UMass Amherst Jewish Affairs

Office of Jewish Affairs

The Office of Jewish Affairs provides a range of educational programs, individual and institutional advocacy, and bridge-building activities designed to foster a safe and welcoming campus environment for Jewish and other students, staff, and faculty—a campus which is respectful of all people regardless of religion, race, or ethnicity.

Commencement 2010
Helpful information for religiously observant Jewish families who are planning to attend commencement
activities on Friday and Saturday, May 14-15, 2010.

Chronological Index of the educational, cultural,
and dialogue programs we've sponsored since the
Office of Jewish Affairs was created in 1995.

Subject Index of the programs, articles, and other resources that can be found on this website.

Policy on class absence for religious observance

NEVER AGAIN
As former victims of genocide, the Jewish people feel a moral imperative to ensure that this never happens again—to anyone. And yet it is happening right now, in the Darfur region of Sudan. Please urge the United Nations and the U.S. government to do everything possible to bring an end to this humanitarian disaster.
For more information visit Save Darfur.org or Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur.


        They shall beat their swords into plowshares,
           and their spears into pruning hooks.
       Nation shall not take up sword against nation,
           neither shall they learn war anymore.  
                                                                    (Isaiah 2:4)


UPCOMING EVENTS
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Hanukkah menorah

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins Friday evening, Dec 11th and ends after sundown on Saturday, Dec 19th.

2009 Freedom Seder organizers

12th Annual Freedom Seder
Please join us for this uplifting (and delicious) multicultural, interfaith celebration.
April 8, 2010

Detail from exhibit "Beyond Genocide"

Never Again: Genocide from Cambodia to Darfur & Beyond
Although this series of programs ended on November 15th, there are many valuable resources listed on our web page, so please take a look!