Passover is coming!
4.15 - 4.23
Happy Passover!
Illini Hillel wants to provide a meaningful Passover experience!
Join us for services, meals, and events!
Register for Seders and Meals by Thursday, April 7th!
1ST NIGHT SEDARS - Friday Night, April 15th
Community Seder | 6:00 p.m. | Hillel
Join with members of the CU Jewish community for a family-friendly seder featuring creative readings and activities along with the traditional rubrics of the Passover Haggadah. The seder ritual will be conducted in both Hebrew and English. Led by Rabbi Alan Cook from Sinai Temple; all are welcome.
Illini Interactive Seder | 6:30 p.m. | Hillel
Looking for a seder with a creative and interactive twist? The Illini Interactive Seder is anything but bland. Engaging? You bet. Grape juice and wine? It’s tradition! Gefilte fish? We have our hands tied on that one. We will bring the Passover story to life through an English reading of a progressive Haggadah with plenty of interactive activities and lively discussion. The seder will include Hebrew prayers and will be conducted in English with English commentary. Transliteration and translation will be provided. Singing will be encouraged. Led by Heather Paul.
Traditional Seder | 8:00 p.m. | Hillel
Seeking out a traditional seder which may look similar to what you saw growing up? The student-led Traditional Seder will take you through the entire Haggadah from start to finish and will check all of the boxes. Gather around with your closest friends and community members to sing, tell stories, eat, and then eat some more. This seder will most likely use the Artscroll Haggadah.
Home-style OU-JLIC Seder | 8:00 p.m. | OUJLIC House
Missing home for the holidays? Join Rabbi Soll and Chana at THEIR home for a home-style meal with friends. This seder will take place off-campus at the JLIC house. This is a free meal, but any donations are encouraged. Suggested donation $15. This will be capped at 20 people. This seder is sponsored by Brian and Melanie Levine in honor of their parents Renee Levine and Karl and Harriet Harris.
2ND NIGHT SEDARS - Saturday Night, April 16th
Coming out...of Egypt Seder | 6:00 p.m. | Hillel
Join LGBTJew for a Coming Out…of Egypt seder! Enjoy the story and flavors of Passover with a queer twist. Jewish, queer, both, or neither: All are welcome! The seder will include Hebrew prayers and will be conducted in English with English commentary. Transliteration and translation will be provided. Led by Heather Paul and LGBTJew leadership
Traditional Seder | 9:00 p.m. | Hillel
Seeking out a traditional seder which may look similar to what you saw growing up? The student-led Traditional Seder will take you through the entire Haggadah from start to finish and will check all of the boxes. Gather around with your closest friends and community members to sing, tell stories, eat, and then eat some more. This seder will most likely use the Artscroll Haggadah.
Home-style OU-JLIC Seder | 9:30 p.m. | OUJLIC House
Missing home for the holidays? Join Rabbi Soll and Chana at THEIR home for a home-style meal with friends. This seder will take place off-campus at the JLIC house. This is a free meal, but any donations are encouraged. Suggested donation $15. This will be capped at 20 people. This seder is sponsored by Brian and Melanie Levine in honor of their parents Renee Levine and Karl and Harriet Harris.
WEEKDAY SEDAR - Thursday, April 21st
Darth Seder | 6:00 p.m. | Hillel
Do you think you’re a “Bad Jew?” Do you feel disconnected from Judaism, the Jewish community, from your family’s Judaism, or all of the above? We will use the seder space to explore our relationship with Judaism through discussion, reading the Passover story through the eyes of the “Wicked” Child. The seder will include some Hebrew but will be conducted in English with English commentary. Transliteration and translation will be provided.