Tufts Hillel

Challah for Hunger
2025-10-16 15:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-30 15:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-13 15:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Tufts Hillel-Downstairs Chapel, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
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 9/11, 9/25, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 12/4.

You can join us for…

Dough Making 3-4PM

Braiding 5-6PM

Baking 7-9PM

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

Interfaith Relationships: Discussion & Dinner
2025-10-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Let’s discuss interfaith dating and marriage in a Jewish context over dinner! Join our group discussion on Jewish values and differing perspectives within and outside our communities. Everyone is welcome and all viewpoints are valued. Hope to see you there!

Talmud Chaburah
2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-14 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.

Chai Latte Making
2025-10-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Looking for a little Shabbat-friendly pick-me-up? Come to Hillel to learn about the significance of Chai (the Hebrew word for “life”) and make delicious chai lattes!

Trip to Nova Exhibition Boston
2025-10-19 12:30
Oct 7th: the Moment Music Stood Still

In partnership with the Office of the President, we’re honored to offer this important opportunity. Join us for a guided tour of the exhibit and hear directly from a survivor of October 7.

We’ll start with a light brunch at Tufts Hillel before leaving campus together.

Logistics:

Pre-registration is required

You must bring your Tufts ID to board the bus

Before registering

please read the know before you go guidelines

and review the Tufts Code of Conduct

Community Dinner
2025-10-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-10-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-18 17:30 - 18:30
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.

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

instagram.com/tuftshillel

facebook.com/tuftshillel

Bayit Info Session for Rising Juniors & Seniors
2025-10-21 18:00 - 18:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Attention: all rising juniors and seniors! Applications to live in the Bayit (Tufts Jewish Culture House) during the 2026-2027 school year are due on Wednesday 10/22/25 at 5pm via the Housing Portal on SIS.

Have questions? Stop by Community Dinner on Tuesday 10/21 @ 6pm for a brief info session on what it’s like to live in the Bayit and how the application process works! Current Bayit residents & a representative from Tufts ResLife will be there to answer all your questions.

Rising sophomores, your applications window will open later this semester 🙂

Read by the River Paint Party
2025-10-21 18:00 - 20:00
Read by the River is an annual youth literacy carnival hosted by Tufts Hillel where local kids come and enjoy reading themed activities.

Help us prepare for this amazing event by painting decorations! This is a super fun way to destress after a long day and hang out with your friends. All artistic abilities are welcome. This year, the carnival is circus themed, so get ready to paint popcorn, elephants, balloons and more!

Parents and Family Weekend 2025
2025-10-24 16:45 - 2025-10-25 17:45
Registration has closed. If you would like to join us, please email Marilyn.Goldman@tufts.edu

We look forward to welcoming you to Parents and Family Weekend at Tufts Hillel!

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Location: All events are at Tufts Hillel | 220 Packard Avenue

Please register below for Friday Night Shabbat Dinner and Saturday Shabbat Lunch!

Full Schedule of Events

Friday, October 24th

4:45 – 5:30 PM : RECEPTION AND OPEN HOUSE AT TUFTS HILLEL

Join parents, students, and staff for a pre-Shabbat reception and schmooze!

5:30 PM : COMMUNAL SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING

6:00 – 7:00 PM : STUDENT-LED SHABBAT SERVICES

Please join us for student-led Reform and Conservative Shabbat services.

7:00 PM : SHABBAT DINNER – please register below!

Share the Hillel Shabbat experience with your entire family! Join us for a delicious kosher dinner (with a vegetarian option) following services. You are welcome for dinner, services, or both.

Saturday, October 25th

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM : STUDENT-LED SHABBAT SERVICES

Come join us for Conservative Shabbat morning services.

12:00 – 1:00 PM : SHABBAT LUNCH – please register below!

Tickets

Registration has closed. If you would like to join us, please email Marilyn.Goldman@tufts.edu

Apple Picking
2025-11-02 12:30 - 16:00 | Honey Pot Orchards, 16 Boon Rd, Stow, Massachusetts, 01775, United States
Tufts Hillel is heading to Honey Pot Orchards! Spend the day soaking up crisp autumn air, picking apples, and enjoying all of the tasty fall treats the season has to offer.

