University of Florida Hillel
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University of Florida Hillel is one of the oldest Hillel Foundation organizations in the United States. The organization was founded in 1947 at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

 and currently serves around 8,000 Jewish students who attend the university.

In October 2004, University of Florida Hillel opened up its headquarters at Norman H. Lipoff Hall. This facility is over 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²), and replaced the 50-year old facility named the Hillel House. Lipoff Hall is equipped with a living room gallery, the Hillel Rose Colen Library, and the Aliyah Bet & Machal Museum.

University of Florida Hillel sponsors numerous campus wide activities. Keith Dvorchik has been the executive director of University of Florida Hillel and the Gainesville Hillel since 1998. The annual budget is $900,000 and there are four professional staff who focus on programming, engagement, and Israel activism.

See also

  • University of Florida
    University of Florida
    The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

  • Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
    Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
    Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally...

  • Buildings at the University of Florida
    Buildings at the University of Florida
    The University of Florida is a flagship university in the State University System of Florida and has many notable buildings located in Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando and throughout Florida. The Campus Historic District at the University of Florida comprises 32 contributing properties that are...


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