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Mazel tov on your graduation from Duke! In addition to staying connected with Jewish Life at Duke by staying in touch, visiting campus, and keeping up-to-date on latest happenings via our alumni newsletters, we know you may be looking for a way to connected to your new Jewish community, wherever that is. We’ve rounded up some helpful resources and opportunities to get involved. We wish you the best of luck! Jewish Alumni Resources National Resources Reboot - Creative, innovative approach to Jewish thought and Religious Education practice bimbam – “watch something Jewish” – digital storytelling of Jewish stories RitualWell – A hub for connecting with Jewish tradition and innovation Go Daven – Find an Orthodox anywhere Sefaria - Full-text access to Jewish texts in Hebrew and English Hebcal - Look up the Jewish date, times, holiday schedules, etc. University Online Learning - Articles and recordings of classes JCast Network – A portal for Jewish podcasts Religious Movements Jewish Webcasting – A portal to Find and communities for Jewish and Israeli Radio, TV, Podcasts & Shabbat services, meals, High Holiday Webcasts tickets, educational, social and cultural opportunities Maven Search – Jewish Web Dictionary

My Jewish Learning - Online Jewish Conservative Movement learning resources, basic information Orthodox Movement on all Jewish religious, cultural and historical topics Reconstructionist Movement

OneTable - Shabbat Dinner for you Reform Movement (elsewhere) or your friends (hosted by you) using this amazing site Society for Humanistic Jewish Alumni Resources National Resources

Social Justice & Advocacy cont. JDC Entwine Jewish Service Corps - Year-long, paid, professional opportunity AIPAC- The American Public for Jewish young professionals to Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a volunteer oversees with JDC (Joint bipartisan organization of U.S. citizens Distribution Committee). Responding to committed solely to strengthening, international Jewish and humanitarian protecting and promoting the U.S.- needs, JSC Fellows facilitate and create Israel relationship in ways that enhance innovative programs using their unique the security of the and skills and talents Israel. Young Leadership American Jewish Committee - Division – and Young leadership arm of this global volunteerism diplomacy and advocacy organization Jewish National Fund - Young American Jewish World Service - leadership arm of JNF, which works on Global human rights and anti- environmental and community poverty work, Global Circle is the development in Israel young professionals’ arm JStreet - organizes and mobilizes pro- Avodah – Jewish service corps Israel, pro-peace Americans who want Israel to be secure, democratic and the Bend the Arc – A Jewish national home of the Jewish people. Partnership for Justice Jewish Volunteer Corps - Non- Hazon - Jewish environmental denominational Jewish volunteer activism and education organization for ages 18-28

IfNotNow - Progressive Jewish Activist Mazon - A Jewish response to hunger Group Jewish Alumni Resources National Resources

Social Justice & Advocacy cont. Post – Israeli news – - NIF aims to founded in 1932 advance liberal democracy, including freedom of speech and minority rights, School – Progressive Jewish Blog and to fight inequality, injustice, and extremism that diminish Israel. Jewlicious - Blog on Jewish topics, especially pop culture and current events Pursue - 20s and 30s advocacy education Tablet Mag - Articles about , news, thought Repair the World – Jewish community service and activism – The Jewish HuffPo & Culture Communal & Professional Ejewishphilanthropy - News about Jewish nonprofit world, op-eds and Opportunities stories on , general Base - Base is the home of a rabbinic gathering of and sharing of ideas family, who welcome young adults for Shabbat and holiday celebrations, Jewish - American Jewish learning, and service in a warm, publication since 1897 pluralistic setting.

