First Year Study Hours
Tufts Hillel 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesLibrary too crowded? Need to get a problem set done? Have a test to study for? Come meet your fellow classmates and be productive at our first year study hours!
Library too crowded? Need to get a problem set done? Have a test to study for? Come meet your fellow classmates and be productive at our first year study hours!
Students and faculty members will meet weekly to discuss readings from Benny Morris' 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War and Yossi Klein HaLevi's Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor. We will allot time during the meetings for participants to read the texts that we will be discussing, so no outside reading is necessary.
All reading materials will be provided, and discussions will be run so that weekly attendance is not necessary to participate—feel free to join us whenever you can! Lunch will be served each week.
Join us for Shabbat dinner at Hillel! To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up below by Wednesday at 10:00am.Shabbat dinner is provided compliments of Hillel. If you are on an unlimited meal plan, or have the resources to do so, please allow us to subsidize your meal by using a meal swipe.
Hillel is closed for winter break. We’ll be back after the New Year with limited hours until the semester starts! Starting Jan 3rd we're open 10-4 pm, but closed Fridays until Jan 17th. Please email us rather than come to the Hillel building.
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Join us at the Tufts Women's Center for a night of reflection, meditation and self care, as we celebrate the beginning of the month of Shevat, a month focused on growth!Please RSVP HERE!
Haven’t been to Hillel in a while? Want to catch up with friends or get more involved? Come to Hillel for a Hot Cocoa Bar and cozy vibes! Dairy-free options will be served as well.
Close out Shabbat and build a Reform community with a cozy Havdalah and dinner!All are welcome to join!
It’s time to learn more about Birthright with Tufts Hillel! Come for a short presentation over a free dinner and ask all your burning questions about our summer and upcoming trips.
Hillel First-year retreat is happening! Get ready for a fun getaway to meet and build lasting connections with fellow Jewish first-years. We will leave the evening of February 4th and come back the afternoon of February 5th. The event will take place at a retreat center an hour and a half away and meals will […]
Stop by Hillel to meet Rabbi Leah, have a bagel, and chat! Stay for two hours, or just pop in.All are welcome!
Come learn with Brandeis Professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Yehudah Mirsky! We will study some texts by Rabbi Kook, the first chief rabbi of Israel, that are essential for understanding contemporary Israeli politics.Dinner will be served!Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/WCv9YSbcAjXFRZ8y7
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