Bowdoin Jewish Organization/Bowdoin Hillel records
Scope and Contents
The Bowdoin Jewish Association, which became the Bowdoin Jewish Organization (BJO) was established in February 1968 in order to provide Jewish religious, cultural, and social opportunities for Bowdoin students. In 2002 the BJO became the Bowdoin Hillel after affiliating with the national Hillel organization in Washington D.C. The organization presents lectures, shows movies, and sponsors other Jewish and secular activities to provide a sense of community and Jewish life. The records contain flyers, posters, programs, and other printed materials; two torahs (access restricted), the 1968 constitution, and typescripts of sermons delivered by Rabbi Maslin.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access
Access to torahs restricted, consult staff.
Full Extent
3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Student organization that provides Jewish religious and social opportunities on campus.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically, except for artifacts.
- Title
- Guide to the Bowdoin Jewish Organization/Bowdoin Hillel records.
- Author
- Emma Barton-Norris
- Date
- 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository