Hillel is a lot more than just your Friday night dinner.
Click here for a variety of other services and activities that Hillel can offer you.

Orientation Week
Check out what Hillel offers for first-year orientation week at Wash U!

High Holidays
See what Hillel offers during the High Holy days. (High Holy Days info for the coming year is posted in July)

Passover
Check out all the offerings Hillel has for Passover. (Passover info for the coming year is posted in mid February)

Missing class due to religious holidays
Washington University states that they are not religiously affiliated, and therefore only recognize closings for national holidays. Our experience is that professors are sensitive to the needs of religious students. Most professors will avoid scheduling major tests or projects and may even choose to cancel their own class for religious holidays. Professors are generally very willing to work with students, if the student contacts the professor with their needs in a timely manner (i.e. when students receive the syllabus, not the day before the holiday). Arrangements can generally be made to acquire class notes or reschedule tests when classes need to be missed due to religious observance. St. Louis Hillel feels it is important for students to form their own Jewish identity and to learn how to incorporate their Jewishness in the world around them. We encourage students to make every effort to handle these needs on their own, however, the Hillel Rabbi is available to advocate for students on their behalf if adequate arrangements cannot be made between a student and a professor for religious observance.

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