Welcome to Columbia/Barnard Hillel

Your place for Jewish connection, celebration, and community.

About Columbia/ Barnard Hillel

The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life

At Columbia/Barnard Hillel, students gather to explore, celebrate, and build meaningful connections — intellectually, spiritually, and socially. Whether it’s Shabbat dinners, leadership opportunities, fellowships, or just a space to relax, you’ll find your place here.

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Upcoming Events

Discover opportunities to gather, learn, and celebrate together

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05/6/20266:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Senior x Young Alumni Happy Hour

Kraft Center

Testimonials

I know I have a welcoming and open space to engage with so many facets of my Jewish identity, regardless of how involved I may be at any given moment.

Madison Rosenfield, 2025

Columbia/Barnard Hillel has given me a place to turn to whenever I’m looking for comfort or community—it’s always here for me.

Ariel Weinsaft, 2025

Columbia/Barnard Hillel has empowered me to define my own Jewish experience at Columbia. It exposed me to different Jewish communities and made me feel comfortable exploring different practices.

Quentin Baumann, 2025

Whenever I go to the Kraft Center, I know that I’ll see friends and have a great time with whoever is there!

Gabriel Freedman-Naditch, 2026

Columbia/Barnard Hillel makes me feel that there is a place for me in my Jewish community despite my complicated religious background

Lilly Ehlinger, 2028

The Kraft Center is a place I can go to for whatever I need, whether I want to talk, meet new people, or just chill. It just feels really accepting and accommodating.

Mimi Lebeau, 2028

Because of Columbia/Barnard Hillel I have made my best friends in college, learned leadership skills through fellowships, and eaten a lot of good kosher food!

Elle Sohn, 2028