Community Shabbat
Shabbat services are held on campus every Friday evening during the semester. Student-led Reform and Conservative services take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Kay Spiritual Life Center.
A free kosher Shabbat dinner is served following services in the McDowell Formal Lounge.
AU Hillel does not regularly offer Shabbat morning services, but students can attend one of several local synagogues including:
A free kosher Shabbat dinner is served following services in the McDowell Formal Lounge.
AU Hillel does not regularly offer Shabbat morning services, but students can attend one of several local synagogues including:
- Washington Hebrew Congregation (Reform)
- Adas Israel (Conservative)
- Kesher Israel (Orthodox)
- Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (Non-Denominational)
Shabbat Across AU
Hillel recently launched Shabbat Across AU, an initiative that empowers students to create Shabbat experiences for themselves and their friends in the places where they're most comfortable. Students receive funding and coaching that helps them to create meaningful Shabbat dinners, lunches, havdallah ceremonies, etc., in their dorms, off-campus apartments and fraternity/sorority spaces. To learn more about Shabbat Across AU -- or to host a Shabbat experience for your friends! -- email hillel@american.edu.
