1:31 p.m., Aug. 23, 2010----The Kristol Center for Jewish Life, University of Delaware Hillel Foundation will be holding a full range of High Holiday Reform and Conservative services and meals beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8, and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 18.

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The Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur occur every year in the fall. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, and is commemorated by blowing the shofar, the ancient instrument made from a ram's horn, and by eating apples and honey, symbolizing the hopes for a sweet new year.

Yom Kippur is observed 10 days after Rosh Hashanah, and is known as the Day of Atonement. On Yom Kippur, Jews traditionally fast from food and water and spend the day in prayer and introspection, as they reflect on their behavior over the past year and seek forgiveness from God and from other people.

Reform services will be led by Susan Detwiler, past executive director of the Kristol Hillel Center and Conservative services will be led by Brian Fink, Hillel rabbinic intern and student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia.

Services are open to all students and community members. Meals are $10 each, payable in advance. A suggested donation of $100 for attending services is requested from guests outside the University community.

Service locations and a full schedule follows. RSVP by visiting the UD Hillel website or by calling Hillel at (302) 453-0479.

High Holidays 2010 schedule

All services will be held in the Trabant University Center Multipurpose Rooms and all meals will be held at the Kristol Hillel Center.

Erev Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, Sept. 8
Reform and Conservative services, 7 p.m.
Dinner, 8:15 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, Sept. 9
Conservative and Reform services, 10 a.m.
Lunch, noon-2 p.m.
Mincha/Maariv services, 6:30 p.m.
Dinner, 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept. 10
Conservative services, 10 a.m.
Lunch, 1-2:30 p.m.

Erev Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre
Friday, Sept. 17
Conservative and Reform services, 6:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Saturday, Sept. 18
Conservative and Reform services, 10 a.m. (Yizkor will conclude each service)
Mincha/Neila, 6 p.m.
Havdalah, 7:52 p.m.
Break Fast, 8 p.m.

Fees are free for services -- and $10 per meal -- for UD students, faculty and staff; free for parents and family. For area community members, a $100 donation for the full High Holiday services ticket is requested.

About the Kristol Hillel Center

The Kristol Hillel Center is a beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Delaware and is proud to be able to bring Jewish religious, social, and cultural programming to the University of Delaware campus and greater Delaware Jewish Community.