The OU’s Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) was created to help young men and women thrive in a campus environment and helps Jewish students observe key aspects of Jewish life, such as tefillah, kashrut, Shabbat, and chagim. Our educators serve as teachers and Torah role models within 23 universities in North America, learning with students one-on-one, coordinating weekly classes, and organizing guest lectures and other events. Your connection with a OU-JLIC educator will help you balance your Jewish life and provide avenues for spiritual development while attending a secular college.
Learn More About OU-JLICComing to an OU-JLIC campus this fall? Have a question about Jewish life on your campus? Let us know.
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Current StudentsOU-JLIC offers opportunities for college graduates to stay connected, whether you are working, in grad school, or doing something else. Interested? Have your own ideas?
Young AlumniCore funding for OU-JLIC comes from generous grants by the OU and by individual Hillels. To meet the program’s full costs, we seek support from alumni, parents, and others who value the impact that OU-JLIC educators have on students. Support for OU-JLIC builds on the investments our communities have made for the next generation through day school education, summer camps, and other Jewish experiences.
Make a gift to OU-JLICAnyone who walks into the Hillel at this university is usually approached by four friendly faces. They belong to the OU-JLIC couples, the Schwartzes and the Hirschhorns, who routinely host meals for students on...
Perhaps it’s the support and encouragement they receive from OU-JLIC educators Rabbi Aryeh and Sharona Kaplan, perhaps they aren’t content being only twelfth on The Forward’s “Best Colleges For Orthodox Jews” list, perhaps it’s...
Interview by Hani Lowenstein, Associate Director of Community Projects, OU-JLIC: Shoshana Javitt grew up in Hillside,NJ and attended Bruriah High School. She spent a year studying in Israel at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY) and graduated...