Who We Are

Office Hours: Martha Fiedelak
Representative on the Senate: Martha Fiedelak (Alternate: Liel Pushkin)
Representative on the Examination Committee: Shushan Pushkin (Alternate: Evelyn Neyer)
Representative on the Library Committee: Evelyn Neyer (Alternate: Shushan Pushkin)
Events: Liel Pushkin, Shushan Pushkin, Evelyn Neyer, Ronja Bilger, Martha Fiedelak, Raphael Novik, Hanna Kiskina, and Karin Graf
Press & Partnerships: Evelyn Neyer, Shushan Pushkin
International Student & Networking Coordinator: Evelyn Neyer, Martha Fiedelak

You can find us in Room N1.14, the last door on the right before the entrance to S4

Feel free to check us out on Instagram or contact us by email

What we do

Consultation hours for students
Representation of students vis-à-vis lecturers and other staff in the building
regular student Shabbat with the university rabbi
joint celebration of Jewish festivals
(e.g. lighting the Hanukkah candles)
Regulars' table with the Rector of the HfJS

The election of the student representatives takes place every winter semester in the first month of the beginning of the semester as part of a general student assembly.

Your student representatives of the HfJS

Events organized by the Student Union

All Events by the HfJS

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Talmud-Mechina flashcards

Talmud-Mechina Lernkarten | pdf, 29 MB

Past events

Antisemitism at German Universities: How Widespread It Is

4 November 2026 Press Review

Three years after Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, which left 1,200 people dead, Antisemitism has increased among German students. Jews are collectively blamed for Israel’s policies, called “child murderers,” ostracized, and attacked. Many hide their identity out of fear.

Continue reading here, including audio clips from Prof. Dr. Dani Kranz

Date 4 November 2026
Time 09:12 UTC+01:00
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News

6 November 2026News

Shimon Peres Prize for the HfJS and Tech2Peace

Tech2Peace, along with the HfJS, was awarded the Shimon Peres Prize for its commitment to Jewish-Muslim dialogue in times of crisis. We extend our heartfelt congratulations!

5 November 2026News

Jewish Studies Today: New Episode with Professor Anna-Carolin Augustin

Whether they are ritual objects, works of art, or part of a collection, objects hold stories within them—stories of art, memory, loss, and responsibility.

5 November 2026News

Commemorative Events on November 9, 2026

A list of events in Heidelberg and the surrounding area marking the anniversary of the November pogroms in 1938

3 November 2026News

Additional Mensa Closure Times

In-house Events and Cold Dishes