Mark your calendars: The Colorado State University and Northern Colorado Jewish community will celebrate the Jewish Festival of Rosh Hashanah with a five-course, kosher community dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the Fort Collins Senior Center.
Hosted by Chabad and co-sponsored by CSU Hillel, all are welcome but there is limited seating and an RSVP is required.
Rosh Hashanah
Marking the start of the Jewish High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Friday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Sept. 17 as the birthday of the universe, and the Jewish New Year.
The holiday is celebrated with candle lighting in the evenings, festive meals with sweet delicacies during the night and day, prayer services that include the sounding of the ram’s horn (shofar) on both mornings and desisting from creative work.
Affirming religious identity at CSU
CSU has a Religious Holiday & Observances policy for accommodating students without penalty when religious holidays and observances may conflict with scheduled academic events. The policy ensures that CSU maintains an environment inclusive and supportive of religious practice. Consideration of personal observance of religious holidays and expression is expected throughout the year, and applies to faculty and staff as well as students.
CSU also has a Faith, Belief and Religious Observances Calendar which depicts a wide diversity of holidays. The calendar serves as a resource to improve faith and belief-based literacy for our community about potential holidays celebrated by our students, faculty and staff.
Some students may not feel comfortable contacting faculty directly to request accommodations for faith or religious observances. The Vice President for Student Affairs Office has an online Religious Accommodation Request Form for students.
