Shabbat & Services
Grinspoon Hillel serves thousands of Shabbat meals to Cornell students, families and alumni.
Shabbat
Whether it's at 104West! Cornell's Kosher dining hall, a student's apartment in college-town, or a Greek house on North Campus, we are committed to helping every student connect to Shabbat in their own way.
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Join us each Friday at 104West! for Shabbat Dinner. Check-in begins at 7:00 PM. Sign up here. ​
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Shabbat dinners are open to the community and are completely subsidized by Grinspoon Hillel for all Cornell students.
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The first two Shabbat Dinners of the semester are held in Trillium Dining Hall.
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Host Your Own Shabbat
Missing a home-cooked meal and quality time with family and friends? Grinspoon Hillel makes it easy to host your own Shabbat gathering! We provide all the funding and support you need to organize your own Shabbat meal, Havdalah movie night, Saturday sunrise hike, and anything else you can dream up. You can also host your own holiday celebrations, like a break-fast meal for friends, or a latke party complete with sour cream and apple sauce.
Shabbat Services
Grinspoon Hillel hosts multiple prayer services each week including Kesher (Reform and Alternative), Shevach (Conservative), and Kedma (Orthodox). Each of these organizations provides a unique and meaningful place for students to pray with each other and connect to their spiritual selves. Learn more about them below.
Don't see a service that fits you? Let us know and we'll work together to grow our community to fit your needs.
Shevach
Shevach is a student-run Traditional-Egalitarian community that meets every Friday night for lively and musical Shabbat services in Anabel Taylor Hall. Our services use the traditional Hebrew liturgy, but don't fret if you can't read Hebrew - we use a fully transliterated siddur (prayerbook) and welcome you to join us regardless of your knowledge or background.
Join our whatsapp group here to get regular updates!
Kesher
Who: Kesher is a musical, casual, and radically welcoming Jewish prayer service that meets every two weeks in Anabel Taylor Hall. We use a Reform siddur and draw on a mix of Reform and other melodies and traditions. Whether you’re coming from years of summer camp, synagogue, or youth group, or this is your first experience of Jewish prayer or Hebrew, you will fit right in.
Contact: Contact Rabbinic Intern Alexina to get involved aha781@huc.edu
Kedma
Who: The Orthodox Minyan, Kedma, meets daily, including Shabbat, for traditional services with a mechitza. Students, professors, and community members all participate in the services and gather together after Saturday morning services for a Kiddush reception. Please reach out to our contacts below for more information.
Contact: To get involved or for specific questions about services, please email Rabbi Ari Weiss.
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IF YOU ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL RABBI ITAMAR ia278@cornell.edu.​