Freshman Seminar Fall 17 DTG

Blog Post #1 Jacob Siri

I chose to go to the Hillel at Baruch college. The Hillel is an amazing organization where many Jews in Baruch college go to. Being Jewish, I decided to attend the Hillel after hearing how much of an amazing place it is. The Hillel was wonderful. At the Hillel we ate some food, hung out, and then learned some Torah. The Hillel organization provided pizza, which is always great. The pizza was kosher which is really helpful because I can only eat Kosher food. The Hillel opens up (on Thursdays) during lunchtime, so its an easy and accessible place to go to and get lunch. At first, when everyone got to the Hillel we all hung out and spoke to eachother. It’s a great time to get to meet new people and make some new friends. After we all finished hanging out and finished our pizza a rabbi taught us some Torah concepts. Having a rabbi there is great. The rabbi is not only there to teach us, but is also there to be a mentor and answer any questions we have, whether it’s religious based or not. The Hillel is a warm, sincere, and welcoming place. It is a great organization to have in Baruch college. The Hillel is like its own little open community for anyone who wants to attend. Having this community is so important. With everything going on in college; the classes, the teachers, the homework, and more the Hillel is a great place to turn to. It’s a great place to go to and just relax and forget about all the college stresses that are on your mind.  It’s there for us to go to meet new people, learn about Jewish laws, hang out, and to have a good time. I really enjoyed my time there and look forward to going again.

 

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