Yes, UAlbany is no longer closed for the High Holidays, but students can be excused to either go home to celebrate with family or celebrate by attending holiday meals and/or prayer services here at UAlbany. For many years now Shabbos House has full holiday services and meals and now that classes remain in session we’ll do it even better. If you need letters for professors or have other questions, please be in touch with us.
Please use this online High Holidays signup form as your RSVPs (while not required) help us plan and be best prepared. Click to download handy PDF of the Jewish Fall Holidays and Schedule at a Glance: JewishUAlbanyFallHolidaySchedule2019
See the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Schedules for High Holidays 5780 / 2019 below. All at Shabbos House unless otherwise noted.
ROSH HASHANAH 2019 at UAlbany
Sunday evening, Sept 29, 1st Night of Rosh Hashanah
Prayers 7pm – Prayers in the Campus Center Ballroom – 2nd Floor
Holiday Dinner 8pm – Dinner in the Campus Center Ballroom – 2nd Floor
this as a joint campus service followed by a Hillel sponsored meal on campus. All other holiday meals will be at Shabbos House. See below.
Monday morning Sept 30, 1st Day of Rosh Hashanah
Prayers 9:30am, Shofar closer to 12pm – at Shabbos House
Holiday Lunch 1:30pm at Shabbos House, followed by nearby Tashlich waterside ceremony
Compact accessible 10-Minute Express Service on-the-go during the afternoon: 2:30-5:45pm at a Small Fountain Table
Monday evening , Sept 30, 2nd Night of Rosh Hashanah
Prayers 7pm at Shabbos House
Holiday Dinner 8pm at Shabbos House
Tuesday morning, October 1, 2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah
Prayers 9:30am, Shofar closer to 12pm at Shabbos House
Holiday Lunch 1:30pm at Shabbos House
Compact accessible 10-Minute Express Service on-the-go during the afternoon: 2:30-5:45pm at a Small Fountain Table
Rosh Hashanah 2019 ends Tuesday evening 7:19pm
YOM KIPPUR 2019 at UAlbany
Tuesday, Oct 8, Eve of Yom Kippur
Prefast Meal 4-5:45pm at Shabbos House (open house, people come/go, most will probably come around 5pm)
Kol Nidrei 6:15-7:30/8pm in the Campus Center Room 375 – joint service Shabbos House & Hillel
Wednesday, Oct 9, Yom Kippur Day
9:30am-2pm traditional service led by Shabbos House in Campus Center Room 375
11am Hillel progressive service in Campus Center Room 308
break
5pm Mincha Service – joint service – CC Room 375
6pm Neilah Closing Service – joint service – CC Room 375
7:05 Shofar and Yom Kippur Fast ends
Break-Fast by Hillel in CC Room 375
High Holidays 2019 Online RSVP form – RSVP’s are not required but they do help us be best prepared for you!
stay tuned for Sukkot and Simchat Torah holidays coming up next….