The University of Maryland, College Park is blessed with the presence of many wonderful organizations, serving the needs of thousands of Jewish students.

In addition to MJX, here are some of the other groups doing excellent work on campus:

Maryland Hillel

The Ben and Esther Rosenbloom Center for Jewish Life on Campus

Rabbi Ari Israel, Executive Director

www.marylandhillel.org
(301)422-6200
7612 Mowatt Lane, College Park

University of Maryland Chabad

Bais Menachem Chabad Jewish Student Center

Rabbi Eli Backman, Director

7403 Hopkins Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
301.277.2994
chabad@umd.edu

FACTS ABOUT THE MARYLAND JEWISH COMMUNITY

(Based on statistics from the marylandhillel.org website)

• 6,500 Jewish students on campus
• 5,000 Jewish undergraduates
• 2,000 Jewish students living in residence halls
• 1,500 Jewish students involved in Greek Life
• 1,800 Jewish students who attend campus High Holiday services
• 400-500 Jewish students who attend Friday night services
• 40+ Jewish student groups
  
• 36 courses offered by the Jewish Studies Department & 11 Hebrew language courses