You’re Invited! Reunion Weekend 2026 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: Song Session, Kabbalat Shabbat Services, and/or Dinner
Friday, April 10 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm EST
Freeman Center for Jewish Life: 1415 Faber St., Durham
5:30 – 6:00pm Shabbat Song Session
6:00 – 7:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services
7:00 – 8:00pm Mimouna-Themed Shabbat Dinner
Join Jewish Life at Duke students, staff, and Campus Rabbi Elana Friedman for the weekly campus Shabbat observance. Come early for a Shabbat Sing Along or 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.
This dinner is an extra special one because it will be Mimouna-themed! Mimouna is a Moroccan Jewish celebration marking the end of Passover and the removal of all leavened foods that were forbidden during the holiday. Join our Heyman Winter Israel Fellow Orel Peretz as she shares her Moroccan family’s celebration traditions and sweets with us.
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!
Bagel Brunch with Jewish Life at Duke and the Duke Jewish Alumni Network
Sunday, April 12 from 10:00 am – 12:00 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 class hosts for the Reunion Weekend Bagel Brunch with Jewish Life at Duke:
Class of 2021 Hosts
Perry Wallack A.B.’21
Class of 2016 Hosts
Rebecca Passman B.S. ’16
Class of 2011 Hosts
Coming soon!
Class of 2006 Hosts
Coming soon!
Class of 2001 Hosts
Sarah Bell-Wechsler A.B. ’01, J.D. ’04
Andrew Hananel B.S. ’01
Class of 1996 Hosts
Matt A.B.’96, P’28 & Sherry Marin Altman B.S.E.’96, P’28
Wendy Dilisi A.B. ‘96
Andrea Greene A.B.’96, Co-Chair, Duke Jewish Alumni Network
Dana Klein A.B. ’96, P’28
Josh Lutzker A.B. ‘96
Todd Hirsch A.B ‘96
Class of 1991 Hosts
John Bussel A.B. ’91, P’25
Class of 1986 Hosts
Coming soon!
Class of 1981 Hosts
Stevan Pardo A.B. ’81, J.D. ‘84
Class of 1976 Hosts
Brian Zell A.B.’76, P’08 & Vicki Zell P’08
Class of 1971 Hosts
Laurie May A.B.’71, P’96, P’99, GP’29
For the full schedule of Duke Reunion Weekend events, visit the Reunion website.
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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 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 students, regardless of affiliation, are welcome and included.
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