About Us
Our Mission
Union College Hillel is dedicated to maximizing the number of Jewish students actively involved on Union College campus. We seek new and innovative ways to engage Jewish students at Union by providing opportunities that are meaningful and appealing. We aim to strengthen connections among Jewish students through a diverse and stimulating range of programming that emphasizes religious, cultural and social aspects of Judaism.
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Any program that brings Jewish students together—in the Kosher Kitchen, Minerva Houses or volunteering in the community—is part of the Hillel experience. A number of programs occur regularly throughout the academic year, while others are one-time events, responding to changing demands from the campus community.
Our Programs
Hillel is the prime destination for Union students who are interested in getting involved in Jewish life on campus. Because the programming is student-driven, it reflects the current interest of the students who participate. We currently have a lively board that meets one time each week with members who represent every student on campus.
Union Hillel is also proud of our kosher Shabbat dinners, which are cooked in a cooperative and social fashion on Friday afternoons on campus at Hillel's private, Kashrut-supervised Kosher Kitchen. We feel that we have the best Friday night dinners in the country!
In addition, Hillel organizes an annual December trip to Israel via the Taglit-Birthright Program. This creates a ripple effect of interest in Israel. In the past we have had soldiers and shlichim visit campus.
Union Hillel is also proud of our kosher Shabbat dinners, which are cooked in a cooperative and social fashion on Friday afternoons on campus at Hillel's private, Kashrut-supervised Kosher Kitchen. We feel that we have the best Friday night dinners in the country!
In addition, Hillel organizes an annual December trip to Israel via the Taglit-Birthright Program. This creates a ripple effect of interest in Israel. In the past we have had soldiers and shlichim visit campus.
What is Hillel?
The largest Jewish campus organization in the world, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, provides opportunities for Jewish students at more than 500 colleges and universities to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity through its global network of regional centers, campus foundations and Hillel student organizations. Hillel is working to provoke a renaissance of Jewish life.
Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel student leaders, professionals and lay leaders are dedicated to creating a pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive environment for Jewish college students, where they are encouraged to grow intellectually, spiritually and socially. Hillel helps students find a balance in being distinctively Jewish and universally human by encouraging them to pursue tzedek (social justice), tikkun olam (repairing the world) and Jewish learning, and to support Israel and global Jewish peoplehood. Hillel is committed to excellence, innovation, accountability and results.
Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel student leaders, professionals and lay leaders are dedicated to creating a pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive environment for Jewish college students, where they are encouraged to grow intellectually, spiritually and socially. Hillel helps students find a balance in being distinctively Jewish and universally human by encouraging them to pursue tzedek (social justice), tikkun olam (repairing the world) and Jewish learning, and to support Israel and global Jewish peoplehood. Hillel is committed to excellence, innovation, accountability and results.
Staff
Bonnie Cramer is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University. She has spent the last three decades serving the Jewish community from Executive Board of her synagogue to Sisterhood President. She has completed her training with Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal and is now a certified Spiritual Director. Bonnie is currently enrolled in the Academy for Jewish Religion. In addition to her responsibilities as the director of Union College Hillel, she dons a chef's jacket on Friday afternoons to facilitate a student-cooked kosher Shabbat meal.
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Cramer spent 14 summers at Camp Ramah of New England in her position as Rosh of the specialty staff and 7 years teaching in the Schenectady Midrasha. She co-led the art and spirituality workshop for the Greater New England Jewish Women's Retreat for over a decade. Temple Israel in Natick invited her to serve as Scholar-in-Residence to teach Kabbalah. She has has also taught a segment on Jewish mysticism in a Union philosphy class and guest teaches in the Religion and Food class about Jewish Dietary Laws. She loves working with students as they wrestle with their Jewish identity and feels privileged to facilitate their journey.
In 2016, Cramer was recognized for outstanding volunteer services to Union College and the Schenectady community.
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