Ensuring a Jewish Future at Duke: A Historic Endowment for the Campus Rabbi
We are thrilled to announce that Jewish Life at Duke has established the Jewish Life Rabbinic Fund, a permanently endowed fund that will secure a full-time Campus Rabbi at Duke University for generations to come. This achievement was more than ten years in the making and was made possible through the generosity of six donor families whose collective commitments totaled $2.5 million.
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Mission:
The mission of Jewish Life at Duke is to empower Jewish students to learn and grow intellectually and spiritually; to inspire and nurture personal paths to Jewish identity; and to cultivate community and friendship.
Vision:
A Duke Jewish experience where every student finds meaning, connection, and joy, and therefore makes an enduring commitment to Jewish life.
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Duke alumni Lynne Bornstein Bermont ’96 and Bill Bermont ’97 met at a Duke Hillel Shabbat gathering in Duke Gardens as undergraduates. More than thirty…
Fall Retreat 2026 with Jewish Life at Duke
Kick off the year with a weekend filled with adventure, relaxation, and community at our upcoming retreat!
Reunion Weekend 2026 with Jewish Life at Duke
Happy Reunion Weekend! Join the Jewish Life at Duke at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life for special reunion events on April 10-12, 2025.
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Physical Address:
The Freeman Center for Jewish Life
Box 90936
1415 Faber St
Durham, NC 27705
Office open Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm; building open to students every day 8am - 11pm
Mailing Address for Donations:
Jewish Life at Duke
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Duke University
Box 90581
Durham, NC 27708
E-mail: jewishlife@duke.edu
Phone: (919) 684-6422
Fax: (919) 684-6451
