You might have noticed a that a bee has made its way onto the UMBC Hillel logo. On Monday, September 10, this bee even buzzed around campus giving out honey sticks. Why a bee, you ask? One reason is because bees make honey, and honey is sweet. UMBC Hillel wants your experience at UMBC to be sweet and strives to make it sweeter, when times are good and times are tough. Read more »

Cruise into the new school year next Sunday, September 9, from 8 until 11 PM. $5 gets you transportation to and from the boat, free sushi and ice cream, and a cash bar. Read more »

First year and returning students alike celebrated the start of the new year on campus. Click on our link at the right to see some of our favorite pictures from Hillel's "Frisberries" event and from Big Crazy Fun Night at the Commons.

Good luck on your first day of classes and look out for the Hillel table in the breezeway to get your picture taken on "your first day." Then join us outside the Interfaith Center at 7 PM for coffee, tea, and desserts: Cafe Hillel.

Registration for the Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel trip this winter break opens on Wednesday, September 5! Spend 10-days in Israel with other Jewish students from UMBC and other Baltimore campuses. Click here to learn more and sign up for priority access now or email us at hillel@umbc.edu for more info.