Discussions about community service, social activities and the election of new officers dominated the first Hillel meeting of the term Tuesday evening.
Hillel, the College's Jewish students organization, will be led this year by newly elected President Jeff Greilsheimer '94 and Vice President Gila Ackerman '94.
Rabbi Daniel Siegel, Hillel's adviser, discussed the community service programs planned for this year, which include the formation of the Hillel's own Big Brother-Big Sister program with the Upper Valley Jewish community and Saturday night services in the Kendal nursing home on Lyme Road in Hanover.
Hillel leaders are also planning a study-discussion group series twice a term to talk about pertinent issues in the Jewish community. The first discussion series tackles the topic of how to be Jewish and be politically correct.
Hillel will continue its Friday night Sabbath service and dinner. The construction of the new Hillel house, located on Occom Ridge Road, is still in planning stages.
"There is not that much new information on the construction of the new house. The design is ready, but we are still working on the implications of the design in the real world," the Rabbi said.
Other officers elected at the meeting included Miriam Cherry '96, the new treasurer, freshmen Peter Mancoll and Gideon Katz, house managers, and Brian Greenberg '95, who was elected the group's Student Assembly representative.
