Hillel, Chabad events start Wednesday night

<p>Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center and Hillel at the University of Florida will be holding a variety of events starting Wednesday in honor of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.</p><p>Both student centers will be holding events for the first and second evening and morning of Rosh Hashanah as well as events for Yom Kippur. </p><p>Rabbi Berl Goldman stressed that the events at Chabad are open to Jews and non-Jews.</p><p>“Our motto is labels are for suits. You don't have to be a particular sort of person,” Goldman said. </p><p>Chabad's ceremony will mention its opposition to the Dove World Outreach Center's planned Quran burning.</p><p>Goldman said they plan to focus their energy toward stopping the event.</p><p>“Hopefully through prayers and good deeds, they won't even go through with their plans,” he said. </p><p>Chabad will be holding a free service and dinner Wednesday night and Thursday night. They will have a waterfront service at Lake Alice at 5 in the evening on Thursday. Goldman said Chabad has 400 reservations and expects at least 500 people to show up for tonight's event. </p><p>Hillel, meantime, will be offering different services for conservative and reform practices, as well as an alternative Rosh Hashanah celebration called “Let's Get High,” in honor of the high holidays. </p><p>“Let's Get High,” is meant as a more interactive, out-of-the-box event, as opposed to the more traditional services offered. </p><p>“Every service has its own room,” said Jessica Davis, program director at Hillel. </p><p>Hillel will also host events Wednesday night and Thursday for the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah, as well as events for Yom Kippur. There will be a casting of sins at the Reitz Union pond at 4:30 Thursday afternoon. </p><p>For details on Hillel's Rosh Hashanah plans, look online at http://www.ufhillel.org.</p>