| The BGU campus hosts a mix of secular and religious students; opportunities are available for all who seek some kind of religious activity. Hillel, the organization for Jewish life, recently opened on the BGU campus and provides programming for students in both a religious and non-religious framework. Its director, Ofer Namimi, is the recent recipient of the Richard Joel Staff Exemplar of Excellence award for cultivating Jewish life at BGU. Hillel plans many activities to encourage social interaction between Israeli and international students through events such as Friday night dinners, film screenings and field trips. |
Religious services
BGU also has its own pluralistic Beit Midrash, or place of Jewish learning, known as Daroma, which holds weekly classes on biblical texts or topics of Jewish interest. There are two synagogues on campus; services are held daily and on weekends. The city of Beer Sheva itself has over 200 synagogues that include Orthodox, Conservative and Reform denominations as well as Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Indian, Hungarian, Romanian, Persian, Iraqi, Tunisian, and Ethiopian congregations. You do not have to be a member to join a service, all you need to do is walk in.
Christians
A welcoming international Christian community is present in Beer Sheva.
Christian services, both Catholic and Protestant, are held as informal gatherings on Saturdays and Sundays. A Christian Bible group also meets regularly.
Muslims
Campus Synagogue
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