On Thursday I attended a club at Baruch known as Hillel. This club is a common club found at many, if not most, colleges and universities across the United States. Its primary focus is to provide a Jewish atmosphere to students. As I walked in I was greeted warmly from people who I have never met, yet they were eager to meet me and talk to me about school, life and religion. I was shocked to see the large amount of people stuffed into the small Hillel offices. Immediately my attention was turned to their vibrant bulletin board filled with activities and events. They had listed a schedule for the events of the week, including a visit by a famous Israeli musician. They also had a list of other social and academic clubs that seemed interesting. I saw a sign for TAMID- a club that works directly with startup companies in Tel Aviv, and I am now extremely interested in learning about TAMID, and potentially joining the club. Aside from all the events and activities, they had something more important….FOOD!!! Being a kosher keeping Jew, there are not many options for food close by school, so knowing that Hillel provides free food, as well as purchasable sandwiches is really amazing. The best part about the Hillel is knowing that I always have a “kosher” place to go hang out, talk and meet new people; it gives me a sense of community and family in such a massive overwhelming setting like college.
Freshman Seminar Fall 2017 – BTA
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