High Holidays at the Freeman Center

High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke

Each year, the Duke community celebrates the High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke. For Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, both Reform and Conservative-Style services are offered at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life.

We also offer Tashlich at Duke Gardens. Additionally, we offer free holiday meals for students including Rosh Hashanah dinner, pre-fast dinner, and Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast at the Freeman Center. Registration is required, but all holiday meals are free for students.

For a taste of the High Holidays at Duke, here is what the 2022 schedule looked like: 

High Holiday Schedule 2022

Rosh Hashanah

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

6:30pm Community Service

7:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Holiday Dinner

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

9:30am Conservative Service

10:00am Reform Service

10:45am Communal Torah Reading

12:00pm Musaf

Kiddush Lunch, following services

5:30pm Alternative Option: Reflection Walk in Duke Gardens with Rebecca Ezersky (meet at Duke Gardens South Lawn)

6:15pm Tashlikh Service at Duke Gardens – meet at Big Pond

6:45pm Rosh Hashanah Holiday Dinner – Duke Gardens

7:45pm Conservative Service & Kiddush – Duke Gardens

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

9:30am Conservative Service

Kiddush Lunch, following services


Yom Kippur

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

5:30pm Pre-Fast Dinner

6:15pm Alternative Option: Pre-Yom Kippur Meditation with Doron Gertzovski

6:30pm Community Kol Nidre Services

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

9:30am Conservative Service

10:00am Reform Service

10:45am Communal Torah Reading

11:30am Yizkor Service

Freeman Center Hang Out Space – All Day

4:30pm Alternative Option: Musical Reflection with Sarah Jacobs

5:15pm Mincha

6:15pm Community Neilah

7:32pm Communal Shofar Blowing and Break the Fast Meal


Duke University Religious Observance Policy

Students are permitted to be absent from class to observe a religious holiday.

For religious observance policy details, visit: trinity.duke.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies/religious-holidays