{"id":409,"date":"2023-02-03T17:10:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/religious-and-spiritual-life\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:46:47","slug":"jewish-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/religious-and-spiritual-life\/communities\/jewish-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Life at Vassar"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Jewish Life at Vassar is made up of students from all sorts of backgrounds. Whether you come from a background of day school, youth group, Jewish camping, or have never engaged in Jewish community until coming to Vassar or fall somewhere in between, there is a place for you here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So much of our programming is planned and implemented by our students. From Shabbat services and dinners to Vassar Jewish Union\u2019s Thursday Night Dinners, Vassar Chabad Student Community\u2019s Taste of Judaism, Jews of Color Caucus\u2019s hangouts, or Challah Justice Initiative's challah baking you have ample opportunity to engage in Jewish holidays and rituals, learn something new, or simply hang out with friends old and new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter where you are on your Jewish journey, whether it is your first time engaging with Jewish Life or you\u2019ve been coming regularly during your time at Vassar feel free to drop by any of our events, reach out to any of our student leaders, or find a time to chat with Rabbi Bryan to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"lazyblock-linked-list-HP5XQ wp-block-lazyblock-linked-list\"><div class=\"module\">\n        <h2 class=\"module__title\">Instagram<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vassar.jewish.union\/\">Vassar Jewish Union\/Hillel<\/a>\n            <div class=\"item__desc\">@vassar.jewish.union<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vassarchabad\/\">Vassar Chabad Student Community<\/a>\n            <div class=\"item__desc\">@vassarchabad<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/challahjusticeinitiative_vc\/\">Challah Justice Iniative<\/a>\n            <div class=\"item__desc\">@challahjusticeinitiative_vc<\/div>\n    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"lazyblock-linked-list-Z6VK3R wp-block-lazyblock-linked-list\"><div class=\"module\">\n        <h2 class=\"module__title\">Events<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/religious-and-spiritual-life\/jewish-life\/calendar\/\">Jewish Life Calendar<\/a>\n            \n    <\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/religious-and-spiritual-life\/communities\/jewish-life\/passover-on-campus\/\">Passover on Campus<\/a>\n            \n    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jewish Life at Vassar is made up of students from all sorts of backgrounds. 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