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Duke University

2138 Campus Drive
Durham , NC 27708 USA
(919) 684-6422
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About Duke

Younger than most other prestigious U.S. research universities, Duke University consistently ranks among the very best. More than 75 percent of Duke students pursue service-learning opportunities in Durham and around the world through programs that advance the university’s mission of “knowledge in service to society.”

The Jewish community on campus is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students as well as staff and faculty. Jewish students comprise more than ten percent of the undergraduate and graduate student population. Our pluralistic approach to Judaism assures that all Jews, regardless of affiliation, feel welcome in the building and at programs. Jewish students are active in the campus Jewish community and are leaders and participants in many student organizations and activities. Students at Duke have the opportunity to pursue coursework in Jewish Studies as well as Hebrew Language and Culture. Jewish student life at Duke is growing and thriving as a result of active an engaging student leaders and student groups that plan a wide variety of programs focused on social, cultural, educational, religious and community service opportunities.

  • 6680 Undergrads

  • 8747 Graduates

  • 700* (10%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)

  • 600* (7%)Jewish Graduates(Percent of Population)

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Birthright Participation Taglit-Birthright Israel offers a free trip to Israel for students who have never been to Israel on a peer-based trip.
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Alt Break Participation Alternative Breaks are organized, short-term service projects, often involving travel. Student participants are challenged to understand difficult social issues and to explore questions of Judaism and social responsibility while giving of themselves and their time.
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As a department within the Division of Student Affairs and an accredited Hillel, Jewish Life at Duke serves as the address for Jewish life on campus. Students, staff and faculty come together to create a vibrant, diverse and pluralistic Jewish community. We are here to help you celebrate holidays, make friends, enjoy a good meal, discuss Israel, as well as connect with amazing Jewish opportunities on campus, at home and throughout the world.

One of the program highlights is a program for first-year students, Jewish First-Year Advisory Mentor Program (JFAM). The summer before your first year, you'll receive an e-mail from an upper-class peer to chat about campus life and let you know what's going on with Jewish Life during Welcome Week, starting with our annual Welcome Back BBQ. Once you arrive on campus, you can expect the fun to continue with exciting and innovative programs. JFAM is a fabulous gateway to Jewish Life at Duke.

Jewish Life at Duke is comprised of the Freeman Center for Jewish Life and the Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel. The Freeman Center provides a home for Jewish life on campus while the Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel provides exciting and innovative programming throughout the Duke community. The combination works to foster and enrich Jewish life through social, educational, religious and cultural activities.

Built in 1999, the striking 17,500-square-foot Freeman Center for Jewish Life stands at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue on Duke's Central Campus. Students study in the classrooms and take advantage of the on-site E-Print station while also hanging out in the Paresky Lounge, enjoying the game tables in the Tabak Family Commons Area, and holding meetings in the Sassower Library. Shabbat and Holiday services are held upstairs in the Levenson-Lerner Sanctuary.


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  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
  • AIPAC
  • Jewish learning/education
  • Chabad-Lubavitch
  • Reform Students
  • Graduate Students
  • Holocaust
  • Israel
  • Multiculturalism
  • Conservative movement
  • Jewish Holidays

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