Rosh Hashanah with Jewish Life at Duke

The High Holidays are right around the corner, and Jewish Life at Duke is excited to welcome you to the Freeman Center to observe them. All are welcome to holiday services and meals.

Duke students are invited to enjoy free, kosher High Holiday meals at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life; registration is required here by Wednesday, September 9 at 5:00pm: duke.is/HighHolidays

Friday, September 11, 2026
Erev Rosh Hashanah

6:30pm: Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Service
7:30pm: Erev Rosh Hashanah Holiday Dinner (Free for students; registration required by September 9)

Saturday, September 12, 2026
First Day of Rosh Hashanah

9:30am: Conservative Service
10:00am: Reform Service
10:45am (approx.): Communal Torah Reading
12:00pm (approx.): Musaf
Following Services ~1:00pm: Rosh Hashanah Kiddush Lunch (Free for students; registration required by September 9)
6:30pm: Holiday Dinner (Free for students; registration required by September 9)
7:30pm: Conservative Service and Kiddush

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

9:30am: Conservative Service
1:30 - 2:30pm: Tashlikh Service followed by Holiday Picnic Lunch at Duke Gardens (meet at the Big Pond, lunch at the amphitheater by the Big Pond) (Free for students; registration required by September 9)