We will meet at Hillel at 12:30pm to take a bus to Honey Pot Orchards, and we’ll be back by 4pm. Sign-up is first come, first serve! Reserve your spot here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddht_G6ZA6xYE9oIHKO2gFRGwrwKKE9xNuV3oMHlaba8KtgA/viewform?usp=header

Reform and Conservative Text Comparison
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Join us to explore the similarities and differences between Reform and Conservative texts, translations, rituals, and more! Whether you come to Reform Services, Conservative Services, or none at all, you are invited to dive deep into these texts and find the shared values between them!

Hot Cocoa x Make-a-Mug with Ariel
2025-11-14 11:30 - 13:30 | Campus Center, 44 Professors Row, Medford, 02155
Looking for a way to unwind at the end of the week? Stop by the Campus Center (Room 203) for a hot chocolate bar and mug decorating! Build your own hot chocolate with toppings and decorate a mug to take home. First come, first served.

Bayit Open House
2025-11-16 11:00 - 12:00 | The Bayit, 98 Packard Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02144
Are you interested in living in the Bayit (Jewish Culture House) next year? Come tour, grab a bagel, and meet the current residents of the house to learn all about their experiences living there!

Intergenerational Bingo & Ice Cream Sundaes
2025-11-16 14:15 - 17:00 | Cabot Park Village, 280 Newtonville Ave, Newtonville, Massachusetts, 02460, United States
Spend your afternoon making meaningful connections across generations!

Limited spaces available. Contact Lexi Trifon at alexis.trifon@tufts.edu to sign up! We will meet at 2:15 at Hillel with transportation to and from Cabot.

The Edith Sulzberg Memorial Intergenerational Program brings Tufts students together with residents of Cabot Park Village for conversation, community, and Jewish celebration. This event will take place at Cabot Park Village.

A partnership between Tufts Hillel and Cabot Park Village

What started as a weekly Challah for Hunger delivery turned into something much deeper.

Edith Sulzberg, mother of Tufts Hillel’s Director of Operations and Finance Marilyn Goldman, was a fierce supporter of Jewish life, young people, and her daughter’s work. Each Thursday, students would send challah—and handwritten notes—to residents at Cabot Park Village, including Edith. But Edith wanted more than a taste of Shabbat. She wanted to meet the students behind the notes, to see where Marilyn worked, and to feel the energy of Tufts Hillel for herself.

With the help of Tufts Student Eli Fraiman and Cabot Park Village’s Executive director Todd Raymond, Edith made it to Hillel. That visit sparked a tradition: shared meals, thoughtful conversations, and real friendships between Tufts students and Cabot Park Village residents.

Today, in Edith’s memory, this intergenerational program brings students and seniors together for festive lunches, Shabbat dinners, and meaningful connection. It’s a space to eat, laugh, and build relationships across generations—with your very own Bubbes and Zaydes.

Senior Bowling
2025-11-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Sacco’s Bowl Heaven, 45 Day St, Somerville, Massachusetts, 02144, United States
Seniors, get ready to bowl. Hillel is planning a fun night out, and spots are limited, so be sure to fill out the form below to save your spot.

https://forms.gle/QLGBLyRpPA7exNXR8

First Year Jewish Geography Game Night
2025-11-18 18:45 - 20:30 | Tufts Hillel Building, 220 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
Calling all first years! Come play IRL Jewish Geography Bingo and have the chance to win cool prizes!

Snacks and drinks are provided. Just bring yourself and your Instagram following list 😉 We can’t wait to see you there!

Everybody Wants This: A Conversation on Netflix's Most Popular Show
2025-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | The Bayit, 98 Packard Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02144
Identity | Relationships | Drama

Just finished “Nobody Wants This” and need to share your thoughts? Come grab some snacks and debrief the show with your peers! We’ll dive into themes of identity, interfaith relationships, and how Judaism is portrayed in modern media.

To RSVP email Ariel.Hekier@tufts.edu
