Before the advent of agriculture, humans were nomadic, traveling constantly in search of wild animals and grain. With the rise of agriculture as a predictable, centralized source of food, they suddenly had an incentive to stay put. Cities began to form. In this way, agriculture began to change not only the human diet, but human civilization as well.
Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange Counties, and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care. The population was 57,233 at the 2010 census; Chapel Hill is the 15th-largest city in North Carolina.
UNC Hillel is a community of undergraduate and graduate students that seek to celebrate Jewish life and learning at UNC Chapel Hill. From social events to holidays to Jewish learning and Israel students explore Judaism from a myriad of perspectives. There are approximately 1300 Jewish students at UNC Chapel Hill (4-5% of the total student population). Our building, located half a block from the Carolina Inn on Cameron Ave., welcomes students to events as well as providing space to study, snack, relax and hang out.