High Holidays at Tufts Hillel 2025

We look forward to welcoming you!

Join us for all or part of High Holidays, meals, and events. Everything you need to know is below.

High Holiday Services

1. Traditional/Egalitarian services.

This service will use the machzor (prayer book) “Lev Shalem” and will include:

• Traditional Hebrew liturgy combined with English readings and explanations
• Guided meditations
• Communal singing

2. Reform services will include:

• Familiar Reform Liturgy with contemporary framings 
• Integrated Poetry/Creative Readings
• Communal Singing
• Musical instrumentation

High Holiday Meals

Yes, it’s true you can eat delicious kosher food throughout the High Holidays.

You are invited to Tufts Hillel’s High Holidays Meals. You can expect great food, connection with your community, and spiritual renewal!

Transparent meal pricing:

The real cost of a meal to Tufts Hillel is over $40 per person. This year, Hillel will cover 100% of the cost of all High Holiday meals for Tufts students.

First-Year Students

All first-years have unlimited meal swipes. Please use a meal swipe when registering for High Holiday meals. This helps Tufts Hillel receive partial reimbursement from Tufts Dining.

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

Please consider using a meal swipe for your High Holiday meals. Be sure to provide your student ID and give permission on the registration form so Tufts Hillel can be partially reimbursed by Tufts Dining.

Parents, Alumni, and Community Members

The real cost of a meal to Tufts Hillel is over $40 per person. This year, Hillel will cover 100% of the cost of all High Holiday meals for Tufts students.

We ask that parents, alumni, and community members consider a voluntary donation of $18, $36, $72, or $100 to help us cover the cost of meals. Any non-Tufts students should contact Marilyn Goldman at marilyn.goldman@tufts.edu to arrange payment.

Registration

To help prepare enough food while avoiding waste, please sign up for ALL Rosh Hashanah meals by 9/12 and for Yom Kippur meals by 9/22.

Sign up via text: each meal and service will have its own unique code.

To register, text the meal or service’s code to 617 420 7411.

Walk-ins: 

If you sign up in advance your meal is guaranteed; there is no guaranteed availability for walk-ins although we will do our best to accommodate.

If you missed the deadline to sign up and would like to join us please email marilyn.goldman@tufts.edu and we will do our best to accommodate you depending on availability.

Full Schedule

Mon 09/22/25 

Erev Rosh Hashanah

5:45 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Reform Services, Breed Hall

6:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services, Hillel Downstairs Chapel

7:00 PM Dinner Hillel-Dining Room

Tues 09/23/25 

1st Day Rosh Hashanah

10:30am-12:30pm 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Reform Services, Breed Hall

 9:30am-12:30pm 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

12:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch, Hillel-Dining Room

Tues 09/23/25

2nd Night Rosh Hashanah

6:15 PM 2nd Night Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

7:00 PM Dinner, Hillel-Dining Room

Wed 9/24/25

2nd Day Rosh Hashanah

9:30am – 12:30pm  2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

12:45 – 1:30pm  2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Lunch, Hillel-Dining Room

 10/01/25

Erev Yom Kippur

5:15-6:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Pre-fast Meal, Hillel-Upstairs Lobby

6:15-8:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Reform Services, Breed Hall

6:15-8:15pm Erev Yom Kippur Conservative Services, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

10/02/25

Yom Kippur Morning

10am-12:30pm Yom Kippur Morning Reform Services, Breed Hall

10am-1:30pm Yom Kippur Morning Conservative Services, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

Yom Kippur Evening

5:30-7:05pm Yom Kippur Evening Reform Services, Breed Hall

4:45 -7:05pm Yom Kippur Evening Conservative Services-Mincha/Neilah,

Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

7:10-8:00pm Break Fast Meal, Hillel-Dining Room