Hopkins Hillel is committed to creating an inclusive and vibrant Jewish community on campus. Our students are hard-working, intelligent, and deeply committed to building a strong and pluralistic Jewish community. We are looking for a charismatic rabbi to inspire, connect, and lead alongside our thoughtful students.
We are seeking a rabbi who will shape and drive the Jewish educational vision of our Hillel. This individual will supervise the student-facing team, oversee the program, and model relationship-based engagement by meeting students daily. Our campus rabbi will be empowered to build strong relationships with key university partners, becoming a trusted presence throughout the entire university while carrying the educational vision beyond the walls of our comfortable and beautiful building. This is a unique moment for Jewish life at Hopkins. The elements to support a flourishing community dedicated to Jewish learning and innovation are all in place, and we hope to find a rabbi who can strengthen, build, and implement a strong Jewish educational vision that matches the intellectual depth of our students.
The Hillel at Johns Hopkins University is a vibrant and pluralistic Jewish community on campus, anchored by a modern and well-equipped four story building that students call home. The building, which is one block from the main entrance to the campus, includes multiple meeting rooms, a library, offices for staff and students, a kosher kitchen and dining room, and comfortable lounge space for study, informal meetings and schmoozing. Students enjoy our beautiful facility to study, meet friends, participate in diverse programming, explore Israel and celebrate Shabbat and Jewish Holidays. There are approximately 400 Jewish students at JHU, about 7% of the undergraduate population. Jewish students are an active, dynamic part of both Hillel and the campus community. The Jewish students, like the entire student body at JHU, are motivated, thoughtful and energetic. There are many opportunities for students to become active in Jewish life through community building, culture and the arts, Israel dialogue, social justice, and religious life.
Johns Hopkins Hillel is proud to be an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore along with 26 other agencies. We harness the strength of our agencies to form ONE network. The Associated and its network of agencies work collaboratively to make a critical difference in the lives of Jews in Baltimore, in Israel and around the world while positively improving the larger community in which we live and work. Visit us at https://associated.org/ to learn more. Over the years, Hopkins Hillel has called upon the professionals at The Associated for a broad array of support, including questions regarding the Hopkins Hillel facility (e.g. issues relating to security, insurance, and maintenance), documenting testamentary gifts, budgeting and public relations (e.g. addressing antisemitic incidents).
About Hillel International
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.
Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.