Tufts Hillel

Gesher: Building Bridges
2024-02-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-28 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-06 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Since October 7th, we’ve felt many things—grief, mourning, anger, fear, confusion. And one thing has been missing: dialogue. “Gesher: Building Bridges” is a new Tufts Hillel initiative aimed at bridging the divides within the Jewish community.

Gesher fellows will engage in weekly seminars over 10 weeks to study diverse perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a focus on seeing the other and building bridges, particularly amid the ongoing war. We will delve into important themes, including identity, diaspora, humanization, and challenging hate. This is a student-led fellowship designed for all students—Jewish and allies alike—committed to shared learning, open to new experiences, and respectful toward diverse voices. Fellows will have the opportunity to explore their own views in a challenging, tolerant, and respectful environment. The fellowship will feature a highly subsidized trip over Patriots’ Day Weekend to hear insightful speakers and come together in pursuit of collective healing.

Club Cholent
2024-02-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-07 14:00 - 15:00
Come join Tufts Hillel’s first-ever Club Cholent, where we’ll be making cholent for this week’s Shabbat lunch. Feel free to come for as little or as long as you’d like – drop by once or come every session! Don’t enjoy cooking? Come taste each of our Cholents on Saturday afternoon, during Shabbat lunch.

What is cholent, anyways?

Cholent is a traditional stew, prepared prior to Shabbat and slow cooked throughout the day. It stems from both Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewish traditions, with variations on recipe and flavor profile. Bring a favorite recipe, chop some veggies, or just come to taste test! Meat and vegan options (both gluten-free) will be offered.

Challah For Hunger-
2024-02-22 15:00 - 20:00
Challah for Hunger is a group dedicated to doing Tzedakah (charity) through baking and selling Challahs! The current flavors are Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Sugar, Everything Bagel, and Plain. 100% of the proceeds go to Family Table, one of the largest Jewish Food banks in the Greater Boston Area.

Join us to bake, make new friends, and make a difference.

Sign up HERE!

Challah for Hunger - Challah Sale
2024-02-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-08 10:00 - 13:00
Are you hungry? If so, stop by the Campus center to buy delicious Challahs! The current flavors are Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Sugar, Everything Bagel, and Plain. 100% of the proceeds go to Family Table, one of the largest Jewish Food banks in the Greater Boston Area.

Israel Book Club
2024-02-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
Students and faculty members will meet weekly to discuss readings from Aaron J. Hahn Tapper and Mira Sucharov’s book “Social Justice and Israel/Palestine: Foundational and Contemporary Debates.” 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.

All are welcome! Please contact Professor Hedda Harari-Spencer or Skyler Goldberg with any questions.

Pre-Shabbat Apps, Volunteering, and Community
2024-02-23 16:00 - 17:00
Join us for Purim Katan (small Purim), an early celebration of Purim! We will be packaging toiletries bags to be donated to a local food pantry. Come package donations and enjoy yummy hamentashen.

There is a tradition on Purim to give to those in need. Join us as we support our local community, while coming together with music and snacks before Shabbat!

Shabbat Friday Night
2024-02-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel-Dining Room, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Services and Dinner

Join us for Shabbat services and dinner at Hillel! To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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.

Schedule

6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services

7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options

Saturday Morning Services
2024-02-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-09 10:00 - 12:00
Join Tufts Hillel for Saturday morning Conservative services throughout the semester. Services will take place at Hillel then followed by lunch.

Shabbat Lunch: The Spiritual Dimension of Mini-Purim
2024-02-24 12:00 - 13:30
Join Tufts Hillel on Saturday for Shabbat lunch! While you eat your shabbat lunch, let’s explore the spiritual aspects of Purim Katan!

Shabbat Lunch, chill vibes and an interesting conversation! No need to pre-register – just show up! All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

Senior Ice Skating
2024-02-24 20:30 - 22:00
Calling all Seniors to come ice skating in Fenway!

Come join us for a thrilling ice skating experience at The Rink at 401 Park in Fenway! Tickets will be purchased for the 8:30pm time slot, offering 75 minutes of skate time. You must figure out your own transportation, so plan accordingly. Please sign-up no later than February 14th to ensure we get your tickets! Get ready for a super fun time!!

Sign Up Here

Community Gathering
2024-02-27 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-03-05 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-03-12 18:00 - 19:15
Find community, process with you peers, and eat dinner at Hillel.

