For generations, the Hillel Society has provided a Jewish home for students on campus – a place where they can socialize, study, share meals and observe Shabbat.  Located at the Jewish Student Center at 214 Summit St., Hillel has sponsored a host of religious and cultural activities, with an aim of encouraging and strengthening Jewish values.

Articles in The Brown and White and The Epitome chronicle decades of contributions to campus life, from religious talks, to a concert by an Israeli opera singer, to film screenings, prayer services and Hanukkah parties. The organization is student-run, and programs are open to those of all faiths.

The Hillel is one facet of Jewish life at Lehigh. Others include the Tamid Investment Group, Birthright Israeli trips, Challah for Hunger, Chabad, Friends of Israel and the Berman Center for Jewish Studies.

In 2014, the Hillel Society welcomed a new director, Rabbi Danielle Stillman.