Tufts Hillel

Candy Sukkah Making
2023-10-05 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Massachusetts
Come to Hillel to build your own candy sukkahs! Everyone welcome, See you there!

Simchat Torah
2023-10-07 19:00 | Massachusetts
Simchat Torah is an amazing Jewish holiday where we celebrate the annual conclusion of reading the Torah, and start right back at the beginning! There will be delicious hot appetizers, dancing with the Torah, singing, and more! All are welcome!

Community Gatherings
2023-10-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Massachusetts
Find community, process with you peers, and eat dinner at Hillel.

Minyan @ 7:00 pm

Dinner @ 7:30 pm

Food. People. Comfort.

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

instagram.com/tuftshillel

facebook.com/tuftshillel

Late Night Chill Part 2
2023-10-11 20:00 - 21:00 | Massachusetts
Join us for Late Night Chill Part Two to continue the fun from Orientation Week. Chill at Hillel with games, food, and great company!

All are welcome!

Challah For Hunger
2023-10-12 16:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-26 16:00 - 21:00 | Massachusetts
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!

Community Dinners // Cummings event
2023-10-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Massachusetts

Cummings Fall Speaker Series
2023-10-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Massachusetts
Join the Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust & Genocide Education on Wednesday, 10/18 at 7:30 p.m. for the second installment of its fall speaker series. Over dinner, hear from Hailey Swett A25 about her family’s story with the Armenian genocide and the importance of intergenerational storytelling. Discussion will also include connections to current events surrounding Armenia. Food will be provided and no RSVP necessary!

Please email rebecca.krauss@tufts.edu with any questions or dietary restrictions.

Repair the World Day of Service: Volunteer with Kahal
2023-10-20 12:15 - 15:15 | Massachusetts
Join Kahal in a Repair the World Day of Service and volunteer at a local food pantry! We will meet at Hillel for a quick lunch and then head to Project Soup in Somerville for a volunteer shift. More details to come!

Please RSVP HERE!

Shabbat Nature Walk
2023-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Massachusetts
Join us for an alternative Shabbat morning as we take a meditative walk followed by lunch.

Shabbat Lunch at Hillel
2023-10-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Massachusetts
Join Tufts Hillel for Shabbat lunch! No need to pre-register – we hope to see you there!

Reform Havdalah
2023-10-21 18:30 - 20:00 | The Bayit, 98 Packard Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02144
Join the Reform community for Havdalah and dinner. We will be hosting a

quick Havdalah service followed by great food with amazing people!

All are welcome – see you there!

Hillel Apple Picking
2023-10-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Massachusetts
Join us to pick apples and enjoy cider and donuts at Honey Pot Orchards! This is an awesome opportunity to get in the Fall spirit with friends!

Bus transportation will be provided! Arrive at Hillel at 1pm for a 1:15pm departure. We will apple pick from 2 – 4 pm so that we arrive back at Hillel by 5pm.

Sign up here by October 18th!

Queer Text Study
2023-10-23 12:15 - 13:15 | Massachusetts
Would you like to learn about queerness in the Torah? Come to the Queer Text Study!

Everyone is welcome! Free dinner!

Community Dinners // Cummings event
2023-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Massachusetts
Find community, process with you peers, and eat dinner at Hillel.

Dinner @ 6:00 pm

Food. People. Comfort.

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

instagram.com/tuftshillel

facebook.com/tuftshillel

Challah for Hunger - Challah Sale
2023-10-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Massachusetts
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.

Conservative Minyan Se'udah Shlishit
2023-10-28 16:30 - 18:00 | 51 Chetwynd Rd #1, 51 Chetwynd Rd #1, Somerville,, 02144
Join the Conservative minyan for se’udah shlishit (a Shabbat afternoon meal) and board games!

We’ll be having a light meal, playing lots of board games, and schmoozing. See you there!

Alumni Bagel Brunch
2023-10-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Massachusetts
Welcome back to Tufts Hillel!

Join us for a bagel brunch to network with fellow Jumbos and discuss meaningful ways for alumni to become involved in our work.

Medford Family members are welcome, and we will have childcare and kid-friendly activities on site.

R.S.V.P. to Diana Faust, Director of Development, at diana.faust@tufts.edu

We hope that your new year is off to a sweet start, and we are looking forward to seeing you!

Study Abroad Paperwork Party
2023-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Massachusetts
Putting off your study abroad applications and paperwork? Come by Sunday for some motivation and sustenance to get it done!

Drop by anytime from 4pm – 6pm to get some snacks, work on any apps and forms (or homework) and chat about the Kahal Entwine program and Jewish life abroad!

Community Gathering
2023-10-31 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-11-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Massachusetts

Cummings Fall Speaker Series
2023-11-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Massachusetts
Join the Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust & Genocide Education on for the final installment of its fall speaker series. Over dinner, hear from Placide Shema A27 about genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Discussion will also include Rwandan history and context. Food will be provided and no RSVP necessary! Everyone welcome!

Please email rebecca.krauss@tufts.edu with any questions or dietary restrictions.

Fall Cooking
2023-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Massachusetts
Come make apple pie with the apples from apple picking and roast pumpkin seeds!

Everyone is welcome!

Paint & Sip
2023-11-07 19:00 - 21:30 | Massachusetts
Your chance to socialize with wonderful people while sipping on mocktails and creating lovely paintings.

Painting, mocktails, good vibes, everyone is welcome!

First Year Bracelets, Board Games and Bissli
2023-11-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Massachusetts
All first-years are invited to a fun night filled with Bracelets,Board Games and Bissli

Come for five minutes or the whole time!

Yoga Class
2023-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Massachusetts
Come enjoy a yoga class with Tufts Hillel alumn Rebecca Warsawski.

Please bring your own mat, only a limited amount of extra mats will be provided. All are welcome! See you there!

Visions of Peace GIM
2023-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Massachusetts
Are you interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the goal of humanizing the existing narratives in the region?

Willing to expand your perspective through holistic approaches, historical analysis, and lectures from diverse guest speakers? Visions of Peace hopes to create a safe space for students of all identities, proximities, and familiarity with the topic to learn and engage in meaningful discussion.

Come to our GIM to learn more about the course, how your identity may impact your class experience, and an immersive trip at the end of the semester.

Lunch will be provided. All are welcome!

Alex Lederman Discussion Session
2023-11-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Tufts Hillel-Downstairs Chapel, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join Alex Lederman, an expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to discuss the current situation and its impacts on society, politics, and Israeli-Palestinian affairs more broadly.

We’ll start with a short briefing and then open up the floor to questions.

Dinner will be served!

Registration & student ID required. Register below.
