Ithaca College

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in the Jewish faith. On this day all of the Jewish people are united in directing their hearts and thoughts to G-d and atoning for sins against G-d.

A kosher pre-Yom Kippur Fast dinner will be served at Terrace Dining from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5. Kol Nidre, the opening service, will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. in the Emerson Suites. Yom Kippur Day, Monday, October 6, will be in Muller Chapel. Services begin at 10:00 a.m. There will be a three-hour break from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m.. During the break there will be quiet time for meditation at 3:00 p.m.. The service will reconvene at 5:00 p.m. and the shofar will be blown at 7:15 p.m., to signify the end of the fast.

Contributed by Mary Ellen Hawker