Jewish Life at Duke

Happy Jewish American Heritage Month! It’s an honor to foster vibrant Jewish life on campus and ensure Duke is a place where Jewish students, faculty, and staff can proudly express their Jewish identity💙

Calling all Dallas alumni! Join the Duke Jewish Alumni Network for our annual summer happy hour in North Texas!

📅 Thursday, June 4
⌚ 5:30-7pm Central Time
💰 FREE!
✍ Register: rsvp.duke.edu/aDP1NE

All are welcome to join Duke North Texas for a fun, informal opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow Duke alumni and friends. Snacks/noshes will be provided while they last, own tab alcoholic beverages. Students 21+ interning or spending their summer in Dallas are also welcome!

We're still holding onto tight the class of 2026 🫂💙 Missing you all already 🥹

There's nothing better than celebrating a huge accomplishment with friends and family. 💙 We can't believe it's already been a week since we celebrated the class of 2026 at the Duke Jewish Baccalaureate ceremony and we can't wait to see what's next for these incredible graduates! 🎉

Parents, family members, and loved ones blessing their graduating students. 🥹💙 At our Jewish Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2026, parents and loved ones placed their hands on the heads of their graduates and recited the Priestly Blessing (Birkat HaKohanim), which dates back to the 7th century BCE, over 2,700 years ago! Back then, the blessing was likely worn as an amulet, a hope for protection from the wearer.

What a sweet and meaningful moment to witness the love, pride, and gratitude in the room 💙

✈️ JFAM (Jewish First-Year Advisory Mentorship) is taking flight this year and applications are open for you to be a mentor to welcome incoming students in the fall! What does it mean to be a JFAM Parent? Swipe through this post to learn more👉

JFAM Parent applications are due THIS FRIDAY, May 15! You can apply at duke.is/JFAMParent or visit the link in our bio!

Mazel tov, Class of 2026! 💙🎉 What an honor to celebrate you and all you've contributed to our Jewish community at the Duke Jewish Baccalaureate Ceremony!

In April, Duke Jewish Student Union (JSU) hosted the annual Matzah Ball, this year, in collaboration with North Carolina Hillel for an evening of music, dancing, and end-of-Passover celebration! 🎉 We are so proud of our students for creating a new tradition with Jewish students in the Triangle area and can't wait to see what's in store for next year! 🪩✨

Do you want to help fund more student-led programs like this? Right now is ! Our goal is to raise $36,000 to fund the Jewish Future Endowment Fund, ensuring that Duke students can build meaningful connections, grow as leaders, and celebrate their Jewish identities with pride. Your gift will be MATCHED by Hillel International, doubling your impact. Make a gift at duke.is/HGGW26

🌟 Today through Friday, we’re joining over 180 Hillels worldwide in the 7th Annual . Our goal? To raise $36,000 to fund the Jewish Future Endowment Fund, ensuring that Duke students can build meaningful connections, grow as leaders, and celebrate their Jewish identities with pride. The best part? The first $5,000 of donations will be MATCHED by Hillel International, doubling your impact. Alumni, parents, and friends, will you help us reach our goal? Make a gift at duke.is/HGGW26

March Madness? More like Mensch Madness! We had a blast at the National Hillel Basketball Tournament hosted by ! 🏀

brings together over 30 universities and 60 teams to celebrate Shabbat, meet Jewish students from other campuses, and compete for the championship trophy! 🏆 Want to be on our Men's or Women's team next year? Drop a comment to let us know! 👇

The Class of 2026!!!✨What a beautiful day for Lox & Lemurs, our annual tradition celebrating seniors who supported Jewish Life at Duke as part of Duke’s Senior Giving Campaign, practicing the Jewish value of tzedakah and paying it forward to the students who will come after them💙