Family Weekend 2026
September 25-27, 2026
Celebrate Jewish life with Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell. We look forward to welcoming families for a weekend of meaningful gatherings, delicious food, and opportunities to connect with Cornell's Jewish community.
Welcome to Grinspoon Hillel!
Whether this is your first Family Weekend or one of many, we invite you to spend part of the weekend with us. Join your student for Shabbat, meet Hillel staff and other Cornell families, and experience the vibrant Jewish community they call home.
Family Weekend Schedule
Friday
September 25
Shabbat Services
Times and locations to be announced
Grinspoon Hillel will offer multiple service options throughout Shabbat. Please check this page closer to Family Weekend for updated times and locations.
Shabbat Dinner
7:00 PM at 104West! Kosher Dining Hall
Families are warmly invited to join Hillel for Shabbat dinner on Friday, September 25. Doors open at 7 pm, dinner begins at 7:30 pm. Please register in advance for Shabbat dinner at 104West! Kosher Dining Hall. Shabbat dinner is always free for students.
Saturday
September 26
Shabbat Services
Times and locations to be announced
Grinspoon Hillel will offer multiple service options throughout Shabbat. Please check this page closer to Family Weekend for updated times and locations.
Coffee in the Sukkah
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Sukkah on the Arts Quad
Since Family Weekend takes place during the holiday of Sukkot this year, we invite you to join Grinspoon Hillel for coffee in our sukkah on the Arts Quad! Stop by for a cup of coffee, enjoy our sukkah in the heart of campus, and connect with the Cornell Jewish community.
Sunday
September 27
Hillel Bagel Brunch
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room
Meet, greet, and enjoy a delicious bagel brunch with other families, Jewish student leaders, and Grinspoon Hillel's staff. Before heading home on Sunday, drop by Willard Straight Hall with your family for a great meal and to take in gorgeous Ithaca fall views from the Terrace. Free event. Food will be kosher. Please RSVP below.
Questions? Email Shira at stj39@cornell.edu