A leader of the area’s Jewish community is donating $5 million to Hillel of San Diego to build a center for Jewish students at UCSD, it was announced April 10.
Joseph (Chickie) Glickman donated the money as a lead gift to construct the facility. Hillel International operates a similar facility at San Diego State University that was dedicated in October of 2014. The proposed center is currently being designed, and the plan will go before City Council for approval soon. It would be located on a lot owned by Hillel at the intersection of La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road.
“We are extremely grateful for this generous gift,” said Rabbi David Singer, director of UCSD Hillel. “The Glickman Hillel Center will be the convening space for Jewish life on campus and is the remaining critical piece we need to make sure that all students are welcomed into the community and have a platform for developing as leaders and thriving as Jews.”
Hillel International is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, connecting with 550 colleges and universities in the interest of training tomorrow’s community leaders.
– City News Service