High Holidays

We’re looking forward to ringing in the new Jewish year together! More details coming soon about meals, services and holiday-themed experiences across campus. This year Rosh Hashanah begins on Friday, September 15.  Yom Kippur begins on Sunday, September 24.

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!

Join us for…

  • Dinner on the first night of Rosh Hashanah (Friday, September 15) at 8:30 pm, text rhdinner1 to RSVP
  • Drop in lunch on the first day of Rosh Hashanah (Saturday, September 16) – come any time 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, text rhlunch to RSVP
  • Dinner on the second night of Rosh Hashanah (Saturday, September 16) at 8 pm, text rhdinner2 to RSVP
  • Bagel break fast as Yom Kippur comes to an end on Monday, September 25 around 7:30 pm, text bagels to RSVP

For general questions about meals, email [email protected]

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. For questions about services, email Rabbi Hain.

Sign up for services here: