The mission of St. Louis Hillel at Washington University is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in St. Louis so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

The Jewish Student Union (JSU) seeks to maximize opportunities for Jewish students to explore, celebrate and sanctify life in a Jewish way. JSU also strives to unify Jewish student groups and to coordinate their efforts by providing a forum for communication. JSU’s programming reflects the interests of students and consequently evolves as students’ interests change. Students should be empowered to take responsibility for their Jewish identity, whether they want to participate in a community service project, express themselves artistically, attend a social event, engage in a form of Jewish learning, attend religious services or invent their own form of expression. Any student at the University may, and is encouraged to, participate in JSU sponsored programs.

JSU has an executive board of student leaders elected to their positions each spring. This is an excellent leadership development opportunity for students seeking to gain experience in a leadership role. The JSU is advised by Hillel staff.

2012-13 JSU Executive Board
President: Gideon Palte (gideonpalte@wustl.edu)
Treasurer: Willy Kane (williamkane@wustl.edu)
Public Relations Chair: Jeffrey Morris (jeffreymorris@wustl.edu)
Major Events Chair: Danielle Clemons (danielle.clemons@gmail.com)
Greek Outreach Chairs: Sophie Jacobson (sgjacobson@wustl.edu) &
Jeremy Sherman (jsherman@wustl.edu)
Freshmen Outreach Chair: Jared Skoff (skoff@wustl.edu)
Senior Outreach Chair: Zoe Tabachnick (zatabach@wustl.edu)
Social Justice Chair: Sara Fletcher (sara.fletcher@wustl.edu)
Ritual Life Chair: Jeremy Philipp (philippj@wustl.edu)
Shabbat Chair: Ilana Saltz (ibsaltz@wustl.edu)