Each year Hillel sponsors many events including a Seder dinner, lectures, and group activities. The Lipman family sponsors an annual lecture on a Jewish-related topic. Religious events, such as services in the synagogue for the High Holy Days, are also provided.

The high holidays are coming up quickly, and Colby Hillel has several events planned.

First, Come join Hillel on Monday, September 29^th for student led Rosh Hashanah services and dinner! We will be having a short, and super fun service at 5:30 in the Robinson room in Miller (behind the DVDs).  Dinner will follow in Pugh Commons at 6:45. Great food, music, and overall Jew-bonding! Don't miss it. If you want to come to the dinner, please RSVP to mebronst@colby.edu with your name and student ID number by this Saturday. We really need to know how many people to expect for the dinner, so please respond by this Saturday if you plan to attend. All are welcome, Jewish or not, so be sure to invite your friends too!

Hillel will also be having a break fast for Yom Kippur on Thursday, October 9^th at 6:30 in the Smith-Robins room on the 2^nd floor of Bobs. Again, we really need to know how many people to expect, so if you plan to attend please RSVP to me at edbrauns@colby.edu by next weekend with your name and student ID number.

We have also compiled information about services at several synagogues in the area. If you have any additional question about services please feel free to email me. For rides to services at Beth Israel Waterville, please meet outside the Pugh Center 30 minutes before the service is scheduled to start. If you have a car and have extra room, please meet there to provide rides! If you are interested in attending services at either of the synagogues in Bangor, please email me so I can arrange for rides and RSVP to the synagogues.

Beth Israel Synagogue on Main St in Waterville (less than 5 minutes from campus), a reform/conservative synagogue

September 29                   Rosh Hashanah Evening Service                7:00 p.m.

September 30                   First Day Rosh Hashanah                               9:30 a.m.   

                                                Tashlich                                                                2:30 p.m.  

                                                                (meet North of the North St. Playground by the water, bring bread crumbs)

                                                Rosh Hashanah Evening Service                7:00 p.m.

October 1                            Second Day Rosh Hashanah                        9:30 a.m.

October 8                            Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur)                        5:30 p.m.

October 9                            Yom Kippur                                                         9:30 a.m.

                                                Mincha (afternoon)                                        4:30 p.m.

                                                N'ilah                                                                     5:15 p.m.

Beth Israel Synagogue in Bangor (about 35-40 minutes from campus), a conservative synagogue

September 30                   First Day Rosh Hashanah                               8:00 a.m.   

                                                Evening Service Rosh Hashanah                5:30 p.m.

October 1                            Second Day Rosh Hashanah                        8:00 a.m.

                                                Second Day Evening Service                        5:30 p.m.

October 8                            Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur)                        5:30 p.m.

October 9                            Yom Kippur                                                         8:00 a.m.

                                                Mincha (afternoon)                                        3:45 p.m.

Beth El Synagogue in Bangor (about 35-40 minutes from campus), a reform synagogue

September 30                   First Day Rosh Hashanah                               10:00 a.m.   

October 8                            Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur)                        7:30 p.m.

October 9                            Yom Kippur                                                         10:00 a.m.

                                                Mincha (afternoon)                                        3:00 p.m.