Columbia/Barnard Hillel

Columbia/Barnard Hillel is, by far, the largest student activities group at Columbia University [DePillis, Lydia [http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/04/06/News/Sgb-Approves.Two.New.Student.Groups-2027866.shtml SGB Approves Two New Student Groups] " Columbia Daily Spectator. April 6, 2006, accessed May 2, 2007.

The SGB board considers presentations from prospective new groups at its weekly meetings and issues a recommendation to the general body, which makes the final decision. Each of the 89 political and religious groups in the general body has one vote (competitive and cultural groups are represented by SGB's sister organization, the Activities Board at Columbia), with the exception of Hillel, which has five.

] . It caters to the Jewish Population at the Undergraduate and Graduate Schools of Columbia University, Barnard College, and the Jewish Theological Seminary. There are over 50 groups, which may be focused on religion, social life, education, culture, Israel, and social justice [ [http://www.hillel.columbia.edu Columbia/Barnard Hillel] , accessed May 2, 2007.] It is located at the Robert Kraft Center for Jewish Life in a building made out of Jerusalem stone adjacent to the Columbia and Barnard campuses

External links

* [http://www.hillel.columbia.edu Columbia/Barnard Hillel]

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