Tufts Hillel

Mindfulness and Chametz Burning
2023-04-05 09:00 - 09:20 (America/New_York) | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Wave a dramatic goodbye to bread products for the next eight days by chametz burning at Hillel with Rabbi Jonah. We will reflect and meditate on the meaning of the ritual as we mindfully burn our last bread.

Show up, All are welcome!

Passover Seders and Meals 2023
2023-04-05 20:00 - 2023-04-13 21:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
We look forward to celebrating together!

Join us for all or part of our Passover seders, meals, and events. Everything you need to know is below.

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Passover Seders

You are invited to Tufts Hillel’s Passover seders! You can expect great food, connection with your community, and spiritual renewal! Together we will retell the story of Passover, finding new relevance for our lives in the story or our people’s liberation.

Click here for a full list of passover programs and events

Transparent Seder pricing:

In order for us to finance the delicious, Kosher food that we offer, The charge for a Seder meal is $18 per person.

The real cost of a Seder meal to Tufts Hillel per person is $36. In order to make meals accessible to all students we ask you to cover $18 of this cost.

If this price is prohibitive for you or you have questions please contact any member of the Hillel staff and we will ensure complete confidentiality. We want every student to have access to, and feel welcome at our Passover Seders.

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

Complimentary Passover Meals (non-seder)

All non-seder meals are provided free of charge between 12:00 pm -1:00 pm.

You can eat kosher for Passover food throughout the entire holiday!

We have partnered with Tufts Chabad to offer lunch and/or dinner on each day. The following meals are offered by Chabad: Lunch on 4/9 & Dinner on 4/10.

To-go meals

To-go meals are available for lunches only, from Monday to Friday of Passover and must be picked up between 12-1pm. If you have class during that time (or other obligations) and want a meal please sign up and arrange for a friend to pick up a meal for you.

Registration

So that we can order the appropriate amount of food to accommodate everyone while avoiding food waste. We ask that you Please sign up for all meals by March 13th. (Deadline extended to Friday 3/17)

Walk-ins:

If you sign up in advance your meal is guaranteed; there is no guaranteed availability for walk-ins.

If you missed the deadline to sign up and would like to join us please come early and we will do our best to accommodate you depending on availability.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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The Secret Meaning of Matza
2023-04-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come learn with Rabbi Jonah about the spirituality and meaning we can get from eight days of matzah munching.

Show up, all are welcome!

Lotsa Matzah Pizza (and movie!)
2023-04-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come on over to Hillel to construct/assemble your own matzah pizza while enjoying a movie. All are welcome!

Senior Adulting Series: Housing and Healthcare with Marilyn
2023-04-09 19:15 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
The class of 2023 is invited to join Hillel in our second installment of the Senior Adulting Series! This week we’ll be learning about how to handle housing and healthcare after college with Hillel’s Director of Operations Marilyn Goldman.

Class of 23 is invited!

Student Board Elections
2023-04-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come cast your vote on Monday, April 10 at 8 pm! All candidates will deliver their speeches, which will be recorded in case you can’t make it. The voting form will go live as soon as speeches wrap up and remain open for 24 hours. Election results will be shared on Friday, April 14. Kosher for Passover desserts will be served! DM us with any questions.

Come Vote!

Reform Havdalah and Dinner
2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Bayit, 98 Packard Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02144
Celebrate the end of Pesach and build Reform community with a cozy Havdalah and dinner!

All are welcome!

Hillel Hang
2023-04-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Need a space to relax and unplug and get away from the bustle of your week? We’ll snack and play games all afternoon.

Laser Tag
2023-04-16 18:15 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come with friends for a fun game of Laser Tag!

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Schedule

6:30 Leave Tufts for XtremeCraze laser

7:00pm Laser Tag!

8:00pm Return to Tufts

Yom HaShoah Memorial Service
2023-04-18 20:30 - 21:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Please join us for a short service (in English) to remember the Holocaust.

All are welcome!

Survivors Speak
2023-04-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Stories from Darfur, Rwanda, Bosnia, and the Holocaust

Presented by Tufts Hillel Cummings Program for Holocaust & Genocide Education

Hear from a panel of survivors from the Holocaust and genocides in Bosnia, Darfur, and Rwanda. Listen to experiences of strength, fear, uncertainty, community, and much more as survivors tell their stories and engage with one another. The evening will include:

Light dinner at 6 PM,

Speaker panel at 7 PM,

Q&A portion at 8 PM.

Please RSVP to attend this event.

JQUEST Friendship Bracelet Making
2023-04-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come join JQUEST to make pronoun friendship bracelets! Whether you’re making a bracelet for yourself, a friend, or for students to use at Shabbat, come join us for great vibes and Queer Jewish community.

Hillel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut Barbecue!
2023-04-26 12:00 - 13:15 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come celebrate 75 (!) years of Israeli independence at Tufts Hillel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut Barbecue. There will be hot food, cold drinks, and catchy songs galore!

Come on down and have a bite—all are welcome!

JWC PJ Movie Night
2023-04-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join JWC for a super fun and chill movie night. The dress code is PJs!

All are welcome!!

Rabbi Jonah's Goodbye Reception
2023-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Thank Rabbi Jonah for his wonderful work at Hillel and say farewell. Drop in anytime between 1-3 pm. Light snacks will be served.

