<p>The Jewish population at CMU is only about 10% but the Hillel [Welcome</a> to the Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://www.hilleljuc.org/]Welcome”>http://www.hilleljuc.org/) serves all local campuses; it’s halfway between CMU and Pitt and seems to be very active. They have periodic events on campus, plus in the Hillel house itself. They seem to have a core group of students that like to hang out in the building; DS is not one of them but has gone to various events, seders, high holiday services, etc. AEPi does have a house on campus.</p>
<p>Also, Squirrel Hill is the Jewish core of Pittsburgh and is only a short bus ride away.</p>
<p>I join the Hillel Parents Circle each year (have to; my dad was a Hillel director himself) and one year opted up for the Chicken Soup hotline - only used it once but they did deliver soup directly to DS’s dorm room.</p>
<p>There’s also a Chabad; [Chabad</a> of Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“http://www.chabadofcmu.com/]Chabad”>http://www.chabadofcmu.com/) DS went to one second night seder there. They only established the CMU branch a year ago so don’t know how active it is.</p>
<p>Finally, there are numerous synagogues in the area, including the beautiful Rodef Shalom [Rodef</a> Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA - Home](<a href=“http://rodefshalom.org/]Rodef”>http://rodefshalom.org/) just off campus. DS went to a seder there also (that was the year the seders fell during Carnival; since AEPi is very active in both Hillel and Carnival, the seders suffered that year).</p>
<p>So it is very easy for a student to find plenty of Jewish enrichment on and near campus.</p>
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