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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern Jewish organizations are preparing for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Northwestern Jewish communities prepare for High Holidays

October 2, 2024

Northwestern Jewish organizations are preparing for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, commonly known as the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Oct. 2 and ends at nightfall on Oct. 4. The...

The brick Hillel building with a green doorway.

Students and faculty express frustration over lack of class cancellations on Jewish High Holidays

October 11, 2022

Bienen freshman Jeremy Berkun had to choose between participating in Yom Kippur services or attending class last Wednesday. In the end, he chose class.  “I would have been more observant had there...

A new kind of New Year: Hillel’s virtual plans for the High Holidays

A new kind of New Year: Hillel’s virtual plans for the High Holidays

September 17, 2020

For members of the Jewish community, the High Holidays are a time of reflection and togetherness. This year, as COVID-19 is preventing many from observing the holidays as they typically would, Northwestern...

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