THE JEFF SEIDEL STUDENT CENTER SERVING

For Rothberg International Students

DEDICATED BY ASHER DAVID AND MICHAL MILSTEIN IN MEMORY OF BETZALEL BINYAMIN MILSTEIN Z”L

 

14 Lechi St. French Hill Jerusalem

For More info email Jeff @ Jseidel@JeffSeidel.com

Jeff Seidel Student Center
14 Lechi St, Jerusalem

*The Jeff Seidel’s Student Centers are in no way affiliated with Hebrew University and is not empowered to act and/or represent itself as acting on behalf of Hebrew University in any matter whatsoever.

Max Steinberg

Israel Public Diplomacy Program

Students who attend weekly will receive a stipend!

Programs for Students at Hebrew University

For Rothberg International Students

At our Jeff Seidel Centers serving Hebrew University Students, we are BUSY! We have a daily stream of students visiting our offices, using our laundromat, connecting with friends, joining one of our many programs, or accessing a prayer book. Here are some of the programs that we offer:

Weekly Lecture Series With Dinner

Weekly Lecture Series

Come listen to a wide variety of Jewish experts in their respective fields speak about their lives and their work. From soldiers to politicians, journalists to athletes, this is a unique opportunity to hear about the careers and lives of the Jewish leaders of Israel.
HU Speakers

Max Steinberg Israel Diplomacy Fellowship

Max Steinberg Israel Diplomacy Program

Launched in 2015 as a response to the rising tide of global anti-Semitism on university campuses, this program gives students the tools to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism by giving them insights into what Israel really stands for and what life in Israel is really about, through group activities and guest speakers.

Women's Leadership Program With Dinner

Women's Leadership Program

Each Monday night we host a women’s program, including a lecture series, one-on-one learning sessions and a variety of programs geared to women including challah baking, zumba classes, mikveh tour and more.

Friday Night Shabbat Dinner

Friday Night Shabbat Dinner

Every Shabbat we host dinner at our student Center giving students an opportunity to socialize and experience an authentic Shabbat experience.

Super Bowl Party

Super Bowl Party

Come root for your favorite team (or against Tom Brady) while enjoying all-you-can eat food and your favorite alcoholic beverages.

AEPI

AEPI

Jeff Seidel is one of the founding fathers of the Hebrew University Chapter. AEPI uses Jeff Seidel Student Centers for their meetings.

Yom Haatzmaut BBQ

Yom Haatzmaut BBQ

Gan Sacher, the largest park in Jerusalem is the place to be on Yom Haatzmaut (Israeli independence day) and our BBQ is the largest in Gan Sacher with over 300 attendees. Come fill up on barbecue and beer, on us!
Gan Sacher

Welcome Back BBQ

Welcome Back BBQ

Come kick off the semester with a barbecue social! Meet our staff, get the lowdown on our social events, and meet other students studying abroad in Jerusalem, all while enjoying barbecue and drinks on us.

Sunday NFL Football Night

Sunday Night NFL Football Night

We host Football watching parties with pizza and beer on Sunday Nights and throughout the NFL Playoffs.

Men’s Dine and Learn

Men’s Dine and Learn

Throughout the semester we arrange small group and one-on-one learning sessions on a variety of topics to give the students an opportunity to learn about Jewish concepts from Jewish texts.

Tuesday Night Dinner and Soccer

Tuesday Night Dinner and Soccer

Our South American students love soccer, and we host them for dinner and all the Champions League games throughout the European season.

Poland Trip

Poland Trip

Every spring semester we conduct a student trip to Poland for the overseas students studying at Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University. Our student mission is led by one of the premier educators of Yad Vashem, Ms. Hazy Flint. This four-day trip of 36 students includes visiting concentration camps such as Treblinka, Majdanek & Auschwitz, and spending Shabbat is in Krakow. You will get to learn about the once-vibrant Jewish communities of Poland and how they were decimated by the Holocaust.
See Itinerary

Prague Trip

Prague Trip

During the fall semester, we conduct a 3-day shabbaton in Prague for 26 overseas students studying at Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University. This shabbaton will allow students to explore the Jewish historical sites such as the Maharal Synagogue and the Terezin (Theresienstadt) Concentration Camps, as well as the Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge.
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Italy Trip

Italy Trip

We conduct a 3-day shabbaton in Italy for 36 overseas students studying at Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University. This shabbaton will allow students to learn about the history of Jews in Italy, interact with the thriving Jewish community there, and take in the famous landmarks of Venice and Rome.

Meet Our Staff

Ari & Avigail Nathan

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

Ari is a director at Jeff Seidel’s Student Center by Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

A native Israeli, born in Jerusalem, Ari’s mission is to share with students from around the world the love for Judaism and Israel. As someone with parents from Chicago and LA living in Israel Ari grew up in a diverse and multicultural home.

Ari finished high school in Denver, Colorado and got his bachelor’s degree in Talmudic Law at YTC Denver. He moved back to Israel, and currently lives in Jerusalem with his wife and 3 children.

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Ari & Avigail Nathan DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Jeff Seidel

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Student Center Services

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Ari & Avigail Nathan DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Jeff Seidel