Holiday Observances / Candles are prohibited

As the holiday season begins, Residential Life & Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions & traditions which have an impact on our entire community. We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season.

With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of any candles in the residence halls is prohibited.  We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, during Hanukkah the lighting of candles will ONLY be allowed in the following locations and during the following dates/times with the supervision of volunteers from Hillel.

• December 6 - 13, 5-7pm
• Sulz Lobby
• 600 Lounge
• 616 Lounge
• Elliott lounge
• No more than 2 menorahs may be lit in each location.

If you would like to request to arrange something for another tradition, please be in touch with housing@barnard.edu as soon as possible so we can assist you.

Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season!

Holiday Observances / Candles are Prohibited

As the holiday season begins, all of us in Residential Life & Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions and traditions which have an impact on our entire community. We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season.

With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of any candles in the residence halls is prohibited. We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, during Hanukkah (December 16 - 24), the lighting of candles will ONLY be allowed in the following locations and during the following dates/times with the supervision of volunteers from Hillel.

• Sulzberger Lobby -- 5-7pm Tuesday-Thursday, December 16-18
• 616 Lounge -- 5-7pm Tuesday-Thursday, December 16-18
• Elliott Lounge -- 5-7pm Tuesday-Thursday, December 16-18

If you would like to request to arrange something for another tradition, please be in touch with housing@barnard.edu so we can assist you. Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season!

Holiday Observances / Candles are Prohibited

As the holiday season begins, all of us in Residential Life & Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions and traditions which have an impact on our entire community. We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season.

With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of any candles in the residence halls is prohibited. We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, during Hanukkah (November 27 - December 5), the lighting of candles will ONLY be allowed on the dates / in the locations noted below, coordinated with volunteers from Hillel.

Wednesday, November 27

• Sulzberger Lobby

Sunday, December 1 - Wednesday, December 3

• Sulzberger Lobby
• 600 Lobby
• Plimpton Lobby
• Elliott Lobby

If you would like to request to arrange something for another tradition, please be in touch with housing@barnard.edu so we can assist you. Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season.

Holiday Observances / Candles are Prohibited

As the holiday season begins, all of us in Residential Life and Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions and traditions which have an impact on our entire community. We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season.

With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of any candles in the residence halls is prohibited. We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, during Hanukkah (December 8-16), the lighting of candles will ONLY be allowed in Sulzberger Lobby, coordinated with volunteers from Hillel.  The times of these lightings will be available from Hillel and will be posted below once provided to Residential Life & Housing.

If you would like to request to arrange something for another tradition, please be in touch with housing@barnard.edu so we can assist you. Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season.

Holiday Observances / Candles are Prohibited

As the holiday season begins, all of us in Residential Life and Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions and traditions, which have an impact on our entire community. We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season. With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of candles in the residence halls is prohibited. We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, this Hanukkah season (December 20-27) one menorah will be lit by Rabbi Yonah (of the Kraft Center/Hillel) in the Sulzberger Hall Lobby at sundown on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (December 20 – 22). Please note that menorahs may not be lit anywhere else in campus housing.  With Winter Break starting at 9am on Friday, December 23 (and campus offices closing), please note that menorahs will not be able to be lit in the Sulzberger Lobby or elsewhere in campus housing after the evening of Thursday, December 22.

Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season.

Holiday Observances / Candles are Prohibited

As the holiday season begins, all of us in Residential Life and Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions and traditions, which have an impact on our entire community. We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season. With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of candles in the residence halls is prohibited. We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, this Chanukah season (December 1-8) lighting of candles will ONLY be allowed in the Sulzberger Lobby and the Second Floor Lounge in 600. However, if you would like to light your own Menorah, you are welcome to do so in the Kraft Center/Hillel building (606 W. 115th). In collaboration with Rabbi Yonah and with the help of student volunteers, one Menorah will be lit at the following times each night:

Wednesday (12/1)
Sulzberger Lobby: 5:15pm and 7:30pm (community lighting at 7:30pm with donuts & music!)
Building 600 (2nd Floor Lounge): 6:30pm

Thursday (12/2)
Sulzberger Lobby: 5:15pm, 6:15pm and 7:15pm
Building 600 (2nd Floor Lounge): 6:30pm

Friday (12/3)
Sulzberger Lobby and Building 600 (2nd Floor Lounge): 3:45pm

Saturday (12/4) -- Wednesday (12/8)
Sulzberger Lobby: 5:15pm, 6:15pm and 7:15pm
Building 600 (2nd Floor Lounge): 6:30pm

If you need to arrange something for another tradition, please be in touch with housing@barnard.edu so we can assist you. Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season.

Holiday Observances / Candles are Prohibited

As the holiday season begins, all of us in Residential Life and Housing would like to send along our best wishes for a successful completion to your semester and for a happy and healthy holiday season.

The holiday season is filled with special occasions and traditions which have an impact on our entire community.  We would like for everyone to be safe in their observance of the holiday season.

With this in mind, please be reminded that the possession and lighting of any candles in the residence halls is prohibited.  We will do our best to accommodate as many observances as possible providing they are safe for the entire community.

For example, this Chanukah season (December 11-19) lighting of candles will ONLY be allowed in the Sulzberger Lobby.  In collaboration with Rabbi Yonah and with the help of student volunteers, one Menorah will be lit at the following times:


Friday, December 11:  4-4:30pm
Saturday, December 12 - Thursday, December 17:  5-5:30pm
Friday, December 18:  4-4:30pm
Saturday, December 19:  5-5:30pm


If you need to arrange something for another tradition, please be in touch with housing@barnard.edu so we can assist you. Thanks for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season.