High Holidays 2023 | 5784 Information for Current Students

Note: Harvard Hillel's Worship & Study Minyan, a welcoming, pluralistic Conservative community for all ages, will be having services on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend the Minyan's services as they desire. Service times and locations for the Worship & Study Minyan's High Holiday services can be found on this page.

All holiday meals will be in the Hillel dining hall, 52 Mt. Auburn St. Holiday meals are free for current Harvard undergraduates and graduate students.

Guests of students who would like to join should call Linda at our front desk to register for holiday meals: 617-495-4695.
 

Rosh HaShanah

Dinner I: Friday, September 15 at 7:45 pm
Lunch I: Saturday, September 16 at 1-3 pm
Dinner II: Saturday, September 16 at 7:30-9:30 pm
Lunch II: Sunday, September 17 at 1-3 pm

Yom Kippur

Pre-fast meal: Sunday, September 24 at 5-6:20 pm
Break-fast meal: Monday, September 25 at 7:18-9 pm

Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur, which comes ten days after Rosh HaShanah, is the Day of Atonement. Together, they are sometimes referred to as the Jewish High Holidays. They mark a period known both as the “Days of Awe” and the “Ten Days of Repentance,” during which Jewish people are supposed to reflect on the sins they have committed during the past year. Rosh HaShanah combines the joy of a New Year celebration and its theme of renewal with the seriousness associated with confronting one’s failings and seeking forgiveness. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

All High Holiday services and meals are free for current Harvard undergraduates and graduate students. You do not need to get a ticket or register ahead of time. (If you are a parent, alum, or community member looking for tickets, please find more information on this page.)

Yes! We would love to meet your family and welcome them for the High Holidays. While services are always free for current students, we ask family and community members, as they are able, to support Harvard Hillel's High Holiday offerings with a donation. Anyone who is NOT a current student can find more information about getting tickets to Hillel's High Holiday services here.

Yes! Parents and family can register for holiday meals by calling Linda at the front desk: 617-495-4695. Holiday meals are free for current undergraduate and graduate students (you do not need to register).

You can always email us at harvardhillel@harvard.edu with questions or call 617-495-4695, or visit us at 52 Mt. Auburn St. Undergrads, be sure to follow @harvardhillel for up-to-date information on High Holiday happenings.

If you would like to connect with a specific clergy or staff member, you can find a list of contacts here.