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Visiting Information

Starting November 18:
Memorial Church Updated Open Visiting Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday, 9 AM - 1 PM*
*Impacted schedule on Fridays due to private reservation. If there are no reservations, then the church will be open for visiting until 5 PM. Tours on Fridays at 11 AM.

Memorial Church is closed for University holidays, University closures, services, and private events. Windhover Contemplative Center is currently closed. There is no expected re-opening date at this time.

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Jewish Religious Services

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Jewish High Holidays on campus at Stanford - 2024

Shana Tova - Happy New Year! During the fall semester, Jewish students, faculty, and staff will observe a series of holidays that mark the new year of 5785 in the Jewish calendar. Here’s how you can support them and promote a more inclusive campus community. 

Observances for the 2024-2025 academic year

Meaning of Symbols
IconMeaning
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Observance begins at sundown on the first day listed
Crescent moon
Observance ends at nightfall on the last day listed
Open palm
Observance has significant work restrictions
Fork and spoon in a circle with a line crossed through
Observance involves fasting practices or food accommodations
Observances for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
DateHolidayIcons
August 12 - 13Tisha B'Av
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Fork and spoon in a circle with a line crossed through
October 2 - 4Rosh Hashanah
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Open palm
Crescent moon
October 11 - 12Yom Kippur
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Open palm
Crescent moon
Fork and spoon in a circle with a line crossed through
October 16 - 23Sukkot
Open palm
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Crescent moon
October 23 - 24Shemini Atzeret
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Open palm
Crescent moon
October 24 - 25Simchat Torah
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Open palm
Crescent moon
November 29 - 30Sigd
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Crescent moon
December 25 - January 2Chanukah
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Crescent moon
February 12 - 13Tu B'shvat
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Crescent moon
March 13 - 14Purim
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Crescent moon
April 12 - April 20Passover
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Open palm
Crescent moon
Fork and spoon in a circle with a line crossed through
April 23 - 24

Yom HaShoah

(Holocaust Remembrance Day)

A semicircle with three radiating lines
Crescent moon
June 1 - 3Shavuot
A semicircle with three radiating lines
Open palm
Crescent moon