Classes at Syracuse University are still scheduled during two of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish new year, and classes scheduled on these holy days have made many members of the Jewish population unhappy. Students are now forced to decide between attending services, or going to class. Jewish professors will also need to decide whether to hold classes or not. Rabbinical student Matthew Carl led conservative services at Hendricks Chapel, and feels such a decision is part of Jewish existence. "I think a big part of what defines the Jewish experience in America is having to live in more than one world at a time. So in someways we actually have a lot to learn from the challenge of how do I do this," said Carl. Class will not be scheduled next friday for Yom Kippur. Students will then have the option to attend conservative or reform services, or go home to spend the holiday with their families.
2 comments:
This is a very interesting story. I never really thought about the decisions Jewish students and professors have to face when it comes to holidays. It really is disappointing that members of the Jewish community do not get the entire day off to prepare to for this holiday.
I love your choice of photo. Fortunately I had the opportunity to skim through your post and saw the picture before class, and that's how I knew what everyone was talking about when they referred to the "horn thing."
And I really enjoy your whole story because it is very informative to me. I really learned something that I didn't know about the Jewish community.
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