High Holidays
High Holiday Dinners & Services at Chabad House 5786
Friendly, explained and guided services!
Join us for spiritual and guided High Holiday services. They are user-friendly, enjoyable & meaningful. Services are held at Chabad House, 4032 Spruce Street and are followed by a gourmet holiday dinner in a warm atmosphere. Free of charge.
To learn more about the holiday
Faculty & Staff RSVP HERE
Students RSVP HERE by texting the Chabad-bot
Please RSVP for Rosh Hashanah meals by 9/16
First night of Rosh Hashanah
Candle lighting (Phila) 6:58 PM
6:45 PM - Evening Services (Mincha)
8:15 PM Rosh Hashanah Dinner, to RSVP (Text "RH Dinner 1" to 267-7272-770)
First day of Rosh Hashanah
9:30am-1:30pm - Morning services
Second night of Rosh Hashanah
Candle lighting AFTER 7:55 PM
7:55 PM - Evening services
8:15 PM Rosh Hashanah Dinner, to RSVP (Text "RH Dinner 2" to 267-7272-770)
Second day of Rosh Hashanah
12:00pm-1:00pm—(approx.) Torah Reading and Shofar Service
1:00pm-2:00pm—Musaf Service
5:30pm — Mincha Tashliach (meet at Chabad for Mincha, followed by walk to the bio-pond) followed by a Farbrengen back at Chabad.
7:53pm Maariv and Havdallah
There will also be a "Street Shofar" in multiple locations across campus on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. The service takes less than 7 minutes. There will not be shofar on the first day of Rosh Hashanah if the Moshiach doesn't come as per Jewish law.
Candle lighting & fast begins 6:43 PM
9:30am-2:30pm—Morning Services (Yizkor around 11:30am)
4:45pm-7:40pm — Mincha & Neila
7:40pm — Maariv, Havdallhla, Fast Ends - Break Fast at Chabad. (Bagels, Lox, Cream Cheese etc.) Yom Kippur break-fast is sponsored in in loving memory of Mr. Michael Steinhauser (Mordechai ben Avraham o.b.m.) by his family.
[To RSVP for our Holiday Dinners, please use our text-bot RSVP system if you are a student. Start by texting 'join' to 1-267-7272-770, answer 6 quick questions, then text 'Rosh Hashanah' to see a list of options]. Please RSVP for Rosh Hashanah meals by Friday 9/16/26
