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University of California – Berkeley

9% Jewish

2,500
Jewish students

29,311
Total undergrads

ADL Antisemitism
Campus Report Card

Reaction to Oct 7

Letters

10/11/23

Campus leaders encourage compassion, respect in time of sorrow

Community Life

Jewish Fraternities

Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi)
Sigma Alpha Mu (SAMMYs)

Jewish Sororities

Berkeley Bayit

Pro-Israel Related Clubs

Tikvah: Students for Israel, Bears for Israel, IAC Mishelanu, TAMID

Other Israel Related Clubs

J Street
Jewish Voice for Peace

Arts and Culture

Kol HaDov a cappella group
Jewish Agency for Israel on Campus

Other

The Schultz Freshmen Engagement Fellows are charged with welcoming incoming Cal students and enhancing the Hillel Community. The Fellows plan the overnight Freshmen Retreat to the Marin Headlands, create initiatives specifically for new students, and take peers out for coffee and connect them to relevant Jewish community programs.

Religious Life

Communal Groups

Hillel
Chabad

Religious Services

Friday night services at Hillel
Friday night services at Chabad
Saturday morning services at Chabad
High Holidays at Hillel
High Holidays at Chabad

Shabbat Dinners

Hillel
Chabad

Kosher Food/Meals

A kosher dining section in the university dining program called Cafe 3. They accept meal points through the university. UC Berkeley provides kosher options amidst a new dining hall for all center that focuses on flavor, nutrition and sustainability.

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