The Jewish Experience

The Yom Kippur Break Fast at Hillel

Sept. 27, 2021

After the fast of Yom Kippur, Hillel hosts a longstanding tradition: a campus-wide Break Fast. 

The event drew hundreds of students and was held in the Levin Ballroom. This year was particularly notable because it wasn't possible last year with the pandemic.

"The Break Fast is an opportunity for everyone to be together," said Hillel's associate director, Rabbi Stephanie Sanger-Miller.

Photos by Mike Lovett.

The Break Fast

A student in front of a banquet table
Students holding plates of food
Students serving themselves food
Students posing while eating
Two students with their food
Students around a table eating

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