The Klehr Center for Jewish Life
An Enduring Commitment to Jewish Life
F&M’s Klehr Center for Jewish Life engages Jewish students in Jewish activities, helping them develop leadership skills, access service-learning opportunities, and form and inform their identities as independent Jewish adults committed to Jewish life and the world.
The Center offers a variety of programs and services including:
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- A home to F&M Hillel and its many student-led programs
- A sponsorship for Judaic Studies lectures, discussions and films
- A Jewish Book Reading Group
- Shabbat services and dinners
- Holiday celebrations
- Bagel brunches
- Birthright Israel and other travel opportunities
- Employs Jewish Engagement Fellows through the Office of Student Employment
- Classroom space
- An ideal space for both studying and socializing
- A connecting point for Jewish alumni and families of Jewish students, both current, past and future
A Welcoming Home
The Klehr Center is a large, well-lit and welcoming building on campus. The Center features a cozy living room with a fireplace and comfortable furniture, a library, a kosher kitchen, multipurpose spaces on the first and second floor, office spaces for staff, and an outdoor patio.
In 2023, The Klehr Center signed on as part of Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition through Adamah formally known as Hazon. The Klehr Center is considered a green building, with eco-friendly features including:
- Geothermal heating and cooling
- Natural sustainable products used during construction when possible
- Energy-efficient appliances
- Compact fluorescent lighting
- Light timers and motion detection systems
- Two-stage water-saving toilet accommodations
A Culture of Philanthropy
The Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship
The need-based Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship is awarded to incoming students who
demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to the Jewish community through volunteerism
and youth activities. Awarded students receive a renewable scholarship up to $5,000
based on annual review.
To be considered for a Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship, prospective students must
submit an application for general admission and a Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship Application by January 15.
Please download and mail in the following application to be considered. Mail in instructions
are within the application.
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