The event was also sponsored by Duke’s provost office and Center for Jewish Studies; its center for Jewish life; and pro-Israel advocacy groups with campus branches. Seinfeld introduced Shem Tov. During his remarks, the comedian stated, “Free Palestine is, to me, just — you’re free to say you don’t like Jews. And to share Omer’s story.”Requests for comment to representatives of Chabad at Duke, the school’s Center for Jewish Studies, and Jewish Life at Duke were not immediately returned. She is on the board of Durham’s Conservative synagogue and was recognized as a young leader by the local Jewish federation in 2021.