We are excited to celebrate the Jewish New Year with you at services and meals! 
All are welcome. Services and meals are free for students, registration required below. 
All services will be at the Old Chapel on campus, all meals at UMass Hillel. 

To register for services and meals, click here

UMass Hillel High Holiday Services 2024/5785

ROSH HASHANAH SERVICES

Conservative/Reform
Wednesday, October 2

• 6:30 PM Evening Service 
• Dinner - 8:30 PM 

Thursday, October 3 

• 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Morning Services (Shacharit) 
• Shofar ~ 11:30
• Tashlich at Campus Pond 5:30
• 7:00 PM Evening Service 

Friday, October 4
For Reform/Conservative/Reconstructionist services for the second day of Rosh Hashanah, we are connecting students to our local synagogues and arranging free attendance. Please contact Rabbi Fine at [email protected] if you would like to be connected with a local synagogue.

Orthodox
Wednesday, October 2

• 6:10 Candle Lighting
• 6:15 Mincha
• 7:10 Maariv

Thursday, October 3

• 9:00 AM Shacharit
• 10:30 AM Kiddush
• 11:00 AM Mussaf & Shofar
• 5:30 PM Tashlich at the Campus Pond
• 6:30 PM Mincha
• 7:15 PM Maariv

Friday, October 4

• 9:00 AM Shacharit
• 10:30 AM Kiddush
• 11:00 AM Shofar & Mussaf
• 6:30 PM Mincha
• 7:15 PM Maariv

Saturday, October 5

• 10:00 Shacharit
• 11:00 Kiddush
• 11:30 Mussaf
• 5:30 Mincha
• 6:00 Third Meal
• 7:06 Havdalah

ROSH HASHANAH MEALS
Wednesday, October 2nd

• Dinner - 8:30 PM 

Thursday, October 3rd

• Lunch - 2:00 PM
• Dinner - 8:30 PM

Friday, October 4th

• Lunch - 2:00 PM​

YOM KIPPUR SERVICES
Reform/Conservative
Friday, October 11

• 5:56 PM Candlelighting
• 6:15 PM Kol Nidre Evening Service

Saturday, October 12

• 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM Morning Service (including Yizkor)
• 4:30 PM Afternoon Service
• 5:50 PM Neila (End of Holiday Service)
• 6:54 PM Havdalah/Yom Kippur Ends

Orthodox
Friday, October 11

• 1:15 PM Mincha
• 5:55 PM Candle Lighting
• 6:15 PM Kol Nidrei & Maariv

Saturday, October 12

• 9:00 AM Shacharit
• 11:00 AM Torah Reading
• 12:00 PM Yizkor
• 12:15 PM Mussaf
• 4:00 PM Mincha
• 5:00 PM Neila
• 6:54 PM Yom Kippur Ends

Yom Kippur Break-fast

• 7:30 PM

To register for services and meals, click here