Get the Scoop Hillel GIM
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

Israel Book Club
2023-09-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-29 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.

Shabbat Friday Night
2023-09-15 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-22 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-29 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 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.

Schedule

6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services

7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options

High Holidays at Tufts Hillel 2023
2023-09-15 18:15 - 2023-09-25 21:30 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
We look forward to welcoming you.

Join us for all or part of High Holidays, meals, and events. Everything you need to know is below.

⬇️Take me to the sign up! ⬇️

⬇️Take me to the Full Schedule⬇️

High Holiday Services

1. Traditional/Egalitarian services.

This service will use the machzor (prayer book) “Lev Shalem” and will include:

Traditional Hebrew liturgy combined with English readings and explanations

Guided meditations

Kabbalah-inspired themes

Integrated art, poetry and literature

Prayer as a personal journey

Communal singing

2. Reform services will include:

Familiar Reform Liturgy with Kavanah

Integrated Poetry/Creative Readings

Alternate Prayer Modalities

Space for Personal Reflection

Communal Singing

Musical instrumentation

High Holiday Meals

Yes, it’s true you can eat kosher food throughout the High Holidays.

You are invited to Tufts Hillel’s High Holidays Meals. You can expect great food, connection with your community, and spiritual renewal!

Transparent Meal Pricing:

In order for us to finance the delicious, Kosher food that we offer, The charge for meals are below.

The real cost of a meal to Tufts Hillel per person is over $40.00. Hillel subsidizes a portion of every meal. In order to make meals accessible to all students we ask you to cover the costs listed below.

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 events and programs.

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

In order to pay the lower price you must give us your student ID# on the registration form and permission to charge your meal plan. Please remember that all 1st year students have unlimited meal swipes and therefore can choose this option.

Registration

So that we can order the appropriate amount of food to accommodate everyone while avoiding food waste, we ask that you sign up for ALL Rosh Hashanah meals by 9/8 and for Yom Kippur meals by 9/15.

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!

Full Schedule

9/15/23

Erev Rosh Hashanah

6:15 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Reform Services Breed Hall

6:30 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services Hillel Downstairs Chapel

7:30 PM Dinner Hillel-Dining Room

9/16/23

1st Day Rosh Hashanah

10am-1pm 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Reform Services Breed Hall

10am-1pm 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

1:15-2:00pm Lunch Hillel-Dining Room

9/16/23

2nd Night Rosh Hashanah

7:30 PM 2nd Night Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

8:00 PM Dinner Hillel-Dining Room

9/17/23

2nd Day Rosh Hashanah

10am-1pm 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

1:15-2:00pm 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Lunch Hillel-Dining Room

9/24/23

Erev Yom Kippur

5:30-6:15pm Erev Yom Kippur Pre-fast Meal Hillel-Upstairs Lobby

6:30-8:30pm Erev Yom Kippur Reform Services Breed Hall

6:30-8:30pm Erev Yom Kippur Conservative Services Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

9/25/23

Yom Kippur Morning

10am-2pm Yom Kippur Morning Reform Services Breed Hall

10am-2:30pm Yom Kippur Morning Conservative Services Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

9/25/23

Yom Kippur Evening

5:45-7:19pm Yom Kippur Evening Reform Services Breed Hall

5:30-7:19pm Yom Kippur Evening Conservative Services-Mincha/Neilah

Hillel-Downstairs Chapel

7:19-8:30pm Break Fast Meal Hillel-Dining Room

Sign up for Services and Meals!

Rosh Hashanah registration is now closed. Please see the Walk-ins section for info.

➡️ INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Please add the “Required Information” ticket to your cart.

2. Select a ticket for each meal and service you are attending.

Tufts Does Tashlich!
2023-09-17 14:30 - 15:30
Join us for reverse Tashlich at Mystic River! Rather than throwing bread in the river, we will be cleaning up litter at Mystic River while engaging in the Jewish ritual of Tashlich, in which we will be renewing ourselves in the new year by taking care of our environment! Get ready for great conversations surrounding the theme of forgiveness.

Join us at Hillel, and we will walk to the river together.

HCAP: General Interest Meeting
2023-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join Hillel Community Action Partners to learn about volunteering with our after school program! We’re looking for volunteers to lead our art and engineering programs for local middle school students. The engineering program is on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:45 and the art program is on Thursdays from 3:15-4:45. Stop by for food and to hear more!

Conservative Yom Kippur Services Discussion
2023-09-20 06:00 - 19:00
Join Michael and Sarah (Conservative minyan co-chairs) in a conversation about Conservative Yom Kippur 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 Yom Kippur as meaningful as possible!

Honey Cookie Palooza
2023-09-20 19:00 - 21:00
Are you missing home-cooked desserts over the holidays? This is your opportunity to bake yummy Rosh Hashanah desserts at school.

Join in the Hillel kitchen to bake honey cookies!

Challah for Hunger
2023-09-21 16:00 - 20:00
Challah for Hunger is a group dedicated to doing Tzedakah (charity) through baking and selling Challahs! Join us to bake, make new friends, and make a difference.

Are you hungry? If so, be on the lookout at Hillel the following day (Friday starting at 10 AM) 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.

Want to help make Challahs? Sign Up Here!

