The local Jewish community meets once a month for Shabbat services in the chapel of Wesley United Methodist Church, across from the EIU campus. The current schedule includes a Shabbat service on 9/12 at 7:30 pm and High Holy Day services led by Rabbi Bruce Pfeffer of Indianapolis also held at Wesley UMC with these dates and times: Rosh Hashanah evening service: Monday, 9/22, 7:30 pm and Rosh Hashanah morning service Tuesday, 9/23 at 10:00 am; Yom Kippur evening service on Wednesday, 10/1 (Kol Nidre) at 7:30 pm, Yom Kippur morning service, Thursday, 10/2 at 10:00 am, and Yom Kippur concluding services (Yizkor/Neilah) on 10/2 at 4:00 pm. For more information, please contact Marjorie Hanft via email at mhanft@eiu.edu.
Booth House
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-7400
jdreinhart@eiu.edu