You’re Invited! Reunion Weekend 2024 Events with Jewish Life at Duke
Happy Reunion Weekend! Alumni celebrating a Duke reunion are invited to join Jewish Life at Duke at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life for the following special events:
Shabbat with Jewish Life at Duke: Kabbalat Shabbat Services and/or Dinner
Friday, March 28 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm EST
Freeman Center for Jewish Life: 1415 Faber St., Durham
6:00 – 7:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services
7:00 – 8:00pm Shabbat Dinner
Join Jewish Life at Duke students, staff, and Campus Rabbi Elana Friedman for the weekly campus Shabbat observance. Join us for a pluralistic Shabbat service at 6:00pm, including our favorite Duke tradition, Good Thing of the Week. A home-cooked, kosher Shabbat dinner provided by the Freeman Center Café follows at 7:00pm after services.
Alumni are welcome for all or part of the evening’s events.
Heading to the “All-Class Reunion Kickoff” at 7:00pm? No problem! Come join us for part of Shabbat services, then head out to the kickoff at the Festival Tent!
Bagel Brunch with Jewish Life at Duke and the Duke Jewish Alumni Network
Sunday, March 30 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm EST
Freeman Center for Jewish Life: 1415 Faber St., Durham
Before you head to the airport, enjoy a bagel brunch with Jewish Life at Duke and the Duke Jewish Alumni Network! Drop by the Freeman Center for Jewish Life to nosh on a delicious bagel brunch, hear from Jewish Life at Duke leadership, reconnect with fellow alumni, and meet current students and staff. Remarks at 11:30am.
Join your fellow alumni hosts for the Reunion Weekend Bagel Brunch with Jewish Life at Duke:
Class of 2020 Hosts
Elliott Davis ’20
Kenny Green ’20
Lucy Greenwald ’20
Jamie Harris ’20
Belanie Nagiel ’20
Ben Thier ’20
Class of 2015 Hosts
Kayla Bakhshian ’15
Natalie Geisler ’15
Class of 2010 Hosts
Rachel Silverman Dolphin ’10
Alaina Pleatman ’10
Class of 2005 Hosts
Lara Samet Buchwald ’05
Justin Segall ’05
Class of 2000 Hosts
Victoria Wigodzky ’00
Class of 1995 Hosts
Coming soon!
Class of 1990 Hosts
Coming soon!
Class of 1985 Hosts
Immanuel “Manny” Spira ’85
Beth Citrin West ’85, P’28
Class of 1980 Hosts
Coming soon!
Questions? Contact the Jewish Life at Duke team at jewishlife@duke.edu.
For the full schedule of Duke Reunion Weekend events, visit the Reunion website.
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About Jewish Life at Duke
Jewish Life at Duke (JLD) is the hub for all things Jewish on Duke’s campus. An accredited Hillel as well as a department within Duke University’s Division of Student Affairs, Jewish Life at Duke is guided by a mission 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. Comprising the Freeman Center for Jewish Life and the Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel, JLD takes a pluralistic approach to Judaism to ensure that all Jewish students, regardless of affiliation, are welcome and included.
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