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Birmingham Hillel House

Welcome to the Birmingham Hillel House website, which we hope will be a useful resource to find out more about Hillel in Birmingham. We have tried to encompass as much information about Hillel and what it offers. If you have any queries not answered on these pages please feel free to get in touch either by email or phone.


The aim of this website is to encourage prospective Jewish University students to consider coming to live at Hillel, which is a Jewish hall of residence for all Jewish students regardless of religious observance. You can gain a great deal of information from this site but the best way to know more is to either come and visit or talk to a current or former resident. We can help with either of these options.


With best wishes and looking forward to meeting you

The Hillel Management Committee

Accommodation

Interested in a place at Hillel House?

Please fill out our contact form and we’ll get in touch.
Alternatively, you can contact Ruth Jacobs on +44 7768 761930.

We are able to offer the following four room categories and more details, including room rates, can be found by following the links for each category. Viewings are available and recommended, please contact us to arrange one.

Please note that you will not be allocated a specific room until nearer the time of your move-in date, and as such the selection of a particular room is not always possible. However if you wish to be on the same floor as your friends then please specify this on your application form and we will do our best to accommodate, although no guarantees can be made.

Application Form

A Standard Room is a reasonable sized room with its own kitchenette. It has a single bed, a wardrobe, shelf storage, drawers

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This is a spacious room which contains a kitchenette. It has a single bed, large wardrobe with either shelf storage space or a chest of drawers

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Each Ensuite contains a separate kitchenette and bathroom with shower, toilet washbasin and mirror. The bedroom has a single bed, large wardrobe

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Latest News

The committee was really pleased to have an opportunity to meet the residents on 1st December, to get to know each other and find out more about our students and the very wide range of subjects being studied. The friendly family atmosphere at Birmingham Hillel House is something very special.

Resident Testimonials

"I have loved staying in Hillel House Birmingham as it is the centre of all the events that happen throughout the year making it extremely easy to be involved. Also, the social aspect of Hillel really helped me at the start of my university; as everyone was so friendly we hung out in the lounge for almost all of our free time. I was in the Jacey building in an en-suite room. The room was an easy choice for me because of how spacious it was compared to other nearby University accommodation. Also having a kitchen in the room was a huge bonus for me as it meant I had more cooking/storage space than most university halls and didn’t have to worry about other peoples' mess."

Marc Nason (Hilell Resident 2023/24)

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Hillel this year as I have been given everything I’ve needed to get me through my first year of university. My room has been amazing, it’s so spacious with lots of storage room which is great. My friends and I, in Hillel House, have utilised the lounge and all entertainment on offer as much as we can and it really has been a big bonus having fun things within our accommodation such as the piano and table tennis table. It was a really nice and easy way to meet people and make friends. The location is also perfect as we are so close to both Harborne for shopping and Mason Halls (Birmingham University Halls of Residence), two of my most frequently visited places! Hillel House is the perfect place to live."

Katie Freedman (Hillel Resident 2023/24)

"I have really enjoyed spending my first year in Hillel. I have no regrets choosing Hillel over my university accommodation. I have been able to get to know people who I would call my friends that come from similar backgrounds from me. The warm environment and Jewish atmosphere is something I don’t think you can get in any other student accommodation especially as a first year! Definitely recommend if you want to be in a Jewish environment."

Leah Preston (Hillel Resident 2023/4)

"Living at Hillel House has given me a chance to spend time with other Jews when coming back from university. This accommodation has made making friends a lot easier than otherwise and due to many events happening here at Hillel, I have always felt a sense of community. I love spending time in the living room, singing to the piano or watching television or sports in my spare time. I would recommend if you want to live with other Jews that Hillel House is the place to be."

Ilan Har Even (Hillel Resident 2023/24)

"I love living in Hillel because it is so central to the Jewish student life here in Birmingham. Hillel has so many social areas for everyone to relax and unwind together, and facilities to help such as the piano or board game collection. It is also great to have my own kitchen!"

Orli Ruback (Hillel Resident 2023/24)