Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Fall Semester 2022: Aug. 22-Dec. 23

DateEventNotes
Monday - Friday, August 22 – 26Ordination students’ orientation and Elul programs
Monday, August 29First day of fall semester classes
Monday, September 5Labor Day Campus closed
Monday, September 12Last day of Add/Drop period
Sunday, September 25Erev Rosh HashanahCampus closed
Monday - Tuesday, September 26-27Rosh HashanahCampus closed

Wednesday, September 28 - Tuesday, October 4No classes heldCampus open
Tuesday, October 4Erev Yom Kippur, no classes heldCampus closes at 1 pm
Wednesday, October 5Yom KippurCampus closed
Thursday - Friday, October 6-7No classes heldCampus open
Sunday, October 9Erev Sukkot, classes heldCampus closes at 1 pm
Monday - Tuesday, October 10-11SukkotCampus closed
Wednesday - Friday, October 12-14Intermediate days of Sukkot, classes heldCampus open
Monday - Tuesday, October 17-18Shmini Atzeret & Simchat TorahCampus closed
Wednesday, October 26Monday classes held
Thursday, November 3Monday classes held
Friday, November 11Veterans Day, classes heldCampus open
Monday, November 14Ta Sh’ma Open House for prospective ordination students, no regular ordination classes held
Wednesday, November 23Day before Thanksgiving, classes heldCampus closes at 1 pm
Thursday - Friday, November 24 – 25Thanksgiving holidayCampus closed
Friday, December 16Last day of instruction, fall semester classes
Monday - Friday, December 19-23Final exam period; all work must be turned in by 1:00 pm on Friday
Friday, December 23Last day of fall semester
December 26, 2022 –January 2, 2023Hebrew College closedCampus closed
Tuesday, January 3, 2023Hebrew College reopens – stay tuned for details on the move to our new campus!
Friday, January 6, 2023Fall semester grades due

Winter/Spring Semester

Winter/Spring Semester 2023: Jan. 3 -May 19

DateEventNotes
Tuesday, January 3Hebrew College reopens -- stay tuned for details on the move to our new campus!
Friday, January 6Fall semester grades due
Monday, January 16Martin Luther King DayHebrew College closed
Tuesday - Friday, January 17-20Ordination programs’ January Intensive Seminars
Monday - Friday, January 23-27Ordination programs’ Winter Seminar
Monday, January 30First day of spring semester classes
Monday, February 13Last day of Add/Drop period
Monday, February 20Presidents’ Day Hebrew College closed
Monday, March 6Erev PurimHebrew College closes at 1 pm
Tuesday, March 7PurimHebrew College closed
Thursday, March 23Monday classes held
Friday, March 24Ordination Programs' Yom Iyyun, no ordination classes held
Wednesday, April 5Erev Pesach (Passover)Hebrew College closed
Thursday - Friday, April 6-7PesachHebrew College closed
Monday, April 10Intermediate days of Pesach, no classes heldHebrew College open
Tuesday, April 11Erev end of Pesach, no classes heldHebrew College closes at 1 pm
Wednesday - Thursday, April 12-13End days of PesachHebrew College closed
Friday, April 14No classes heldHebrew College closed
Monday, April 17Patriot's Day, no classes heldHebrew College closed
Tuesday, April 18Yom HaShoah
Tuesday, April 25Yom HaZikaron
Wednesday, April 26Yom HaAtzma’ut, no morning classes held
Wednesday, May 10Ordination programs' capstones and blessings, no morning classes held
Friday, May 12Last day of instruction, spring semester classes
Monday-Friday, May 15-19Final exam period; all work must be turned in by 1:00 pm on Friday
Friday, May 19End of spring semester
Thursday, May 25Erev ShavuotHebrew College closes at 1 pm
Friday, May 26ShavuotHebrew College closed
Monday, May 29Memorial DayHebrew College closed
Tuesday, May 30Spring semester grades due
Thursday, June 1Master's thesis presentations
Sunday, June 4Graduation and ordination

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Summer Semester 2023: June 12-Aug. 18