Haaretz – Israeli news - The online BBYO – Career opportunities centered edition of Newspaper in Israel, on making an impact on the next and analysis from Israel and the Middle generation of Jewish teen leaders. East Brandeis Collegiate Institute - Mosaic Magazine - Archives for Jewish Program for adults 18-26 for 3 weeks in Ideas Daily publications; Advancing CA over the summer, for exploring Jewish Thought Jewish Alumni Resources National Resources Jewish Jobs – Database of nonprofit Communal & Professional Jewish communal jobs Opportunities cont. Keshet – Global LGBTQ Jewish Career Up Now - Career advancement and organization, links to local resources access to industry leaders for emerging professionals Limmud - Jewish learning conferences in 50 cities worldwide Dorot Fellowship - Dorot Fellows live in Israel for year, honing Masa - Masa Israel Journey offers over characteristics and skills. 200 study, internship, and volunteer opportunities all over Israel lasting Havurah Institute - Week long summer between five and twelve months. retreat for building community, prayer leading, and song Masa Israel’s Job Posting – a listing of job posting sites including: Jewish jobs, Hazon Food Conference and Rides - nonprofit opportunities, and volunteer Conference about food justice, and annual positions bike rides in CA, NY, Israel, and cross- country Moishe House - Peer-led communities for Jewish young adults 22-32 that host Hillel - Founded in 1923 and adopted by several events a month including: B'nai B'rith in 1924, Hillel has grown into Shabbat dinners, book clubs, parties, the world’s largest Jewish campus retreats, Jewish learning, Tikkun Olam, organization. Linked jobs and opportunities and more

Jewish Community Centers - Centers for Moishe House Without Walls - Jewish classes, social opportunities, Different from a Moishe House, there volunteer work, speakers, Israel are no minimum program requirements, – often associated with a gym and pool the programs are open to the general Jewish Federations of - community or invite-only and MHWOW Find your local Jewish federation hosts can live anywhere around the world. Jewish Alumni Resources National Resources

Communal & Professional Opportunities cont. Social/Dating Mosaic - Jewish community of outdoor Online dating and dating apps for enthusiasts JCrush

Pardes - Year, summer, and executive Jdate learning seminars for Jewish learning in Jerusalem JWed

Presentense - Fellowship for Jewish JRetroMatch social entrepreneurship SawYouAtSinai

Repair the World Fellowship - Year- JSwipe long service fellowship in , Philly, or Social Svara – A traditionally radical Yeshiva – Meetup – In-person gatherings offers programs such as Queer organized online for any interest, Camp including Jewish community

Yahel Social Change Fellowship - 9 Tribester –where Jewish professionals Month service-based fellowship for meet and connect through our own college grads 22-28, in Israel . hosted events (highlighted by The Tribal Ball on December 24) and by supporting Yeshivat Hadar - Year-long Jewish and promoting worthwhile Jewish learning fellowship in NYC community events.

Jewish Life at Duke, Box 90936, 1415 Faber St, Durham, NC, 27708 Phone: (919) 684-6422 Email: [email protected] Jewish Alumni Resources Regional Resources Community Service/Volunteering , MA Combined Jewish - brings together Religious & Educational Resources Greater Boston's Jewish community to care for people in Asiyah – community in the Somerville/Cambridge area need, advocate for Israel and ensure a vibrant, Jewish of Greater Boston with twice-monthly Kabbalat Shabbat future services JALSA – Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action Camberville Open Beit – foster diverse, JCRC - a coalition of organizations and individuals that approachable Jewish learning spaces in Cambridge represents and advances the values, interests, and priorities + Somerville where participants come together to of the organized Jewish community in greater Boston question, think, and learn Jewish Boston - Umbrella site for Jewish events, groups, Eser - Open Circle Jewish Learning 20s and 30s and communities in Boston Gateways - provides a broad range of high-quality Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston – A programs, services, expertise, and support to enable database of JCC programs in the greater Boston area that students with diverse learning needs to succeed in Jewish include camps, daycare, community, and more educational settings Social & General Community Havurah on The Hill - is a non-denominational, 384 @ KI- Kehillath Israel's group of 20s & 30s. A warm egalitarian minyan for Jews in their 20s and 30s in the community of Jewishly engaged young adults who strive Boston area to create social programming (Conservative Shul) Mem Project – explore Jewish identity and offers Jewish Boston Workmen’s Circle - a multigenerational art workshops to young adults in the greater Boston area community, as well as an arts and culture center Nehar - JP CJP Young Adult Community Grants - CJP's Young Adult Community Grants (YACG) provide up to $5,000 Orthodox Minyan at Harvard Hillel - The Harvard in funding to non-profits in support of programs that Hillel Orthodox Minyan bring together undergraduates, bring Jewish young adults (ages 22-45) together to connect graduate students, and local community members in a with one another, engage with the Jewish tradition and vibrant community culture ShalomBoston – Has a searchable database of IfNotNow Boston – Boston chapter of activist group synagogues in Boston as well as Greater Boston Area Resources Gin & Jews – Bar nights and social events for young Jewish professionals Temple Beth Shalom - the Tremont Street Shul’s goal is to cultivate a spiritual home for Jews who are looking for a Moishe House – Brookline, Cambridge, Kavod House, traditionally Jewish and socially inclusive community Somerville

