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Jewish Holidays
Join us for meaningful celebrations, services, and meals throughout the Jewish year at Rutgers Hillel. We strive to make every holiday a beautiful and enriching experience, bringing students together in a warm, welcoming environment. Our holiday programs create lasting memories and strengthen our Jewish identity and community.
Connect and Celebrate Together
The Jewish Holidays are a meaningful way to connect with your Rutgers Hillel family.
High Holidays
The High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are deeply significant to the Jewish faith. Celebrating these holidays properly is a vital part of spiritual growth and connection to Jewish tradition. At Hillel, we make it possible for students to experience the High Holidays with holiday services, festive meals, and a warm, caring presence.
Many students cannot be with their families for the High Holidays– Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rutgers Hillel fills the void with services, festive meals, holiday services, and a warm, caring presence.
Rosh Hashanah- Monday, September 22, 2025 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025Yom Kippur- Wednesday, October 1, 2025- Thursday, October 2, 2025
Sukkot
For eight days in the Fall, in our beautifully decorated sukkah on the Ross Pavilion, hundreds of students eat together, shake the lulav and etrog, and celebrate the Season of Our Joy.
Monday, October 6, 2025- Monday, October 13, 2025
Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah
A festive Rutgers tradition, students sing and dance with the Torah and enjoy holiday services and festive meals.
Monday, October 13, 2025 - Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Chanukah
Hillel students enjoy eight crazy nights of Chanukah, including a campus Menorah Lighting Celebration and lots of yummy traditional food!
Sunday, December 14, 2025- Monday, December 22, 2025
Tu B’Sh’vat
Hillel celebrates the New Year for the Trees with an innovative seder.
Monday, February 2, 2026
Purim
A joyous celebration including multiple megillah readings, a boisterous Purim Carnival, and a day-long festive meal for students coming from and going to class.
Monday, March 2, 2026- Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Passover
Hillel provides every Jewish student with kosher for Passover meals, the warmth of friends, and a welcome sense of belonging – Free of charge.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026- Thursday, April 9, 2026
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Rutgers Hillel provides a community educational event to honor and commemorate the Six Million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
Monday, April 13, 2026- Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day)
Hillel conducts a memorial program to honor the memories of those who died creating and defending the Jewish State and those who were killed in acts of terrorism.
Monday, April 20, 2026 – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day)
One of the largest Hillel celebrations on campus includes Israeli food, educational programs, and music. Festivities are organized by the Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Celebrate With Us
Be part of our vibrant community during the Jewish holidays. Come for the food, the friends, and the festive spirit.
