Religious Life and Jewish Learning
Texas Hillel – your place to celebrate Shabbat, engage in Jewish learning, and observe all the Jewish holidays.
Shabbat Evening
Come to Hillel every Friday evening for services, followed by a Shabbat celebration (catered dinner when sponsored, or student-run dinner). Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox student-led services begin at 6 pm. Dinner follows at 7:15 pm. RSVP for Shabbat by clicking here .
Shabbat Morning
This year, we are continuing a relatively new tradition at Texas Hillel. On the last Saturday of each month join us for Shabbat Morning Services! There will be free Kiddush lunch afterwards for those who attend. Also, we are looking for volunteers to lead part of the service, read Torah and Halftarah, or give Divrei Torah. Services will be held in a traditional egalitarian (Conservative) style.
Time: 11 am
Dates: Aug 29, Sept 26, Oct 31, and Nov 21
Contact Marc Alexander for more information.
High Holy Days
Texas Hillel provides Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox High Holy Day services for close to 1,000 students annually. Students may reserve holiday meals and everyone is welcome at the free Break Fast after Yom Kippur. High Holy Day services are largely student-led, with assistance from Rabbi David Komerofsky (Reform), Professor Art Markman (Conservative) and Rabbi Moishe Trepp (Orthodox). Click here to see this year’s schedule and to make High Holidays Meal reservations. Download an excused absence form here.
Passover
Seders are coordinated at Texas Hillel, across campus, and in the fraternity/sorority houses. We offer a full-service kosher-for-Passover dining plan, as well as “seders to go.” Over 4,000 kosher meals are served annually during the Festival of Freedom. Click here for 2010 Passover order forms!
Sukkot
Events are held in the sukkah throughout the entire Festival of Booths. Each year programs include “Pizza in the Hut,” “Shabbat Fajitas in the Hut,” “Grad Wine & Cheese Party,” an Israeli night with hookah, falafel, and dancing, plus more.
Chanukah
Eight nights of fun, friends and food!
Jewish Learning
In addition to the courses offered through the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, there are adult education classes for the community through SULAM .
KESHER and KOACH
Texas Hillel is home to the local branches of the Reform and Conservative college groups. Click here for more info about KESHER. Click here for more info about KOACH.
Jewish Learning Fellowship
The Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF) aims to provide a semester of intellectual and experiential learning for students looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism. Each learning session will include classical Jewish texts (in the original and translation) to spark conversations about life’s big enduring questions. Click here for more information.