Temple Beth Zion - an independent Jewish congregation Riverway Project – (Reform) Temple Israel of Boston’s dedicated to spiritual awareness, Jewish continuity and 20’s & 30’s outreach programs questioning, social action, a relationship with the State of Youngish w/ Jewish Boston - Events, blogs and Israel, and community - Shabbat Nariya organizations Wandering Minyan - traditional egal in someone’s home/potluck Jewish Alumni Resources Regional Resources

• Moishe House - RSJ (focuses on Jews Boston, MA from the Former ) Social & General Community continued… • Moishe House Chicago - Wicker Park • JWI’s Young Women’s Leadership NIF NewGen Boston – an open and vibrant community of young professionals, social activists, community • JCC 20s and 30s • JCC Chicago Seed 613 leaders, and students in their 20s and 30s who are • committed to the work of the New Israel Fund Jewish Council on Urban Affairs • National Council of Jewish Women, North Base Boston– Base BSTN is located in Brookline, MA Shore and South Cook Sections and is the home of Elizabeth & Matt Bonney- • JCUA: Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Jewish Cohen community organizing

Housing Spreadsheets - Roommate Time in Learning Boston • Orot Center for New Jewish Learning (Jewish Mindfulness) Bay Area, CA • J-Life/RAJE (Russian American Jewish Religious & Educational Resources Experience) • Pray & Socialize Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and • The Kitchen (SF) Leadership • • Congregation Emanu-El Young Adults (SF) SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshivah (Safe • Congregation Beth Am (Palo Alto) space for LGBTQ) • Mission Minyan (SF) • Congregation Netivot Shalom, Conservative Chicago, IL Shul (Berkeley) Sourced by the Jewish Federation of • Minyan Dafna, Egalitarian Pop Up Minyan (Berkeley) Metropolitan Chicago & ChiTribe • Glitter Kehila (Oakland) Religious & Community Resources • RadTrad, Pop up minyan (Oakland) • Chochmat Halev, Reconstructionist Shul Pray (Berkeley) • Mishkan Chicago (Conservative/Renewal) • Urban Adamah (Berkeley) • Makom () • Niggun Collective (Berkeley) • Central Synagogue of Chicago (Conservative) • Kohenet Jewish Priestess Institute • Anshe Emet Young Adult Division • Young Jewish Professionals with Chabad (Conservative) Oakland • Anshe Sholom (Modern Orthodox) • Hillel at Stanford Grads/Young Adults Group • Chicago Loop Synagogue (Conservative) (Palo Alto) • Chicago Sinai Congregation (Reform) • Congregation Etz Chayim Young Adults (Palo • Temple Shalom (Reform) Alto) • Congregation Kol Emeth Young Adults (Palo General Community Building Alto) • Anshe Emmet, • Oshman Family JCC (Palo Alto) • Silverstein Base Hillel • Loop Base Hillel Jewish Alumni Resources Regional Resources , CA Chicago, IL Religious & Educational Resources Sourced by the Jewish Federation of Pray & Socialize Metropolitan Chicago & ChiTribe • Ikar (Conservative/Renewal) • Nashuva Minyan Religious & Community Resources cont… • Atid LA - Sinai Temple 20s & 30s • JUF, Jewish Federation, Young Leadership • Next Gen at Valley Beth Shalom (Conservative) Division (YLD) • YABA (Young Adults of Beth Am) • Leads (meet other young adults to learn about (Conservative) Jewish Chicago, a fantastic way to get to know • Beit T’Shuvah others!) • Chillenials at Temple Israel of Hollywood • YLD Pride- LGBTQ group (Reform) • IfNotNow Chicago • B’nai -Judea Young Professionals • Moishe House Chicago - Edgewater (Modern/Open Orthodox) • Moishe