students majoring in science or engineering, with eligibility tied to Reform or Conservative synagogue affiliation and family or personal income below $66,400 per year. The organization lists a rolling application deadline for that opportunity. Rutgers Hillel also keeps long daily operating hours, 8am to 10pm, underscoring its role as an active hub for Jewish life at Rutgers.