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Events on Campus


Upcoming Programs

Coming soon!  Stay tuned!



Krav Maga: Mondays, 7pm @The ARC

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Krav Maga trainer Amy Giles will teach students on campus the Israeli martial art. The programs requires a $10 registration fee for the whole semester. More information coming soon!

Israeli Movie Club: Tuesdays, 7:30pm @The Cohen Center

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The Israeli Movie Club is an initiative started by students a year ago and has shown 20 movies at The Cohen Center. The Hebrew professors at the Jewish Studies Program give extra credit to their students for attending the screened movies. Throughout the fall semester 6 other student organizations and university organizations co-sponsored film screenings including The Women’s Resource Center, The Indian Students Association, etc… So come join us for this unique cultural experience.  Visit us on facebook to get information on the movies each week!

Café Ivrit: Wednesdays @Espresso Royal on Goodwin 
Beginners Workshop, 7pm & Advanced Conversation, 8pm 

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Come and learn the latest Hebrew word! Listen and talk in Hebrew. The First cup of coffee is on us. Contact Nir Friedman nfriedm2@illinois.edu for more info or go to the facebook group Cafe Ivrit.

Zionist Food For Thought: Lunch & Learn Fridays  @Cafe Sababa, The Cohen Center Time TBA

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Like Pizza? Have questions about Israel or just love talking about it? Come read and discuss classic Zionist texts. From Labor Zionism, to Cultural Zionism, to Religious Zionism, we'll explore them all! FREE FOOD will be provided. Contact David Bruk at bruk1@uiuc.edu for more info or go to the facebook event Zionist Food for Thought.

UIUC Hillel | Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life is an integral part of the Hillels of Illinois, a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago; the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation; an accredited campus foundation of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.