Hillel at Gettysburg College is a home-away-from-home for Jewish students. Hillel serves spiritual, cultural, and social needs for Jewish students and also introduces the campus to Jewish life. The group strives to build a close-knit community among Jewish college students while reaching out to the non-Jewish college community. Learn more about Hillel at Gettysburg in a recent article in the student newspaper: “Warm, Welcoming and Inclusive: Hillel at Gettysburg.”
Hillel at Gettysburg College provides a variety of programs and services.
Hillel House
A residential facility and common space for Jewish activities.
Local Places of Worship
Adams County Jewish Community Minyan
Fourth Saturday of each month.
227 West High Street, Gettysburg.
Services start at 10 a.m. with potluck to follow.
Temple Beth Shalom
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
913 Allendale Rd. Mechanicsburg, PA
(717) 697-2662
Congregation Sons of Israel
209 East King Street
Chambersburg, PA
(717) 264-2915
Worship Spaces on Campus
The Hillel House is located on the corner of Carlisle and Stevens Streets in Gettysburg. Gettysburg Hillel uses many places on campus for religious observance. Shabbat services can be held at Glatfelter Lodge. Tashlich can take place at the lake. Gettysburg Hillel builds a Sukkah on campus grounds.