For students staying put on campus, a sweet High Holiday season

Home for the holidays? That's not always the case for college students, who travel far and wide to attend schools throughout the United States. It's not always possible to return to family after arriving across the country to study. Travel is expensive and time-consuming, and this year, with the Jewish holidays falling midweek, it could result in too much missed time for classes.

Fear not. Campuses across North America offer services, meals and more for those students staying put on campus.

The Philadelphia area is a case in point.

At Penn Hillel, rabbis and staff have a well-organized, public...