Welcome to Hillel at the Claremont Colleges!

We strive to build a close-knit community among Jewish college students and we invite you to explore the expansive Jewish life at the Claremont Colleges. Events are open to students, faculty, and staff as well as to residents of the surrounding community. We include people of all backgrounds, experiences, political views, and identities.

Announcements...

Join us in welcoming two new faces to our Hillel staff!

Our new Claremont Jewish Chaplain and Hillel Director is Rabbi Daveen Litwin. Rabbi Litwin was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She comes to the Claremont Colleges with over nine years experience in campus work having served as the Hillel Director at the University of Kansas and most recently as the Campus Rabbi at Grinnell College. In addition, Rabbi Litwin was the spiritual leader of congregations in Northampton, Massachusetts and Toronto, Canada. She loves working with students and is thrilled to be here as the Chaplain and Hillel Director of the Claremont Colleges.

Also new to the staff is Ari Feldman, our Program Director. Ari just finished two years with Teach For America in Phoenix as a high school English teacher. Before joining TFA, he was at USC, where he was active in Hillel, serving as Vice President of 'SC Students for Israel and Hillel President. He has a passion for education and loves having a job where he has the ability to empower others.

Upcoming Events...

Rosh Hashanah Dinner in the Hampton Room at Scripps
Friday, September 18 at 5:30, we will have a pre-Rosh Hashanah dinner. You must RSVP with your name and meal card number to AriF (at) cuc.claremont.edu. You might as well RSVP for Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast at the same time. That will be Monday, September 28th at 7:30.

Services at Balch Auditorium at Scripps College
All High Holy Day services will be at Balch Auditorium. Here’s the schedule:

Rosh Hashanah Fri 9/18-Sun 9/20
Dinner, Fri 5:30pm Hampton Room, Scripps RSVP NOW
Evening Services, Fri 7pm
1st Day services, Sat 10 am, Kiddush afterward at McAlister Center
2nd Day services, Sun 10 am, Kiddush afterward at McAlister Center
Tashlich: Sun after services (about 1pm)

Yom Kippur Sun 9/27-Mon 9/28
First Year Feast before the Fast, 5 pm Buca di Beppo — Meet at McAlister to walk over (Freshmen Only)
Pre-fast meal, 5:30 pm, Malott Commons basement
Kol Nidre, Sun 7 pm
Morning Service, Mon 10 am
Study Session, Mon 3:30pm
Afternoon, Mon 4:30pm
Yizkor (memorial service), Mon 6 pm
Ne’ilah (closing service), Mon 6:30 pm
Break-the-fast, 7:30 pm Hampton Room, Scripps

First Year Feast before the Fast Freshmen, before you fast, why don’t you load up on carbs? We’re walking over to Buca di Beppo at 5pm on Sunday the 28th and feasting. Hurry, space is limited.

Want to get involved in services? Do you blow a mean shofar? Have you been itching to read from the Torah? There are lots of parts of the services available for you to help out. We need everything all the way down to ushers and people to hand out parts. No experience necessary! Email Rabbi Litwin for more info: daveenl@cuc.claremont.edu.

For more events please see the event calendar.