DateEventNotes
Monday, June 12First day of summer semester classes
Monday, June 19Juneteenth, no classes heldHebrew College closed
Tuesday, June 20Last day of Add/Drop period
Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4Independence DayHebrew College closed for long weekend
Wednesday, July 26Erev Tisha B'avHebrew College closes at 1 pm
Thursday, July 27Tisha B'avHebrew College closed
Friday, August 11Last day of instruction, summer semester classes
Monday - Friday, August 14-18Final exam period; all work must be turned in by 1 pm on Friday
Friday, August 18Last day of summer semester
Friday, August 25Summer semester grades due

Fall Semester 2023: Aug. 21-Dec. 22

DateEventNotes
Monday-Friday, August 21–25Ordination students’ Orientation and Elul programs
Monday, August 28First day of fall semester classes
Monday, September 4Labor Day Hebrew College closed
Monday, September 11Last day of Add/Drop period
Friday, September 15Erev Rosh HashanahHebrew College closed
Saturday-Sunday, September 16-17Rosh HashanahHebrew College closed
Monday-Friday, September 18-22No classes heldHebrew College open
Sunday, September 24Erev Yom KippurHebrew College closed
Monday, September 25Yom KippurHebrew College closed
Tuesday, September 26No classes heldHebrew College open
Friday, September 29Erev Sukkot, classes held
Saturday-Sunday, September 30-October 1SukkotHebrew College closed
Monday-Thursday, October 2-5Intermediate days of Sukkot, classes heldHebrew College open
Friday, October 6Hoshanah Rabbah, no ordination classes heldHebrew College open
Saturday-Sunday, October 7-8Shmini Atzeret & Simchat TorahHebrew College closed
Monday, October 9Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day, classes heldHebrew College open
Monday, November 13Ta Sh’ma Open House for prospective ordination students, no regular ordination classes held
Wednesday, November 22Day before Thanksgiving, classes heldHebrew College closes at 1 pm
Thursday-Friday, November 23–24Thanksgiving holidayHebrew College closed
Thursday-Friday, December 7-15Hanukkah, classes heldHebrew College open
Friday, December 15Last day of instruction, fall semester classes
Monday-Friday, December 18-22Final exam period; all work must be turned in by 1 pm on Friday
Friday, December 22Last day of fall semester
Monday, December 25, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024Winter BreakHebrew College closed
Tuesday, January 2, 2024Hebrew College reopens
Friday, January 5, 2024Fall semester grades due

Spring Semester 2024: Jan. 29 -May 17

DateEventNotes
Tuesday, January 2, 2024Hebrew College reopens
Friday, January 5Fall semester grades due
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King, Jr. DayHebrew College closed
Tuesday - Friday, January 16-19Ordination programs’ January Intensive Seminars
Monday-Friday, January 22-26Ordination programs’ Winter Seminar
Monday, January 29First day of spring semester classes
Monday, February 12Last day of Add/Drop period
Monday, February 19Presidents’ Day Hebrew College closed
Thursday, March 21Monday classes held
Sunday, March 24PurimHebrew College closed
Monday, April 15Patriot's Day, no classes heldHebrew College closed,
Monday, April 22Erev Pesach (Passover), no classes heldHebrew College closed
Tuesday-Wednesday, April 23-24PesachHebrew College closed
Thursday-Friday, April 25-26Intermediate days of Pesach, no classes heldHebrew College closed
Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30End days of PesachHebrew College closed
Monday, May 6Yom HaShoah
Wednesday, May 8Ordination programs' Capstones and Blessings, no morning classes held
Friday, May 10Last day of instruction, spring semester classes
Monday-Friday, May 13-17Final exam period; all work must be turned in by 1 pm on Friday
Monday, May 13Yom HaZikaron
Tuesday, May 14Yom Ha'Atzmaut
Friday, May 17Last day of spring semester
Thursday, May 23Master's Thesis presentations
Friday, May 24Spring semester grades due
Monday, May 27Memorial DayHebrew College closed
Sunday, June 2Graduation and Ordination
Tuesday, June 11Erev ShavuotHebrew College closes at 1 pm
Wednesday-Thursday, June 12-13ShavuotHebrew College closed