Challah for Hunger - Challah Sale
2023-09-22 10:00 - 13:00
Are you hungry? If so, come to Hillel 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 Pre-Neg
2023-09-22 17:00 - 18:00 | 51 Chetwynd, 51 Chetwynd, Somerville, Massachusetts, 02144
Come celebrate Shabbat early at the Conservative Minyan Pre-Neg, where we will hang out and chill before Shabbat services!There will be snacks, drinks, and cool people so come enjoy the Shabbos vibes!

Hungry Hungry Jumbos
2023-09-25 15:00 - 17:00
Come to Hillel on Yom Kippur to relax and play board games with other students, while counting down the hours till your fast ends. See you there!

Sukkah Decorating
2023-09-28 19:00 - 20:30
Sukkah Decorating is your chance to do arts and crafts to decorate our beautiful sukkah with arts and crafts, and snacks. Everyone is welcome, so please join!

Sukkot Across Campus
2023-09-29 18:58 - 2023-10-06 18:19
Find a Sukkah near you!

Sukkot Locations at Tufts

Tufts Hillel

220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA 02155

Keep an eye out for our POP-UP Sukkah around Campus!

Rohr Chabad at Tufts

21 Chetwynd Road, Somerville, MA 02144

The Bayit: Jewish Culture House

98 Packard Ave, Somerville, MA 02144

Sukkot Meals
2023-09-29 19:00 - 2023-10-07 13:00
Join Tufts Hillel in the Sukkah, for meals during each weekend of Sukkot! We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

Contact Katie with any questions

Kate.Hamelburg@tufts.edu

Sukkot Weekend Meal Times:

Weekend 1:

Friday, September 29 – Dinner at 7:00pm

Saturday, September 30 – Lunch at 12:00pm & Dinner at 7:00pm.

Sunday, October 1 – Lunch at 12:00pm

Weekend 2:

Friday, October 6 – Dinner at 7:00pm.

Saturday, October 7 – Lunch at 12:00pm & Dinner – during Simchat Torah Bash!

Mindfulness Shabbat Nature Walk
2023-09-30 11:00 - 13:00
Join Tufts Hillel for an interfaith mindfulness walk! This will be a chance to reflect and relax outdoors with some guided discussion questions.Join a relaxed space to breathe, walk, and reflect as we go into the weekend.

First Year Representative GIM
2023-10-01 14:00 - 15:00
Come learn about the role of First Year Representative on the Hillel Student Board!This position is perfect for first-years who love planning events, being creative, and working with a fantastic community of student leaders. It will be hag-friendly!!

Pop-up Sukkah!
2023-10-02 12:00 - 2023-10-06 11:30
Come check out the Popup Sukkah with Katie throughout campus.

Dates and locations:

Monday 10/2: 12:00 – 2:00 Back of the Mayer Campus Center

Tuesday 10/3: 3:30 – 4:30 By Jumbo on the Academic Quad

Wednesday 10/4: 3:00 – 4:30 In front of the Cummings Center

Thursday 10/5: 1:30 – 3:30 Outside of Tisch Library (by Chess Game)

Friday 10/6: 10:00 – 11:30 MYSTERY POPUP!

Trans B'nai Mitzvah Interest Meeting
2023-10-02 15:00 - 16:15 | Tufts LGBT Center, 226 College Ave, Medford, 02155
This meeting aims to gauge interest about participating in a trans B’nai mitzvah and getting to redo the ceremony as our true selves!

Everyone is welcome!

Eat under the stars!
2023-10-02 18:30 - 20:00
Join Tufts Hillel for dinner in the Sukkah, under the stars! We will be ordering Kosher Vegan dinner from Zhu. Please sign up below so we have an idea of how much food to order! Looking forward to seeing you there!

SIGN UP HERE

Read by the River GIM
2023-10-03 17:00 - 18:00
Read by the River is a children’s literacy carnival, and this is the GIM to get involved! Join to hear more about Read by the River!

JWC : Braiding Your Identity
2023-10-03 18:00 - 20:00
This baking Challah event is a time to bake something delicious and discover different facets of your identity.Baking, Free Challah, and Fun Conversation!

Mental Health, Wellness, and Sukkot: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Elie Lehmann of Hadar
2023-10-04 12:00 - 13:00
Life on campus can be challenging. Join Rabbi Elie Lehman of Hadar for a Lunch and Learn about Judaism and mental health in the Tufts Hillel Sukkah! Lunch will be provided. Everyone is welcome!

Sign Up Here!

Cummings Speaker Series: Sophie Dorf-Kamienny
2023-10-04 19:30 - 20:30
Every other week this fall, this conversation series offers students the chance to hear from peers about their families’ histories with genocide and help share their stories.

Listen to Sophie Dorf-Kamienny speak about her grandparents’ experience in the Holocaust and the importance of carrying on their legacy.

Join the Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust & Genocide Education on Wednesday, 10/4 at 7:30 p.m. for the first installment of its fall speaker series. Over dinner in the sukkah (an outdoor hut constructed for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot), hear from Sophie Dorf-Kamienny A25 about her family’s story of surviving the Holocaust and discuss the importance of intergenerational storytelling. Food will be provided and no RSVP necessary! Please email rebecca.krauss@tufts.edu with any questions or dietary restrictions.

Reform Community Sukkot Dinner
2023-10-05 19:30 - 21:00
Join the Reform community for a cozy dinner in the sukkah! Free dinner, amazing people, and great vibes. Join us, all are welcome!
