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Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life


For over twenty years, the Bildner Center has been a key resource in carrying out the mission of Rutgers University by linking the academic community and the public, and encouraging lifelong learning.

Our diverse programs include the annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, public lectures, free Holocaust education for public school teachers, and enrichment opportunities for Rutgers students. The Center also has a national and international reach by hosting visiting scholars who contribute to intellectual life on campus and in the community.

As a non-profit institution and academic center at Rutgers, the Bildner Center depends on your generous support to provide these programs and to serve as an academic and community resource. Every gift is greatly appreciated.

  • The Bildner Center Fund supports a wide variety of lectures, mini-courses, and seminars offered to students and the public.
  • The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, now in its 22th year, features award-winning international dramas and documentaries that explore the Jewish experience. Filmmakers and scholars engage with the audience for lively post-screening discussions.
  • Holocaust Education is mandated in the state of New Jersey for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Our free courses and workshops provide a toolbox of resources and information to help middle and high school teachers teach this difficult topic.

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For additional information on sponsorships, bequests, annuities, and other methods of giving, please contact:

Allison Sachs Klein, Director of Development
Phone: 848-932-6455
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On Recent Events at Rutgers - New Brunswick
The unrest at Rutgers and on college campuses across the country since October 7 has been a cause of great distress and concern at the Bildner Center and in the Department of Jewish Studies. As a major hub of Jewish life and learning on campus and for the community, we seek to combat the extreme polarization and divisiveness that can lead to violence against both Jews and Muslims.

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Statement on the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel
The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life unequivocally condemns the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas, a state-like terrorist militia movement, from Gaza. Hamas
has murdered more than 1,200 people, deliberately targeting civilians, including hundreds of young people at a music festival, and has abducted more than 150 people
(the elderly, women, and children). Let there be no mistake: the attack is a terrorist attack, using terrorist methods to which all countries would legitimately respond.
We stand in support of Israel and hope for the safe return of the hostages and an end to the violence.

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