A Look at Kosher Food on Campus

With Goodfriend's Grill at Ray's Bistro inside the Marcus Hillel Center at Emory, kosher food at Emory has never been the same - nor will it ever again. The food is not only delicious and well priced. It also has become a beacon for students, faculty and community members alike creating a veritble melting pot of Jews and non-Jews from all over campus.

Reviewed recently by The Emory Wheel, Hillel's kosher eatery got thumbs up for its variety and student-friendly prices. It also was the subject of a recent column in the Atlanta Jewish Times by Dr. Mark L. Fisher, a local college and career consultant and college counselor for Yeshiva Atlanta.

Fisher points out that for many college-bound students, the accessibility of kosher food is a priority. Emory University has been relatively late to the game with fits and starts to its kosher meal plan over the years, but as of two years ago, a kosher meal plan is now firmly established. Students on the kosher meal plan get glatt kosher lunches at the DUC and dinners at the Marcus Hillel Center.

For some universities, a kosher meal plan is a recruiting tool. For others, it is a way to meet the needs of students like those who are vegetarian or gluten free. At Emory, it is a way to foster community. Those who keep kosher, as well as those who do not (including non-Jews) find Hillel's eatery to be a friendly and tasty alternative to the other dining options on campus.

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