Birmingham University Contact Details
Name: Emma Stone
Email: info@bhamjsoc.com
Website: www.bhamjsoc.com
JSoc Notes
Activities include "Booze for Jews", "JSoc Vodball", Socials, guest speakers, Israel updates, weekly Friday Night onegs, Purim and Chanukah parties, 5 a-side Football and the popular Esther's Cafe. You will never be bored!
Jewish Student Testimonies
"Birmingham J-Soc really is the best in the country! With weekly Friday night dinners, a 20 team 5-a-side league and other great events its the place to be if you want an exciting Jewish life." - Aron Lewis, 2nd Year
"J-Soc helped me settle in really quickly to University. It's so much more than just a society! The highlight of my week is Friday Nights with JSoc!" - Eva Goodman, 1st Year
Campus Notes
Birmingham holds many different bars and clubs that are cheap and fun! We have an amazing shopping centre but unfortunately no kosher restaurants as yet!
Kosher Food & Accommodation
The Hillel House has over 40 single rooms and there are a few student flats at Birmingham Central Synagogue.
Kosher butcher/deli five minutes drive from Hillel House. There are weekly Friday night onegs with Kosher food.
Local Synagogue Information
There are four Shuls - three Orthodox and one Liberal. Two of the Orthodox Shuls are run by the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation. Services are held both at the main historic Shul in the centre of Birmingham, and also on the site of the Jewish school in Moseley. Students are most welcome at all services and events.
Local Community Information
The local community is warm, friendly and loves to host students for Shabbat meals.
Final comments
Birmingham J-Soc is a well established J-Soc and has a very successful reputation. We always welcome new members and we do everything we can to please the existing ones we have!
