High Holidays

We’re looking forward to ringing in the new Jewish year together! This year Rosh Hashanah begins on Wednesday, October 2.  Yom Kippur begins on Friday, October 11

Undergraduate students: See below for all the information you need to celebrate with us!
Graduate Students: Register for services at the bottom of this page, and head over to The Grad Network for information about meals and additional holiday celebrations.
Columbia Affiliates & Guests: Click here for information about purchasing High Holiday service tickets. 

Holiday meals are a free gift for Columbia/Barnard/MSM undergraduates. All meal sign ups are through KraftTexts, our texting RSVP system.  If it’s your first time using KraftTexts, text “hi” to 917-717-5528 and it’ll start by asking you a few short questions.  After you get a message that says “Woohoo!” you’re ready to go! 

  • Rosh Hashanah Dinner on Wednesday, October 2 at 8 pm – text rh1 to RSVP
  • Rosh Hashanah Lunch on Thursday, October 3 – drop in any time 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – text lunch to RSVP
  • Rosh Hashanah Dinner on Thursday, October 3 at 8 pm – text rh2 to RSVP
  • Kraft Shabbat Dinner on Friday, October 4 at 8:15 pm – text rhshabbat to RSVP
  • Yom Kippur Break Fast on Saturday, October 12 at 7 pm – text bagels to RSVP

Find the Columbia/Barnard Hillel team on campus before and during Rosh Hashanah to celebrate with snacks and friends! Follow us on instagram @cbhillel where we’ll share times and locations.

Join us for Reform, Orthodox, and Traditional Egalitarian/Conservative services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Times and locations will be emailed upon registration. For questions about services, email Rabbi Hain