Welcome to
Hillel McMaster,

your Jewish home away from home!

Experience everything Hillel McMaster has to offer.

Here at Hillel McMaster, we strive to create a warm and welcoming community for all students. We want to help you find a way to ensure that Jewish life is central to your university experience by offering you a variety of ways to get involved! Whether it is joining bagels and beyond, a sundowner dinner party, Shabbat Dinner, or anything in between, there is so much for you to discover!

Events

Register & join us!

Come, explore, and embark on a journey filled with new friendships, meaningful experiences, and a deep sense of community. Whether it’s bagel lunches, Holocaust education programming, engaging mentorship programs, lively nightlife events, or  the empowerment of our leadership council – there's something for everyone. There's an abundance of opportunities waiting for you at Hillel McMaster – let's create unforgettable memories together!

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Resources

Finding resources that elevate your Jewish lifestyle should be easy.

Birthright Israel

Explore the best beaches, trek the deserts, tour ancient sites, and enjoy mouthwatering cuisine. Get up close and personal with local culture and make memories that will last a lifetime.

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Community

Jewski

Hillel Jewski is our group for Russian-speaking Jewish students on campus. It is designed to connect Russian-speaking students to each other as well as to the greater Jewish community on campus. Programs range from paid internships, social and cultural programming, and holiday celebrations. Once a Jewski, always a Jewski!

Contact your Jewski representative 

Wellness

Mental Health Resources

From managing stress, anxiety or loneliness to dealing with challenging relationships or learning exceptionalities, Hillel Ontario’s in-house therapist is just a click away. Online, on our confidential counselling platform, or in person at the Hillel Ontario office.

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Report an incident.

If you've experienced antisemitism on campus,

Donate

Most of Hillel McMaster's funding comes from individual
donors like you.

Consider this:

95% of young Jewish adults between the ages of 18-24 years old can be found on a university or college campus somewhere across North America. And studies show a trend that these Jewish adults are less likely to celebrate Shabbat and Jewish holidays than previous generations.

The good news?

Hillel students are THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY to celebrate Shabbat and Jewish holidays after they graduate than those who did not participate in Hillel. 

Thank you for ensuring we can reverse this trend.

Donate today!

Meet the Team

The dedicated faces of Hillel McMaster

Rabbi Ben Shefter

Senior Campus Director & Senior Jewish Educator, HIllel McMaster

Marni Riese

Interim Director, HIllel McMaster

Ezzie Benjamin

Springboard Fellow, HIllel McMaster

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As the largest Jewish student organization in the world, Hillel enriches the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people,  and the world.

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