Bubble Soccer and Bagels
2023-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come enjoy bagels, bubble soccer, music, and spectacular vibes with Hillel on the Res Quad! We will have open bubble soccer and bagels from 11-1 and teams will play from 1-3. Sign up at the link in our bio to play with a team of up to 5 (2 teams play at once).

Show up! Teams can sign up here!

Graduation Weekend and Shabbat!
2023-05-19 17:30 - 2023-05-20 14:15 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join us for all or part of our graduation weekend, meals, programs, and events. Everything you need to know is below.

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

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Graduation Weekend 2023 Schedule

Sign-ups are closed. For sign up info please email Marilyn.Goldman@tufts.edu.

Friday May 19th

5:30pm Open House Reception

6:35 Candle Lighting and Services

7:15 Dinner by Tova’s Kosher Catering

Saturday May 20th

10:30AM Services

12:15 Buffet Kosher Lunch

Shabbat space until 2:15pm

2:15pm Hillel Closes

Shabbat Dinner Pricing:

Graduating Seniors ticket: Free of charge

Individual Dinner Ticket: $30 per person with a ($100 per family maximum*).

Family Dinner Ticket– 4 or more people: $100 (Please limit to immediate family (e.g. parents, guardians, siblings, grandparents).

*Please note that the cost to Hillel for Graduation Shabbat dinner is $40 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

Tickets

Sign-ups are closed.

For sign up info please email Marilyn.Goldman@tufts.edu

Hillel Open House
2023-06-03 15:00 - 16:00
Welcome (or welcome back) to Tufts Hillel! Join us for desserts while reconnecting with classmates.

Even though this event is a part of Reunion Weekend 2023, all Tufts alumni and their loved ones are welcome to attend.

No RSVP needed; just stop by!

Hillel Open House
2023-08-29 09:00 - 17:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join us to meet staff and student leaders and find out what’s going on at Hillel.

Light refreshments will be available.

Late Night Chill
2023-08-31 22:00 - 23:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come as you are (comfy clothes encouraged!) and join us at Hillel for some yummy snacks and great company as we relax after a long orientation day! All are welcome — come meet your Class of 2027 peers and hang!

First-Year Shabbat
2023-09-01 17:30 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
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Join us for Shabbat pre-neg, services, dinner and dessert! You may come to one, two, or all Shabbat events. All food will be kosher and dinner will come with grape juice and delicious challah (along with allergy friendly options!). Please register for dinner on our website (tuftshillel.org) by Friday at 10am and bring your Tufts ID upon your arrival. Registration is highly encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

5:30pm: Pre-Shabbat Food and Music on Tisch Roof

6:00pm: Services

Conservative Services on Tisch Roof

Reform Services at Garden outside of Hillel (we will walk from Tisch roof together)

7:15pm: Shabbat Dinner at Hillel

8:00pm: Dessert and Board Games in Hillel Lounge

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Shabbat Services, Lunch, and Relax
2023-09-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join us for Shabbat morning! Spend time with your HFELs in services or in the Hillel Lounge for a relaxing Shabbat vibe. Shabbat lunch following services – you may come to lunch with or without attending services. Please register for lunch on our website (tuftshillel.org) by Wednesday 8/30 @ 10am and bring your Tufts ID upon your arrival. Registration is highly encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

10:00am: Conservative Services in downstairs chapel or relax with HFELs in Hillel Lounge

12:00pm: Shabbat Lunch

Havdalah and JP Licks
2023-09-02 21:00 - 23:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Come celebrate the end of Shabbat with the symbolic ritual of Havdalah, then head over to J.P. Licks in Davis Square for ice cream. It’s on us! Meet at Hillel.

Bagel Brunch
2023-09-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join us for the tastiest, bagel-iest, can’t-miss, event of the semester. Tufts Hillel presents our annual Bagel Brunch with performances by all campus a cappella groups! All are welcome to come grab a bagel (plain, everything, or whatever you like) and join us for this iconic orientation event!

Back to School Sip
2023-09-06 12:00 - 13:30
Come to Hillel for some fun flavored lemonade and reconnecting with friends!

Everyone is invited! Come for five minutes or stay the whole time!

Volunteer for Conservative High Holiday Services!
2023-09-06 18:00 - 19:00
Come talk to Michael and Sarah (Conservative minyan co-chairs) to discuss Conservative High Holiday services!

If there are any leadership roles you want to take on during services—whether leading a prayer, reading a poem, or sharing a reflection, let us know so we can make the holidays as meaningful as possible!

Israel Book Club
2023-09-08 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.

Welcome Back BBQ Shabbat
2023-09-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Tufts Hillel-Dining Room, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join Tufts Hillel for our Welcome Back BBQ Shabbat Dinner! Grab a Kosher burger (or veggie burger!), unplug from the week, and bring in Shabbat.

The BBQ will be taking place outside the Hillel building.

Reform and Conservative Shabbat services will be held right after, followed by dessert and board games! Whether you celebrate every week or it’s your first time, we’d love to see you there!

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.

Get the Scoop Hillel GIM
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Come to Tufts Hillel to make an ice cream sundae and get the scoop on all things Tufts Hillel and classes. Learn about all the ways to get involved at Hillel and get advice from upperclassmen on everything and anything! Hope to see you at our fall GIM.

Babka & Birthright
2023-09-14 12:15 - 13:30
Hungry for Babka? Hungry for knowledge, too? Come to the Shalom V’Or Chapel for a sweet treat and the answers to all your questions about Birthright! Everyone is welcome to free babka, free soda, and (most importantly) free information!
