Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall Semester 2023

Fall Semester 2023: Aug. 28-Dec. 22

DateEventNotes
Monday-Friday, August 28–September 1Ordination students’ Orientation and Elul programs
Monday, September 4Labor Day Hebrew College closed
Tuesday, September 5First day of fall semester classes, all programs
Monday, September 11Last day of Add/Drop period, Education Module 1 classes
Thursday, September 14Last day of Add/Drop period, semester-long classes
Friday, September 15Erev Rosh HashanahHebrew College closed
Saturday-Sunday, September 16-17Rosh HashanahHebrew College closed
Monday-Friday, September 18-22No ordination classes heldHebrew College open
Sunday, September 24Erev Yom KippurHebrew College closed
Monday, September 25Yom KippurHebrew College closed
Tuesday, September 26No ordination 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
Friday, October 27Last day of Education Module 1 classes
Wednesday, November 1First day of Education Module 2 classes
Tuesday, November 7Last day of Add/Drop period, Education Module 2 classes
Monday, November 13Ta Sh’ma Open House for prospective ordination students, no ordination morning classes held
Wednesday, November 22Day before Thanksgiving, Friday 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 ordination 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, all programs
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, all programs
Monday, February 12Last day of Add/Drop period, semester-long classes
Monday, February 19Presidents’ Day Hebrew College closed
Friday, March 1Ordination Programs' Yom Iyyun, no ordination classes held
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