Jewish life at 蹤獲弝け is student-led! The 蹤獲弝け Jewish Union is a pluralistic, egalitarian, student-led organization that encourages students to engage in ritual, social, intellectual, and justice activities.
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Students celebrate Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, in a sukkah, which is a temporary structure built on the academic quad.
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Students participate in Big Questions Jews Ask held at Saperstein Jewish Center.
The 蹤獲弝け Jewish Union seeks to promote Jewish literacy, both among Jews and the larger community, engaging the campus in 蹤獲弝け's vibrant interfaith life.
From constructing a sukkah to cooking Shabbat dinner, students are empowered to create meaningful religious, educational, and social programs which enrich their experience both as scholars and as Jews.
The CJU offers weekly Shabbat services and dinner, High Holiday services, a sukkah on the main academic quad, events each night of Chanukah, a Purim Megillah reading and a week-long kosher co-op during Passover, in addition to providing sedarim for over 150 students. We've also recently instituted an egalitarian morning minyan once a week no small feat for a campus of our size! Topical discussions with faculty and Israel programming throughout the year complement our religious and social offerings.
The Michael Saperstein Jewish Center
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The Saperstein Jewish Center, commonly referred to as The Sap is a focal point for Jewish study, worship, and culture on our campus. This small but dynamic space houses everything from Friday night services to Sunday morning bagel brunches, High Holiday services to challah-baking extravaganzas.
"The Sap" houses our sanctuary, a library of several hundred volumes, a classroom where several Jewish Studies courses are held, and both meat and dairy kosher kitchens. It also has computer workstations, a huge flat-screen TV and DVD player, and a Wii, as well as great couches making it a fantastic space to do homework or just hang out.
A student-led organization which promotes Jewish religious, cultural, and social life and community. and follow us on .
A Jewish mens philanthropic, cultural and social organization which seeks to achieve a sense of brotherhood within the 蹤獲弝け Jewish community by providing an environment for Jewish male students to participate in various tzedakah projects and social gatherings. or follow us on .
Each week, students bake challot to sell in the Coop, with proceeds going to a number of groups which fight hunger locally and world-wide. or follow us on .