Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale

The Slifka dining program is the only source of kosher dining available at Yale. Beginning in 2021, the Center embarked on an extensive capital improvement project and a modernized kitchen was re-opened during fiscal year 2023. for the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, more than 21,000 meals were served, including 4,627 shabbat and holiday meals as well as 2,600 bagel brunch meals.

Student and Yale community programming: the Slifka Center produces and supports many programs for the Jewish community on campus as well as programs geared to sharing judaism and Jewish culture with the non-jewish community. These programs create opportunities for interaction and dialogue between the Jewish community and other religious and cultural groups across campus. Programming categories include social justice, arts/culture, israel progamming and various other student and community programs. Typically, around 2,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students participate in Slifka Center programming throughout the year. The Slifka Center also typically hosts religious programs and services for the campus Jewish community throughout the year and during Jewish holidays. This can include from 10 to 25 people at daily service and 50 to 400 people for holiday services and programs during the year.