Passover at Vanderbilt
Because finals are rapidly approaching (as in, my first one is one week from today), and Passover fell during the week, I was unable to go home to celebrate with my family. I was nervous that my first Passover away from home would be lonely and sad. I was even more afraid that I would go hungry due to a lack of ‘Kosher for Passover’ options. Obviously, I was neither lonely nor hungry.Vanderbilt has been extremely accommodating to its Jewish population during Passover. Both Vanderbilt Hillel and Vanderbilt Chabad held seders both Monday and Tuesday nights. I went to the Conservative seders at Hillel both nights, which actually hosted four different seders each night. The food was delicious and the company was even better. The seders were student-led and interactive. I really enjoyed meeting new people and learning about their different Jewish traditions.
In addition to the seders, Hillel is serving Kosher lunch and dinner at the Schulman Center throughout the remainder of Passover in order to accommodate Passover’s strict dietary guidelines. The dining hall at the Commons and Chef James Bistro are also serving one Kosher for Passover entree each day. In addition, these dining halls have free matzah and honey available to all students.
Vanderbilt has done an amazing job accommodating its large Jewish population throughout the week. Although I did miss my family seders, I could not imagine having a better Passover. Chag Sameach!