Welcome Shabbat with community, connection, and great food!
Whether you come every week or are joining us for the first time, Shabbat at the Kraft Center is a chance to unwind, celebrate, and find your place. Join us for services, dinner, and meaningful moments with friends old and new.
Kraft Shabbat Dinner
Join us for Kraft Shabbat Dinner, every Friday during the academic year at the Kraft Center!
Kraft Shabbat Dinner is a free gift for Columbia, Barnard, and Manhattan School of Music undergraduates.
To save your seat, text “shabbat” to917-717-5528.
First time using KraftTexts?
Text “hi” to 917-717-5528 and it’ll ask you a few quick questions. Once you get the “Woohoo!” message, you’re ready to RSVP!
Kraft Shabbat Dinner is a free gift for Columbia, Barnard, and Manhattan School of Music undergraduates.
Questions? Reach out toshabbat@hillel.columbia.edu
Bringing a guest? Please fill out thisvisitor formto register any guests entering the Kraft Center over Shabbat.
Graduate student? Join The Grad Network for monthly Shabbat dinners! Reach out to Melissa (she/her):melissa@hillel.columbia.edu
Shabbat Services
Shabbat services are hosted weekly by our three religious communities: Conservative, Orthodox, and Reform.
For the latest info on times and locations, follow us on Instagram @cbhillel
MEGA Shabbat
MEGA Shabbat, in loving memory of Myra H. Kraft, is the largest student-hosted Shabbat dinner of the year and takes place every spring semester.
Enjoy dinner with hundreds of students, faculty, and staff, then head to the Kraft Center for: 
Dessert
Games
Great conversation
Stay tuned for the date of MEGA Shabbat 2026!
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked QuestionsAnything, really! Wear whatever makes you most comfortable.
All students MUST bring their ID—even on Shabbat. A security guard will ask for it before you can pass through the gates.
Fill out the visitor form by Friday at noon and make sure your guest brings a photo ID.
The Kraft Center stays open until midnight! Head to the 2nd Floor for dessert, board games, and a chance to unwind with friends.
606 W. 115th St (between Broadway and Riverside), right across from Schapiro Hall.
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