Food. People. Comfort.

For the most up to date info please see our social media

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Interfaith Shabbat
2024-03-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel-Dining Room, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Services and Dinner

Welcome to Interfaith Shabbat! Whether you’re a Shabbat regular or you’ve never been in Hillel, this event is for you. We will be integrating readings from a variety of faith traditions into our regular Friday night services, followed by dinner and discussion of what it means to live in a religiously diverse society. Come learn, share, and eat!

If you’d like a buddy to guide you through the service, sign up here.

To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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.

Schedule

6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services

7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options

Shabbat Lunch at Hillel
2024-03-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-09 12:00 - 13:30
Join Tufts Hillel on Saturday for Shabbat lunch! No need to pre-register – just show up! All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

Conservative Minyan Se'udah Shlishit
2024-03-02 17:00 - 18:30
Join the Conservative minyan for se’udah shlishit (a Shabbat afternoon meal) and board games!

We’ll be having dinner, playing lots of games, and schmoozing.

DM on Instagram for address. See you there!

First Year Karaoke Night
2024-03-02 20:00 - 21:00
Picture this: disco ball, microphone, your favorite songs, and the best company. Join on for a fun night at the Hillel Karaoke Club!

Free food, live music, and laughs, everyone is welcome!

Critical Conversations: Who are the Israelis? With Ashager Araro
2024-03-04 19:00
An Israel Education Series

RSVP Below!

Registration strongly encouraged, and student IDs and sign-in will be required at the door.

7:00pm Dinner and Presentation

One of the great strengths of Israel is how rich it is with different cultures and identities. With old Yishuv families and recent immigrants, individuals practicing different religions in a litany of different ways, and people whose families come from every part of the world, Israeli society boasts remarkable diversity. Ashager Araro, an Israeli feminist Ethiopian activist, will join us to discuss different facets of this society and how she fits into them.

Challah For Hunger
2024-03-07 15:00 - 20:00

Community Shabbat Dinner
2024-03-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel-Dining Room, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Services and Dinner

Struggling with everything occurring on campus? Feeling isolated or alone? Wanting a space to eat or just be with friends? Come to Tufts Hillel for a community Shabbat dinner. Everyone is welcome – let us feed you and be together! Looking forward to being in community with you. Dinner will be held from 7:00 – 8:00pm, and special dessert will be provided at 8:00pm. We hope to see you there!

To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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.

Schedule

6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services

7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options

8:00pm Dessert Bar

Havdalah and Hot Cocoa
2024-03-09 18:00 - 19:00
Havdalah and Hot Cocoa is your chance to welcome in the new week with traditional prayers and tasty hot cocoa!

Traditional song and prayer, free hot cocoa, all welcome!

The Great Yiddish Baking Show
2024-03-11 10:00 - 17:00
10:00am-4:00pm Team Baking time slots

4:00pm-5:00pm All are welcome!

SIGN UP HERE!

We will have four teams of 3 to 4 people compete to be our 2024 Great Yiddish Baking Show champions! Team A will bake from 10-11am. Team B will cook from 11-12pm. Team C will bake from 12-1pm. Team D will bake from 1-2pm. All teams will decorate from 4-4:30pm and judging will be from 4:30-5pm. We ask that at least two of your team members are there at any given time (we know it’s hard to do an event on a Monday!) This is a limited event and spots are first-come, first-serve. Once we have our teams set, we will reach out about recipes (you get to pick your own!) and more details.

With your group, come up with a list of ingredients you will need for your cake – the challenge is to incorporate at least one traditional Jewish ingredient or flavor into your recipe. Send us your recipe no later than March 1st so we can verify kashrut + procure your items! We will also be getting cake pans, so let us know if you have any size/shape specifications. We will be providing frosting/icing/decorative elements so no need to include that in your recipe. Keep in mind the limitations of the Hillel kitchen (no stand-mixer or hand mixers.) You will have exactly one hour to prepare your batter using the ingredients in front of you and get it in the oven. Once your cake is finished cooking, it will be put into the fridge to cool, and later you will come back and decorate your cake with your team. You will have half an hour to decorate. The judges will be brought in to judge your cakes based on their presentation, flavor, creativity, and Jewish-ness. After the judges make their decision, all members of all teams will be able to try any/all of the cakes! The winning team will receive a special prize…
