Tufts Hillel

Challah For Hunger
2024-11-21 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-07 15:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Dough 3-4PM

Braiding 5-6PM

Baking 7-9PM

Join us to bake, make new friends, and make a difference.

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Read by the River Kickoff Paint Party
2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:00
Every Spring, Tufts Hillel hosts a reading-themed carnival for local children. We make all of the decorations ourselves, so it’s important that we get a head start. On Tuesday, stick around after you’ve finished eating your community dinner to make a painting! No prior artistic experience is required. We’re so excited to see you there!

Community Dinner
2024-11-19 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-29 17:30 - 18:30
Find community, make connections with your peers, and eat dinner at Hillel. Join us for a kosher meat dinner with a vegetarian option.

Food. People. Comfort.

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

instagram.com/tuftshillel

facebook.com/tuftshillel

Shabbat Lunch at Hillel
2024-11-16 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-11-09 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-11-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-10-26 12:00 - 13:30
Join Tufts Hillel on Saturday for Shabbat lunch! No need to pre-register – just show up! All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

Shabbat Sha'Mitzvah
2024-11-15 18:00 - 20:30
Services and Dinner

It’s Cha Cha Slide, Hora, and Mitzva time, because it’s SHABBAT SHA’MITZVAH! Join Tufts Hillel for a massive B’nai Mitzvah Shabbat party. There will be dancing, props, snacks, games, and so much more.

If you haven’t had a B’nai Mitzvah or would like to honor a transition you’re going through, please let Katie know at kate.hamelburg@tufts.edu!

Join us for Shabbat services and dinner at Hillel! To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up by Wednesday at 10:00am via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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

5:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Party

6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services

7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options

8:00pm Dessert and Shabbat-Friendly Games

Weekly Talmud Chaburah with Rabbi Brawer
2024-11-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155, United States
Join Rabbi Brawer Friday mornings for Talmud study. This opportunity is for those who have studied Talmud previously and want to develop their Talmud study skills. We will be studying select passages of Agadah.
Coffee & Cake served!
For more information contact Naftali, Naftali.Brawer@tufts.edu

Apply for Board!
2024-11-15 08:00 - 2024-11-23 23:00
Interested in planning events and building Jewish community at Tufts? What about working with the university chaplaincy planning interfaith programming? Applications for Hillel’s student board are open to get involved as Interfaith Chair or Senior Rep!

APPLY!

Applications are due at 11:59PM on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024!

Maariv and Movie
2024-11-14 19:30 - 22:00
Looking for a place to chill after a long week of classes? Join the conservative minyan for Maariv and a movie. Snacks will be provided! See you all there!

Soulmates and Schmoozing: Exploring Love Through a Jewish Lens
2024-11-13 19:30 - 21:00
Join us for a fun evening of watching a Jewish Matchmaking show . After the show, we’ll chat about the unique aspects of Jewish dating.

Get the Tea on Course Registration
2024-11-12 19:00 - 20:00
Come get the tea on course registration from our wonderful group of upperclassmen who can offer advice on choosing professors, preparing for graduate school, fulfilling major/distribution requirements, and more! Tea, snacks, and excellent advice will be provided! 🍵🍪 We hope to see you there!

Bayit Info Session!
2024-11-12 18:00 - 18:30
Interested in living in the Bayit (The Jewish Culture House) next year? Stop by our Bayit Info session next week during Community Dinner to hear from ResLife about the application process and former Bayit residents about their living experience.

Community Dinner
2024-11-12 17:30 - 18:30
Find community, make connections with your peers, and eat dinner at Hillel. Join us for a kosher Deli dinner with a vegetarian option.

Food. People. Comfort.

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

instagram.com/tuftshillel

facebook.com/tuftshillel

A Conversation with Bernard-Henri Lévy
2024-11-09 10:30 - 11:30
Students, join us for an intimate conversation with philosopher and public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, as he discusses his new book, Israel Alone, and his perspective on the Israel-Hamas war. Breakfast will be served!

Wellness Shabbat
2024-11-08 18:00 - 20:30
Services and Dinner

We’re a large way through the semester, and with elections and midterms, it’s been a stressful week! Come join Tufts Hillel for a special Wellness Shabbat!We’ll have fidget toys and special activities to destress and enjoy!

To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up by Wednesday at 10:00am via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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

5:00pm Shabbat Zen Zone: friendship bracelets, coloring books, face masks, nail polish, and more

6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services

7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options

Challah for Hunger – Challah Sale
2024-11-08 10:00 - 13:00
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.

Elections & Eats: A Community Gathering
2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:15
Feeling excited that you just voted in your first presidential election? Feeling stressed about election results? However you’re feeling, come hang out at Hillel after Election Day for bagels, snacks, and company.

World Series Shabbat
2024-11-01 19:00
It’s the World Series, so we’re celebrating with WORLD SERIES SHABBAT! Come join us for food, friends, and fun at Tufts Hillel. Candle Lighting and services at 6pm, World Series Shabbat Dinner at 7pm. We can’t wait to see you there!

Shabbat Friday Night
2024-11-01 18:00 - 20:30
Services and Dinner

Join us for Shabbat services and dinner at Hillel! To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up by Wednesday at 10:00am via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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

Apple Crisp Bake Event
2024-10-29 18:30 - 20:30
Come join us as we bake yummy apple crisp from the apples we pick at apple picking! Hope to see you there.

Apple Picking
2024-10-27 13:00 - 17:00
Escape the hustle and bustle and join us for a day of fun and fresh air at our annual Apple Picking Event! Enjoy the beautiful orchards, where you can handpick delicious apples straight from the tree.

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Decades Shabbat
2024-10-25 18:00 - 20:30
Services and Dinner

It’s DECADES SHABBAT! Join us at Tufts Hillel for a special decades-themed Shabbat dinner. Come dressed as your favorite decade (or come as you are!) We can’t wait to see you there!

To help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up by Wednesday at 10:00am via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411

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

Simchat Torah Song Circle
2024-10-25 11:00 - 12:00
Join us to sing and pray together, joining voices, hearts, and rhythms to create a sacred healing space. Learn and sing new melodies by queer Jewish musicians. Although this will not be a Torah service, we will include some morning prayers! Whether you enjoy singing or want to listen, everyone is welcome.
