Matzah Pizza Making
2026-04-05 15:00 (America/New_York) | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Come on over to Hillel to construct/assemble your own matzah pizza!

Intergenerational Passover Luncheon
2026-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Make a new friend, share a meal, and connect across generations. The Edith Sulzberg Memorial Intergenerational Program pairs Tufts students with residents of Cabot Park Village for conversation, community, and Jewish celebration.

Join us for an intergenerational Passover luncheon at Tufts Hillel! Contact Lexi (Alexis.Trifon@tufts.edu) by Friday 4/3 to sign up.

Passover Text Study
2026-04-07 12:30 - 13:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Come join us for a Passover text study! We will deep dive into a text and explore it together.

Community Dinner
2026-04-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-04-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-04-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-04-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-05-05 17:30 - 18:30 | MA
Join us for a free mid-week Kosher catered dinner! Come for the food, stay for the people! Check the instagram on Tuesday morning for what’s being served.

Food. People. Comfort.

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Mimouna
2026-04-09 20:30 - 22:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Come join us for Mimouna, a traditional Moroccan Jewish party that celebrates the end of Passover and the return of Chametz! Make your own traditional Moroccan desserts, enjoy the music, learn more about Sephardic Judaism, and enter to win a free JBL speaker.

Talmud Chaburah
2026-04-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Want to take sharpen your Talmud skills? Join a weekly, text-based study group where you’ll work through the Hebrew/Aramaic of the Gemara together, sharpening both reading skills and analytical thinking. Guided by Rabbi Brawer, this chaburah offers a collaborative space for deep learning and thoughtful discussion.

Prerequisite: Participants should be comfortable reading Talmud in the original Hebrew/Aramaic.

Silly Senior Photoshoot
2026-04-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Seniors – meet at the Hillel building for a fun photoshoot adventure around campus as we capture our favorite Tufts spots before graduation. We will walk around together, stop at the places that meant the most to us, and take lots of cute pictures along the way. This is a chance to hang out, laugh, and document some final senior memories with friends. Note that this is not a grad photoshoot, just a fun way to celebrate our time at Tufts and the places we love.

Meet at Hillel! The event will take place outside.

Rabbi Roundtable
2026-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join us for a unique chance to engage in thoughtful conversation with Boston-area rabbis of different Jewish denominations as they share their perspectives on Jewish identity, religious practice, and community. Dinner will be served! This event is geared towards students who are in the process of exploring their places in the Jewish world and will include a segment for audience questions. Come with an open mind and your burning questions, and be ready to confront the different beliefs that support the way Judaism is lived and practiced today.

Rabbi Allison Berry directs the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing at Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) in Waltham, Massachusetts, providing spiritual and programmatic leadership that helps individuals and communities draw on Jewish tradition for strength, connection, and comfort during illness, loss, and life transitions. Before joining JF&CS, she served for many years as a congregational rabbi, most recently at Temple Shalom of Newton, where she helped form the first all-female co-senior rabbinic team in the United States. Ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Rabbi Berry is a proud Reform rabbi and is deeply committed to building communities of inclusion and belonging.

Rabbi Avi Bukiet is the director and co-founder of Center for Jewish Life. He received his Rabbinate ordination from The Chabad Rabbinate of Israel, and his Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard University. Driven by the vision of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of blessed memory and the Chabad Lubavitch philosophy of Ahavat Yisrael – unconditional love and concern for every Jew, regardless of religious background or affiliation – Center for Jewish Life Arlington-Belmont provides synagogue services, spiritual guidance, community outreach and education to inspire all Jews to discover their common bond of Jewish Faith and observance. Rabbi Elie Lehmann is Director of Hadar Boston and loves teaching Torah that is intellectually and emotionally deep and honest, speaking to your lived experience. Previously he served as Campus Rabbi at Boston University and Rabbinic Intern at Tufts Hillel. He has degrees from Columbia University, Jewish Theological Seminary and Hebrew College Rabbinical School. Elie has taught in many places around the world. Elie lives in Newton with his wife, Anya, and their young children, Razi, Shalev, and Ziv.

For twenty-two years, Rabbi David Lerner has served as Senior Rabbi of Temple Emunah in Lexington, Massachusetts, leading one of New England’s most vibrant Masorti/Conservative communities with warmth, creativity, intellectual rigor, and deep pastoral presence. A graduate of Columbia College, he was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, which also awarded him the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa. A past president of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis, he founded the Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston, PrayersForLiberty.org, Emunat HaLev – Temple Emunah’s Jewish meditation and mindfulness center, and ClergyAgainstBullets. Rabbi Lerner is widely admired for his energy, compassion, and dedication to a Judaism that is intellectually serious, spiritually rich, and profoundly welcoming.Rabbi Dina Brawer spent two decades serving the London Jewish community, before moving to Boston. She is the founder of JOFA UK and creator of the #YourTorah and PrayerFull podcasts, which open the doors of Jewish learning to broader audiences. More recently, as the Inaugural Executive Director of World Jewish Relief USA, she led efforts to mobilize Jewish communal response to global poverty, climate resilience, and humanitarian crises, translating Jewish values into impactful action on the world stage.She was born to Moroccan parents serving as Chabad shluchim in Milan, Italy, and studied in Jerusalem, New York and London. She holds a BA in Hebrew and Jewish Studies from the University of London and an MA in Education and Psychology from the Institute of Education, London, and Semikha from Yeshivat Maharat.

