Baku Jewish House - Officially opened in the summer of 2004, this refurbished three-story building in Baku, Azerbaijan, serves as the headquarters and central address for local Jewish community organizations, including Hesed Gershon, the Hava charity center, the local Hillel student organization, and the Baku Jewish Community Center (JCC). Over 1,600 people have been participating in JCC programming, which ranges from communitywide holiday celebrations and Jewish theater and musical performances to family clubs and Jewish-themed camps for children.

The world’s largest Jewish campus organization, Hillel provides opportunities for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity through its global network of more than 500 regional centers, campus foundations, and student organizations. In the former Soviet Union (FSU), the 27 Hillel centers that JDC has helped to establish play a key role in Jewish renewal efforts. They have succeeded in expanding Jewish knowledge and fostering Jewish commitment among university-age Jewish students, while encouraging their involvement in the wider community with programs like the legendary Pesach Project and other holiday initiatives.