Introduction
One notable tradition at OU happens in the very beginning of the year, when during convocation, each freshmen class marches into the College Green through the Class Gateway, ready to embrace their future. Jewish tradition is filled with imagery around gateways, notably we are commanded to make for a sign on our doorposts and gates. This ritual is accomplished through the placement of a Mezuzah, an ornamental case containing parchments of the Shema prayer, marking our homes and buildings as Jewish spaces. The root of the word “mezuzah” in Hebrew is “zuz” meaning “to move or shift.” As Ohio University Hillel embarks on the next stage, ready to embrace our future, we want to mark our space on campus and shift what it means to be a Jewish Bobcat.
JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TODAY
EACH TIER IS A MINIMUM 5 YEAR COMMITMENT
Bobcat Tier $500+
Gifts of this amount will support our Shabbat campaign, enabling Jewish Bobcats to come together as a community every week and celebrate. Donors will be invited to exclusive zoom updates with Ohio University administrators, Educators, and other speakers of note.
Young Alum (0-5 years) $180+ Same as $500
Gateway Tier $1,800+
Enable us to create entry points for connection by sponsoring a mezuzah or other Jewish ritual object in our reinvigorated space.
Atid Tier $5,000+
Our space is more than a physical location, Ohio Hillel is also a community for Jewish Bobcats and by Jewish Bobcats. Gifts at this level will enable our robust community to continue to thrive by directly supporting & naming a program in your honor.
Makom Tier $10,000+
Allow us to honor your dedicated commitment to the future of our community by dedicating a space in your honor in our newly renovated Roth Family Hillel House.
OUR PLAN
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Sam & Terry Roth ‘63, and their $500,000 lead gift, Ohio Hillel will be renovating our home located at 21 Mill St. in Athens
Join us in not only making a beautiful building for our community, but filling it with a beautiful Jewish future.
Please contact Juli Goodman at [email protected] for more information.