House Chicago - Lakeview • Young Israel of Century City, LA, and Hancock • Moishe House Chicago - Old Town Park (Modern Orthodox) • Moishe House Chicago - RSJ (focuses on Jews • Beverly Hills Synagogue ( a Young Israel from the Former Soviet Union) synagogue, Modern Orthodox) • Moishe House Chicago - Wicker Park • And many more synagogues! • JWI’s Young Women’s Leadership • General Community/multi purpose offering • JCC 20s and 30s • yaLA (Young Adults of Los Angeles) • JCC Chicago Seed 613 • Moishe House LA - Downtown LA • Jewish Council on Urban Affairs • Moishe House LA - North Hollywood • National Council of Jewish Women, North • Moishe House LA - Silver Lake Shore and South Cook Sections • Moishe House LA - Venice • JCUA: Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Jewish • Moishe House LA - West Hollywood community organizing • Moishe House LA - West LA • Silverlake Independent Jewish community Learning center • • Orot Center for New Jewish Learning (Jewish JQ international (for lgbtq) Mindfulness) • Reboot • J-Life/RAJE (Russian American Jewish • 30 years after for Persian young adults • Experience) JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the • Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and and ) Mizrachi • Leadership Zaman Collective (for ) • SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshivah (Safe • Jewish cultural events space for LGBTQ) • Aish • JWI’s Young Women’s Leadership • YJP • IfNotNow Los Angeles • Pico Union Project Learning • Hartman Institute • Synagogue Groups Jewish Alumni Resources Regional Resources

Learn Los Angeles, CA Religious & Community Resources cont… • Gather DC Mini Gatherings Volunteering • Sixth & I classes • Guardians at the LA Jewish home • NCJW General Community/multi purpose offerings • Jewish Family Services • Koreh LA • OneTable DMV • SOVA food pantry • Moishe House Washington D.C. - Capitol Hill • Big Sunday through Temple Israel of • Moishe House Washington D.C. - Columbia Hollywood (TIOH) and many other Heights synagogues • Moishe House Bethesda • Christmas Eve dinner for homeless individuals • Moishe House NOVA (Northern Virginia) through TIOH • Gather DC Monthly Happy Hour • Cedars Sinai Hospital • Open Door Fellowship • Bend the Arc • DC Jews on Bikes • JConnect (Jewish Federation) • Base Hillel DC Sourced by GatherDC • Entrypoint DC through the Edlavitch JCC Religious & Community Resources • JWI’s Young Women’s Leadership • Sixth & I Pray & Socialize • Oy The World’s a Stage (theater facebook group) • DC Minyan (traditional egal minyan) • IfNotNow DC • Sixth & I (synagogue and cultural center) - 6th in the City Shabbat for 20s & 30s Facebook Groups (for housing and events) • (traditional/) • Kesher Israel (Orthodox Shul) • DC Jew Crew • AJC ACCESS Young Leadership • NoVA Jew Crew • Adas Israel (Conservative Shul) • OneTable DC Metro Area • Adas Israel YP (Young Professionals) monthly shabbat services • Mesorah DC (Shabbat services and dinner) City, NY • 2239 of Washington Hebrew Congregation Religious & Community Resources Metro Minyan Shabbat (Reform) • Edlavitch JCC Pray & Socialize • New Synagogue Project (lots of singing, progressive community) • Shir Ha’maalot (traditional egal lay-led minyan and potluck Shabbat dinner) Volunteer • Lab/Shul (cool and creative) • Shabbat Unplugged - Temple Shaarey T’filah • 2239 of Washington Hebrew Congregation (Reform) • Jews United for Justice Jewish Alumni Resources Regional Resources

