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Are you excited to spend the High Holidays with Illini Hillel?! Great, because we are ready and excited to spend them with YOU!
Shana Tovah Illini!
Check out our full schedule of meals and services for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot at the University of Illinois.
*Schedule subject to change
Rosh Hashanah 2026 | 9/11 - 9/13
Friday, September 11
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Conservative & Reform/Renewal Services at 6:00pm
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Orthodox Services at 6:00pm
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Dinner at 7:00pm
Saturday, September 12
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Orthodox services 9:30am
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Conservative services 9:30am
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Reform/Renewal Services 10:00am
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Lunch 1:00pm
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Orthodox Evening Services 7:45pm
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Conservative evening services 7:45pm
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Dinner at Hillel at 8:30pm
Sunday, September 13
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Orthodox Services 9:30am
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Conservative services 9:30am
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Tekiah: Exploring the shofar through art, meditation, and more 12:00pm
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Tashlich with Rabbi Gabe 2:30pm
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Lunch 1:00pm
Yom Kippur 2026 | 9/20 - 9/21
Sunday, September 20
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Pre-Fast meal 4:45-6:00pm
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Kol Nidre at 6:15pm
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Orthodox, Conservative and Reform/Renewal Service options
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Monday, September 21
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Orthodox & Conservative Services 9:30am
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Reform/Renewal Services 10:30am
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Book of Jonah Text Study with Rabbi Gabe 2:00pm
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Ritual for those who Cannot Fast 3:00pm
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Orthodox Mincha and Ne'ilah at 5:30pm
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Conservative Mincha/Ne'ilah at 5:00pm
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Reform/Renewal Ne'ilah 6:15pm
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Break-the-fast meal at 7:35pm
Rosh Hashanah meals are free to our students, thanks to a generous endowment gift made by Firouz and Nasrin Gahvari in memory of their son, Hormozd. Hormozd was an active student and graduate student at Illini Hillel for many years. He passed away at a young age on the eve of Rosh Hashana in 2016, after a long battle with Ewing Sarcoma. This meaningful and unique endowment will allow us to celebrate his life today and in the future.
