Jewish CALendar at Berkeley Hillel
Celebrate throughout the year with Berkeley Hillel!
There’s always a seat at our Shabbat table, and you’ll find us here at Hillel every Friday. For all other holidays, come back to this page to stay connected throughout the year.
Prep for Passover!
Wednesday, April 10
5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Why is this Night Different? Pre-Pesach Learning: As we prepare to clean our homes and lives of chametz (leavened things), learn all you need to know before you go…to the seder
Monday, April 15
1:00-2:00 p.m., Kasher the Kitchen with the Rabbis: Join Rav Maya and Rabbi Adam to get our kitchen ready for Passover. We’ll learn a little about the kashering process and turn the kitchen over for our celebration of liberation
Wednesday, April 17
2:00-4:00 p.m., Charoset Making: Join us to learn how to make charoset for the Berkeley Hillel seders! Charoset is a sweet, sticky paste or chutney that’s part of the traditional seder plate We’ll be making both Ashkenazi and Sephardic-style charosets and learning about its importance in the Passover story
8:00-10:00 pm, The Prince of Egypt Movie Night: Join in the Dov Den to watch the holiday classic, The Prince of Egypt
Thursday, April 18
6:00-8:00 p.m., A Passover of Possibilities: As we prepare for Passover, the Jewish holiday of collective liberation, some might be feeling particular heaviness in their Jewish experience. Consider all we are holding — the atrocities of October 7th, the ongoing plight of the hostages, tragic loss of life and suffering in Israel and Gaza, and campus climate, we invite you to a space that will use Torah study and creative process to work through feelings of alienation and heaviness as we ready ourselves to celebrate Passover as a community. Sign up here.
Celebrate Passover!
Monday, April 22
7:30 p.m., Passover Seders at Berkeley Hillel: It’s seder night! Help us throughout the day as we set up for the big night, and join us for one of five seder options (register HERE)
Tuesday, April 23
12:00-2:00 p.m., Hillel Yom Tov Hours: if you are looking for an informal Kosher for Passover lunch option, come on by. We’ll have some leftovers, snacks, and games out for students to enjoy.
8:30 p.m., Second Night Seder with Berkeley Hillel: Join staff members in their homes for seder round two (register HERE)
Wednesday, April 24
12:00-2:00 p.m., Hillel Yom Tov Hours: if you are looking for an informal Kosher for Passover lunch option, come on by. We’ll have some leftovers, snacks, and games out for students to enjoy
6:00-7:00 p.m., Kosher for Passover Dinner (RSVP required)
Thursday, April 25 6:00-7:00 p.m., Kosher for Passover Dinner (RSVP required)
Friday, April 26
Celebrate Chol Hamoed Shabbat Passover with us with a delicious Kosher for Passover dinner following services. After dinner, hang out and play games with our Schultz Upperclassmen Fellows!
Saturday, April 27
12:00-2:00 p.m., Shabbat Passover Lunch Hours: if you are looking for an informal Kosher for Passover lunch option, come on by. We’ll have some leftovers, snacks, and games out for students to enjoy
8:30-9:30 p.m., Havdalah and Matzah Pizza Party: join the Hillel Student Board for Havdalah and late night matzah pizzas! Hang around for some good vibes.
Sunday, April 28 7:30 p.m., Candle Lighting and Yom Tov Dinner: Join us to light candles for the last days of Passover, followed by a Yom Tov dinner (RSVP Required)
Tuesday, April 30
12:00-2:00 p.m., Hillel Yom Tov Hours: if you are looking for an informal Kosher for Passover lunch option, come on by. We’ll have some leftovers, snacks, and games out for students to enjoy