Shabbat Dinner Dates for 2025-26
- August 22, 2025 - First Year Shabbat Dinner | Hillel
- August 29 - Welcome Back Shabbat | Hillel
- September 12 | Hillel
- October 10 - Sukkot Shabbat | Hillel
- October 24 | Location TBD
- November 7 - Shabbat Around WashU | Location: You Choose!
- November 21 | Hillel
- December 5 | Hillel
- January 16, 2026 | Location TBD
- January 30 | Hillel
- February 13 | Location TBD
- February 27 - Hosted by FYSH | Hillel
- March 20 | Hillel
- April 3 - Passover Shabbat Dinner | Hillel
- April 17 | Hillel
- May 1 | Hillel
Hillel also offers Jew-It-Yourself grants to host your own Shabbat Meal!
Apply for funding and Hillel support to host a Shabbat or holiday meal or gathering for you and your friends! Choice of subsidy or catered meal is available. Applications for Shabbat meal grants must be received by midnight on the Sunday before you intend to host. Click here for more information and to apply.
Shabbat Key Request
Washington University has opened the form for new and returning students to request Shabbat keys. To access the form and complete your request, do the following:
- Login into your housing portal account
- Click "Request Forms"
- Click "Physical Key Request"
The deadline to request a key is August 1st.
Eruv
The St. Louis Community Eruv stretches around the University City Jewish community and includes the Washington University campus and Hillel, allowing students to carry on Shabbat. For a full map of the Eruv, click here.
