Jewish Academic Society Now At 44 Universities Nationwide

PRINCETON, NJ — In 2007, a Jewish academic society quadrupled its affiliated campuses and saw a record number of Jewish students complete its intensive course of study. Chabad campus leaders met this week at Princeton University to review Sinai Scholars Society’s newly developed from programs for the upcoming academic year.

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“Students blossom in different areas. We would like to structure and offer as many local and national follow up programs so we will have a lot to offer students, wherever their interests lead them – academically or socially, online or in person,” said Rabbi Yitzchok Dubov, director of Sinai Scholars Society.

Opportunities to extend the reach of the society beyond its semester long course work occupied much of the conference attended by society leaders from its 44 affiliated campuses, 13 of which will be debuting society membership at their campuses this year.

Sinai Scholars, sponsored by Chabad-on-Campus, accepts up to twenty students per campus each semester to engage in Jewish study. Over the course of eight 2-hour sessions, students dive into the whys of Judaism.

Princeton’s university affiliated chaplain Rabbi Eitan Webb, a Chabad on Campus representative, leads Sinai Scholars. ““Sinai is an intensive learning program for students, enabling them to engage with their heritage in a productive fashion,” said Rabbi Webb.

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