Rabbi Yoni Sackstein was born and raised in South Africa, where he developed a strong connection to his roots and a passion for making a difference. With a degree in computer science, he initially imagined building his life back home — but a love for growth and helping others led him on a different path, including two years volunteering in Jewish orphanages in Ukraine. He spent nearly a decade studying in Israel, including seven years at the renowned Mir Yeshiva, where he received rabbinic ordination. In 2024, Rabbi Yoni moved to Boston with his wife, Elisheva, and their two sons. He serves as Campus Rabbi & Director of Engagement at Meor Boston, a college outreach organization helping Jewish students explore and understand what Judaism means in 2026. Through conversations, Shabbat dinners, cultural events, and trips to Israel and beyond, he helps students explore Judaism, ask big questions, and connect with their heritage in meaningful ways. Known for his laid-back South African style and global perspective, Rabbi Yoni is passionate about making Judaism real, relevant, and inspiring for the next generation of Jewish leaders.

Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
2026-04-13 17:00 - 17:45 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join Tufts Hillel on Monday, April 13th for Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. We will be joining together in with a commemoration of all who were lost throughout the Holocaust, with poems, stories, tributes and more. We hope you will join us for this meaningful day.

JQUEST Third Event
2026-04-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Come join us at the third JQUEST event of the semester! Hangout, meet new people, and come have fun! See you there!

Senior Picture Frame and Scrapbook Making
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Seniors, come scrapbook and make picture frames for the photos we took earlier this week. If you couldn’t make it to the photoshoot, no worries, come hang out and craft with us anyway. It’s a fun chance to relax, decorate, and make some cute keepsakes to remember senior year. ✂️📸🎨

Karaoke Night
2026-04-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join us for our all-Hillel Karaoke Night! Whether you are a professional singer or just in the shower, come for a low-stakes night of singing, dancing, and having fun. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Yom HaZikaron
2026-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join us for a meaningful evening as we gather to commemorate Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day.

Yom Ha'Atzmaut BBQ
2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:15 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
We’re having a BBQ to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. Stop by for food, friends, and music!

Earth Day Tie-Dye & Trivia!
2026-04-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Tisch Roof, 35 Professors Row, Medford, 02155
Visit us outside of Tisch Library on the patio to celebrate Earth Day! Bring a clothing item or we’ll provide one to tie-dye with natural dyes sourced from organic fruits and vegetables. Unlock different dyes by answering questions about your own personal carbon footprint, and enjoy eco-friendly snacks!

Challah for Chesed
2026-04-23 15:00 - 21:00 | MA
Challah for Chesed, formerly known as Challah for Hunger, is a student group committed to giving back through the tradition of baking challah. Each week, we bake and sell delicious flavors like Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Sugar, Everything Bagel, Sweet Crumb, and Plain. All proceeds support Family Table, one of the largest Jewish food banks in Greater Boston, helping provide meals to families in need.

This semester, our bakes are on 1/22, 2/5, 2/19, 3/12, 3/26, and 4/23.

You can join us on Thursdays for…

Dough-Making: 3-4pm

Braiding: 5-6pm

Baking: 7-8pm

Selling: 8-9pm

Sign up here to bake with us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gwh5K3jQw-jW_pK81vj7gW6oQ3AWssRpN6g8sXFJ3ew/edit?usp=sharing

Tufts Hillel Formal
2026-04-23 21:30 - 23:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Tufts Hillel formal is back! Join us for a night of fun, dancing, snacks, and friends! Dress is formal attire!

Bagels and Bouncy House
2026-04-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Freshman Residential Quad, The field between Miller and Houston
Swing by the residential quad for some bagels and a chance to bounce around!

Graduation Weekend and Shabbat!
2026-05-15 17:15 - 2026-05-17 18:15 | MA
Join us for all or part of our graduation weekend, meals, programs, and events. Everything you need to know is below.

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You can expect great food, connection with your community, and time to connect with and say farewell to your fellow seniors, families, and staff.

Graduation Weekend 2026 Schedule

Friday, May 15th

5:15 – 6:00 pm: Hillel Open House Reception(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

6:00 pm: Hillel Student-led Services(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

7:00 pm: Shabbat Dinner*Advance registration required-SIGN UP BELOW!(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

Shabbat Dinner Pricing:

Graduating Seniors ticket: Free of charge

Individual Dinner Ticket: $36 per person

*Please note that the cost to Hillel for Graduation Shabbat dinner is over $50 per person.

Please consider a voluntary donation of $18, $36, or $72 to cover the cost for those who cannot pay full price.

Please email Marilyn.goldman@tufts.edu with any questions

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