ABOUT HILLEL

Welcome to the Hillel Foundation at Eastern Michigan University where Jewish campus life begins.  Our mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish People and the world.  We do this by exploring what makes us all uniquely Jewish and universally human in a welcoming, pluralistic environment.  Students initiate and lead the many meaningful Jewish experiences that make up Jewish campus life at EMU.  We hope you will take advantage of the opportunities to engage in Jewish culture and tradition, Tzedek/Social Justice/Community Service, social events, Alternative Spring Break trips, Taglit Birthright Israel trips, leadership opportunities and more!

Student Advisory Board:

This body of students gets together for monthly meetings to assist in creating meaningful programs and a enrich the fabric of Jewish campus life.  All students are welcome to volunteer to serve in a leadership role or on one of the many committees to keep Hillel at EMU vibrant and welcoming.  Committees include:

Tzedek/Social Action
Jewish Life and Learning
Social Events
Communication (campus visibility and photography/scrapbooking)

Staff:

Clara Silver, Executive Director Clara is thrilled to be the Executive Director of Hillel at EMU. Originally from Amherst, New York, she graduated from Wells College and spent three undergraduate semesters at New York University.  Her degree is in Theater and Dance, which is useful for her as the Cantorial Soloist for Temple Beth Israel of Jackson, Michigan.  Her true loves are supporting EMU students in building a vibrant Jewish campus community, and warm, fudgy forms of chocolate. Clara is proud to lead Hillel at EMU as an independent foundation affiliated with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life in Washington, D.C. She looks forward to seeing even more Jewish students at EMU in the years to come. Having sworn off caffeine, alcohol, or any other sort of damaging substance, she now depends on the energy of the Jewish students at EMU to keep things lively. She loves to study and explore Judaism but also loves an irreverent joke (in good taste, of course). Introduce yourself when you see Clara around campus - you can't miss the red hair.

Contact Us:

Hillel at EMU
965 Washtenaw Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 482-0456
Fax: (734) 482-0440

Office/Building Hours:
Hillel is open Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm and Friday 10am-3pm.

Location/Directions:
Hillel at EMU is located at 965 Washtenaw, across from the McKenny Union parking lot near the corner of Oakwood and Washtenaw.

From Metropolitan Detroit: Take I-696 West to I-275 South. Proceed on I-275 to M-14 West. Take M-14 West to US-23 South. Take Exit 37A/Washtenaw. Head East on Washtenaw Avenue. Turn left onto Oakwood at the Eastern Michigan University sign. Park in the McKenny Union lot on your immediate right. Hillel at EMU is across the street, three houses from Oakwood. To get the directions to EMU from anywhere else, click here.