Our House

The Grinspoon Hillel House stands at the center of Jewish life on campus. In this warm and lively environment Jewish students of all backgrounds – religious and secular – feel at home and included. Whether you're interested in social events, community service, religious services, the arts - Hillel has it all. Recognized internationally as a leader in creative campus programming, UMass Hillel is the only campus Hillel in the world to win the William Haber Award for outstanding programming six times!

Hillel House offers many helpful resources: library, free WiFi, kosher kitchen & dining room, lounges and study areas, conference room, the Max Goldberg Jewish Living and Learning Community housing up to 26 students on the third floor, along with the most important resource of all, our great staff.

The PVTA bus stop is half a block away. If you drive to the Hillel House please use the metered public parking behind the Robsham Visitors Center.

Address: 388 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002 (google map)

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am-4:30; Friday 9am-2pm

Phone: 413-549-1710

Fax: 413-549-0329

Email: info@umasshillel.org

Web: www.umasshillel.org  

Directions

From Boston: Take Mass Pike (I-90) W, take exit for 91 (exit 4) Take 91 N to exit 19 (Amherst/Northampton) Make a right off the ramp, go over the bridge onto Rt. 9. You will continue for a few miles, made a left onto Rt. 116N (towards Sunderland). Take the first exit for UMass. Drive straight through the campus, pass the visitor's Center. The road will curve to the right, take the first right after the light onto Phillips St.

From New York Take Mass Pike (I 90) E. Take exit for I 91. Take 91 North to exit 19 (Amherst/Northampton) Make a right off the ramp onto Rt. 9. You will continue for a few miles, make a left onto Rt. 116 (towards Sunderland) Take the first exit for UMass. Drive straight through the campus. Pass the visitor's Center. The road will curve to the right, take the first right after the light onto Phillips St.