• JCC 20s & 30s Volunteer Corps , NY • National Council of Jewish Women Religious & Community Resources cont… • Bend the Arc Pray & Socialize Learn • Shabbat After Dark - Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (Reform) • Avodah Justice Fellowship • Synagogue groups • Friday Night Lights at Manhattan Jewish • Experience (Modern Orthodox) Hadar (Conservative/Renewal) • • The Prospect Heights Shul RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience) • Romemu Yeshiva (Renewal) • Congregation Beth Elohim • B’nei Jeshurun - Tzeirim (young adult group) General Community/multi purpose offerings • Central Synagogue 20s & 30s • Hadar (Renewal) • • Romemu (Renewal) Base Hillel DWTN • Base Hillel BKLYN • The Jewish Center (Modern Orthodox) • Babayit ( young professional • Moishe House NYC - Murray Hill • Moishe House NYC - Park Slope community) • • UWS//Jews (meal hosting, holiday events, Moishe House NYC - RSJ • useful list serve) Moishe House NYC - • Moishe House NYC - Upper West Side • Oheb Zedek (OZ) • Chabad of Upper West Side • Moishe House NYC - West Village • Moishe House NYC - Williamsburg • Darkhei Noam (Partnership Minyan) • • Young Israel (Modern Orthodox) Moishe House NYC - Harlem • • Ramath Orah (a little further north) Moishe House NYC - Queens LIC • Jews • West Side Institutional • Congregation Beit Simchat (LGBTQ) • Zaman Collective (for Mizrahi Jews) • JCC Manhattan • Lincoln Square Synagogue (Modern Orthodox) • • Mount Sinai Jewish Modern Connections • • The Beis JWI’s Young Women’s Leadership • Manhattan Jewish Experience • Congregation Orach Chai • Park Avenue Synagogue (Conservative) • IfNotNow New York • NIF NewGen • Temple Emanu-el (Reform) • Tribe (Rodeph Shalom’s young adult group) Manhattan, NY • Or Olam Synagogue (Conservative) General Community Resources • The Bayit (Open Orthodox, in Riverdale, • B’nai Jeshrun Tze’irim Bronx) • Chadeish Yameinu (Chai Minyan) Volunteer • Congregation Beit (LGBTQ) • HUC-JIR Soup Kitchen • JCC Manhattan 20s and 30s • JCorps • Kehilat Hadar • Repair The World • Ohel Ayala • Jews For Racial and Economic Justice • Romemu • Shabbat Unplugged • Town and Village Synagogue Jewish Alumni Resources Regional Resources

Brooklyn, NY Community Resources • Altshul • Atid • Brooklyn Jews • Jewish Meditation Center • Locally Grown Shabbat • Shir Ha’Maalot • Young Jewish Brooklyn

Greater NY Resources Community Resources

• 14th Street Y • 92 St. Y (Upper East Side and Tribeca locations) • Duke Alumni in NYC • JCC in Manhattan (Upper West) • Jewish Meet-Up groups • Keshet • Moishe House • Mosaic • One Table • UJA Federation NY Groups • Wandering Jews of Astoria