Oxford Brookes Contact Details

University Open Days
Saturday 12th June 2010/ Saturday 9th October 2010/ Saturday 13th November 2010 - tours can be arranged via the website for other days.

JSOC Region Central
JSOC Size 50 (But oxford JSOC is 500)

JSOC Notes:
Most activities are arranged and attended jointly with the Oxford JSOC but there are two lunch and learns a week at Brookes - one by the Chaplains (Rabbi Dan and Hannah Braunne-Friedman) and one by Aish (Rabbi Andrew Savage/ Rabbi Moshe Mayerfeld).
Look at the Oxford JSOC website for more details of upcoming and regular events. Highlights include: Bagel Brunches, Sushi Making, Pub Crawls, World Class Speakers, Challah Baking, Pub Quiz nights etc.
Brookes also arranges a Shabbat Bus (walking crew) running from Brookes to the Shul each and every Friday night in time for dinner.
Brookes people are also welcome on the Oxford JSOC committee and have even been presidents.

Campus Notes; nightlife, places to eat and drink etc.
Brookes is the top new university in the UK. It is known for its thriving nightlife with the best club in Oxford being housed within its student union. There are a number of excellent degree choices including being one of the best universities for Architecture, nursing and in general for its joint honour courses and choices such as Law and Theatre Studies, History and English etc.

Kosher Food & Accommodation

There is a four bedroom student Chabad House and there are two other current Kosher flats. If living in halls there are meals at the shul every week night and for all Shabbat Meals. There is also a Kosher Cafe in town. If you are looking for Kosher Flatmates/accommodation then there is a link via the chaplaincy website that will enable you to fill out a form to help you out - http://oxfordchap.weebly.com/flat-matching.html

Local Synagogue Information

The Oxford Jewish Centre (OJC) - go to www.ojc-online.org for more information

Local Community Information The OJC houses Orthodox, Liberal and masorti shuls.

Final comments

If you would like to come and experience the Oxford/ Brookes JSOC for yourself feel free to get in contact with us so we can arrange you coming for a weekend in order to see how amazing it all really is.
Oxford Brookes

If you would like to find out more information please contact the email address above. Alternatively if you would like further information please contact the UJS National Development Officer via email - matt@ujs.org.uk