With the upcoming celebration of Passover, this week’s teaching tips center on supporting Jewish students during this important holiday. If you have more questions about Passover or how to support students, please reach out to Vicki Cathcart, Hillel Advisor and NC Hillel Link Assistant Director, at vjcathca@uncg.edu.
- When is Passover? The Jewish holiday of Passover (annual celebration marking the Exodus from Egypt and moving from slavery to freedom) will be observed starting at sundown on Friday, April 15 to sundown Saturday, April 23. Passover is the most celebrated Jewish holiday worldwide. For more information, visit My Jewish Learning.
- How is Passover celebrated? There is not one way that Jewish students observe Passover. Many students will choose to attend services, programs, and/or go home and join their families for the holiday (especially for the first two nights to attend a seder (the retelling of the Passover story followed by a celebratory feast). Passover is filled with tradition and being surrounded by family/community, some students may be homesick or feel disconnected. Access to Passover foods and the ability to change over one's kitchen may make it difficult for students to stay in Greensboro, and they may feel it necessary to be home for the entire holiday.
- How can I support students who are celebrating Passover? Many traditional observant Jews will not work on the first two days of Passover work. This includes course work. During the intermediary days there are no work restrictions. Students who went home for the entire holiday may ask to zoom into a class when practical. As a reminder, the UNCG Proctoring Lab can assist in setting up alternative testing times for students during Passover or other religious holidays.
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