Shemesh said Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for Jewish people.

“Traditionally, if I fast, it’s supposed to be a forgiveness for wrongs that were done against God and other human beings,” Shemesh said.

MSU Hillel, 360 Charles St., gives Jewish students and community members a way to celebrate the holiday traditionally.

Alex Waldman, international relations senior and president of the Jewish Student Union, said in an email the Jewish Student Union works with Hillel to help students celebrate many Jewish holidays, including Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Hillel offered a free dinner for students on Tuesday evening at the center, followed by Kol Nidre prayer services. On Yom Kippur, services and meals at Hillel take place throughout the day. The day begins at 9:30 a.m., with Yizkor at 11:30 a.m., Jewish learning at 1 p.m., Ne’ila at 7:15 p.m. and a breakfast after.

Waldman said celebrating Yom Kippur will be different because he will spend time with friends from across the country, rather than his immediate family members.

“Different is not always bad, and I look forward to experiencing Yom Kippur here on campus for the first time this year,” he said.

Waldman said although he plans to attend classes on Yom Kippur, he still plans to honor the holiday in his own ways.

“I will not use any electronics or public transportation because it is Yom Kippur,” Waldman said. “At home, I am used to having time off from school and spending the entire day at services, but in college, it has to work a little differently.”

“We lay it all out on the table and say, ‘I’m here, flaws and all,’” Horwitz said. “And we’re here, all of us together as a community, all of us flawed in some way.”