Birmingham

  HILLEL HOUSE

26 Somerset Road

Edgbaston

Birmingham B15 2QD

Tel : 0121 454 5684 or 0121 455 8116

Accomodation Details

Single rooms: 41 Double rooms: 0 Number of beds: 43

Further Details

This Hillel serves the University of Birmingham, the University of Central England and the University of Aston. Approximately 30 places are allocated to first year students with the remainder available for 2nd and 3rd year students, subject to ballot.

Catering: Birmingham Hillel is self-catering

Rent costs include accommodation, heat, light, power, washing machine but not food.

Location

The House is situated in the pleasant, leafy suburb of Edgbaston. The Birmingham campus is a mere 10-minute walk away whilst Aston and UCE can be reached by bus in approximately half an hour. The Selly Oak and Harborne shopping centres are each about a 20-minute walk away and the Birmingham Central Synagogue, a walk of about a half-hour.

Other Notes

Birmingham Hillel plays a major role as a centre for all Jewish students and regular Friday night meals and J.Soc meetings are held there. The House is very popular and heavily over subscribed.

Contact Information

Mrs Bella Lupasco

Tel: 0121 471 4370

Email: birminghamhillel@hotmail.co.uk

For Brochure and Application Form and any information required about Birmingham Hillel

Any problems you may have while resident at Birmingham Hillel House please contact House Chairman: Ruth Jacobs Email: ruthjacobs@talktalk.net

Chaplaincy

Midland Chaplaincy: Hillel House serves as the base for the Midland Region Chaplaincy. Should students run into any problems whilst they are based in Brmingham then your Chaplain Rabbi Fishel Cohen can be contacted at:

Tel: 0121 440 1359 - Mobile: 07771 653717 - Email: fishel@jchaplaincy.org

Facilities

Warden: StudentsLounges: YesFridges: Yes

Garden: YesTelevision: YesFreezers: Yes

Self-catering: YesStudy: YesWashing-machine: Yes

Car parking: Yes

Payphone: Yes

The television includes satellite reception. Table tennis is also available.