The Jewish Student Union (JSU) at Mount Holyoke College is one of nine active faith groups that work out of the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life. We are a social, cultural, and religious organization serving the needs of students interested in Judaism.

The JSU is where students can actively participate in furthering their knowledge of cultural and spiritual Judaism through fun activities and community building.

The JSU is also a part of the 5-college Hillel. This Hillel is comprised of Mount Holyoke and the four other colleges in the surrounding area (Smith, Amherst, Hampshire, and UMASS Amherst). The 5-college Hillel is staffed and organized by the 5-college Rabbis and JSU leaders. There are a number of activities that the 5-college Hillel participates in, such as: Simchat Torah, Purim, Yom Ha'atzmaut, and other cultural events (ex. Jewish concert).

Shabbat services are held every Friday. The first Friday of every month the Jewish Community holds Community Shabbat Dinner. They begin at 6 pm in Eliot House, followed by Shabbat services. For the rest of the month Shabbat dinner is held in Wilder's Kosher/ Halal Dining Hall and services are held in Wilder's Living Room. Shabbat services are led by the JSU Chaplin, Lisa Freitag-Keshet and students.

We have regular cultural events, social meetings, and host special events, such as annual Latke/Hamantashen Debate and two Passover sedars, including a Feminist Sedar.