Shabbat 

​W&M Hillel holds a weekly Shabbat Hour with food, friends, and music. Some weeks have special themes and others are times to relax and celebrate with the W&M Jewish community. Students can walk to services afterwards at the nearby Temple Beth El.

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​Holidays

High Holy Days: W&M Hillel organizes rides to nearby synagogues of all denominations (see below for descriptions) for services. We hold Rosh Hashanah dinner and Yom Kippur break-fast, as well as Tashlich on the Crim Dell Bridge.

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Sukkot

Sukkot: W&M Hillel builds a community sukkah in the Crim Dell Meadow and holds meals and discussions in it throughout the week. In 2015 we joined Rabbi Litt and his family in their Sukkah for dinner on the first night.

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Chanukah

Chanukah: W&M Hillel holds a Hanukkah party every year with latkes and sufganiyot, and provides students with menorahs, dreidels, and gelt. We also gather nightly to light menorot and say the blessings.

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Purim

​Purim: W&M Hillel holds a megillah reading and Purim costume party with hamentascen.

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Passover

Passover: W&M Hillel holds first and second night seders, and works with Dining Services to provide students with kosher for Passover meal options.

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​Yom HaShoah

Yom HaShoah: W&M Hillel holds a service at the Crim Dell amphitheater.

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​Nearby Synagogues

Temple Beth El
Location: 600 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA (directly across from Phi Beta Kappa Hall)
Denomination: Unaffiliated, Reconstructionist siddur
Website: www.tbewilliamsburg.org

Temple Sinai
Location: 11620 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA
Denomination: Reform
Website: http://www.templesinai-nn.org/

Rodef Sholom Temple
Location: 318 Whealton Rd, Hampton, VA
Denomination: Conservative
Website: http://www.rodefsholomtemple.org/

Adath Jeshurun Synagogue
Location: 401 City Center Blvd, Newport News, VA
Denomination: Orthodox
Contact: Email Rabbi Litt at rabbilitt@wmhillel.org