What is the community at the Bayit like?
The Bayit community is committed to Jewish pluralism and diversity, and to providing a warm and welcoming home to Jewish students from any type of background. To that end, residents come from a variety of Jewish backgrounds and denominations. Bayit Residents identify with a wide range of affiliations, such as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or secular. The Bayit has got heimishe yeshiva bachurim, committed Jewish feminists, egalitarian Conservadox Jews, crunchy Jewish backpackers, secular Israelis, religious Zionists, unaffiliated Jews and many more types all living together under one roof in peace, harmony, and fun. In addition, the Bayit population is split evenly between males and females, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Residents represent a diverse range of academic interests and scholarly pursuits. The age range is from 19-32 years old.
