Shabbat
Jewish students gather for regular Shabbat dinners, on and off campus, as we welcome Shabbat with candles, grape juice, challah, dinner and conversation. All are welcome! Upcoming dates can be found here.
Holidays
Our Jewish students attend High Holy Day services, Simchat Torah, and Purim at local congregations. In the Fall, we build a Sukkah on campus and celebrate Sukkot with daily gatherings. We celebrate Hannukah, Purim and Passover with special holiday foods in the dining halls including Passover friendly foods throughout Pesach. For Seder, students share the holiday observances with local families. Finally, we have a yearly Yom Hashoah Interfaith Holocaust Memorial Service each spring.
March of Remembrance
SMU’s Third Annual March of Remembrance honors the survivors and victims of the Holocaust, while promoting healing and reconciliation between victims and perpetrators, and their descendants, and standing against antisemitism today. We will hear from two Holocaust survivors, march around campus against antisemitism today, and award twelve scholarships to SMU students. A reception will follow the event. For more information, please go to mordallas.org.
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