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State

Pennsylvania State University

10% Jewish

4,000
Jewish students

40,836
Total undergrads

C

ADL Antisemitism
Campus Report Card

Community Life

Jewish Fraternities
Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT)
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi)
Jewish Sororities
Sigma Delta Tau (SDT)
Pro-Israel Related Clubs
IAC Mishelanu
Students Supporting Israel
Other Israel Related Clubs
Students for Justice In Palestine
Birthright
Contact Birthright to find out how to participate with other schools
Other
Students are encouraged to participate in Penn State Hillel’s Jewish Programming Allocation Committee (JewPAC), an entrepreneurial micro-grant program that allocates funds to students with ideas for Jewish experiences. JewPAC is a student-run initiative devoted to promoting Jewish life across campus by strengthening the community and helping students create their own meaningful experiences.

Religious Life

Communal Groups
Hillel
Chabad
Religious Services
Friday night services at Hillel
Friday night services at Chabad
Saturday morning services at Chabad
High Holidays at Hillel
High Holidays at Chabad
Shabbat Dinners
Hillel
Chabad
Kosher Food/Meals
Kosher food is available on the school meal plan in the East Food District in Findlay Commons.

Academic Life

Jewish Studies
Major and Minor
Study Aboard in Israel
Professional Development Clubs
Tamid