BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Tufts Hillel - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tuftshillel.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Tufts Hillel REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T235900 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240710T184726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T233547Z UID:10002116-1722470400-1727740740@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:First Year Hub DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our First Year Hub!\n\n\n\nBelow you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions\, Hillel resources\, and more information that we think will make your transition to Tufts a little easier. \n\n\n\nFAQ\n\n\n\nHow do I RSVP for Shabbat meals?\n \n\n\n\nYou can RSVP for Shabbat meals by texting the keywords below to 617-420-7411. \n\n\n\nText “DINNER” for Friday night Shabbat Dinner. \n\n\n\nText “LUNCH” for Saturday afternoon Shabbat lunch. \n\n\n\nOur first Shabbat dinner of the school year\, First Year Shabbat\, will be on Friday\, August 30th (once all first years have arrived on campus). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nI’m moving in early for Pre-Orientation. How do I get a Shabbat Kit? \n \n\n\n\nHillel will be giving out free Shabbat Kits to those moving in early on Friday\, August 23rd. Shabbat Kits will include challah\, grape juice\, and dorm-friendly candles. \n\n\n\nYou can pick yours up during our Open House from 12-2pm. \n\n\n\nText “KIT” to 617-420-7411 to sign up for yours! \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHow do I join the Tufts Hillel Class of 2028 groupme?\n \n\n\n\nYou can join the Tufts Hillel Class of 2028 groupme using this link. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJewish Life Resources\n\n\n\nAs you’re getting settled at Tufts\, we have several opportunities for religious experiences here on campus. Check out our offerings below or contact Katie Hamelburg\, our Curator of Religious Experience\, at kate.hamelburg@tufts.edu for more information! \n\n\n\nRitual Items\n \n\n\n\nMezuzas: We have mezuzas for you to borrow for the year\, if you would like to put one up in your dorm or apartment! We can help you put it\, and provide up if you would like.  \n\n\n\nSiddurs: If you would like your own siddur (prayer book)\, we have personal siddurs for you to take with you! We have Reform\, Conservative\, Orthodox (Ashkenaz)\, and Orthodox (Sephard) personal/travel siddurs. \n\n\n\nTefillin: If you would like to wear or practice trying tefillin\, we have spare tefillin for you to borrow! \n\n\n\nFor a Mezuza\, Siddur\, or Tefillin\, please fill out this form\, come to the Hillel building at 220 Packard Ave\, or contact Katie at kate.hamelburg@tufts.edu. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShabbat & Holidays\n \n\n\n\nWe have regular programming for Shabbat and Holidays\, ranging from meals\, traditional services (Reform and Conservative)\, alternative programming\, and more. \n\n\n\nFriday Nights:  \n\n\n\nWe have Conservative and Reform services each Friday\, held at the Hillel building (220 Packard Ave). For any updates to timing or location\, please visit the Hillel calendar at tuftshillel.org.  \n\n\n\nWe have weekly Shabbat Dinners held at Tufts Hillel. All information about the weekly Shabbat Dinner will be posted at tuftshillel.org.  \n\n\n\nSaturday Mornings:  \n\n\n\nWe have Conservative Shabbat Morning services held regularly throughout the semester. All dates and times will be posted on the Tufts Hillel calendar at tuftshillel.org.  \n\n\n\nWe have weekly Shabbat Lunches at Tufts Hillel\, on Saturdays at 12:00pm.  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGet Coffee with Katie\n \n\n\n\nLooking for more information about Jewish Life on campus? Questions about any of these offerings\, or don’t see something that you’re looking for on campus? Looking to meet a Hillel Staff Member? Katie would love to take you for coffee! To grab coffee with Katie\, please visit her Calendly link here.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpportunities\n\n\n\nLooking for an on-campus job? Tufts Hillel is hiring front desk workers!\n \n\n\n\nQualifications: \n\n\n\n\nOrganizational skills\n\n\n\nCommunications + interpersonal skills\n\n\n\nFamiliarity w/ Microsoft Office and Databases\n\n\n\n\nBenefits: \n\n\n\n\nPaid position and/or work study\n\n\n\nFlexible schedule: shifts available 9am-10pm\, weekdays and weekends\n\n\n\n\nIf interested email Marilyn.Goldman@tufts.edu ASAP \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLooking for an on-campus volunteer opportunity? Tufts Hillel is looking for volunteers! \nOption 1: Volunteer to tutor for HCAP’s afterschool program! HCAP (Hillel Community Action Partners) has partnered with a local middle school to bring students to our building for Art\, STEM\, and homework help on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. \n\n\n\nOption 2: Volunteer to be an ESL tutor! (more details to come) \n\n\n\nInterested in these opportunities? Stop by the Hillel Open House (on 8/23 and 8/28) or Hillel GIM (on TBA) to speak with the leaders of these programs. Interest form links coming soon. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nStill can’t find what you’re looking for? Email our Student Life Coordinator at Natalie.Lopez@tufts.edu URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/first-year-hub/ CATEGORIES:Orientation Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2023_8-O-Week-Collection-2-1-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T183000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240919T003231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T003235Z UID:10002236-1727199000-1727202600@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Community Dinner DESCRIPTION:Find community\, make connections with your peers\, and eat dinner at Hillel. Join us for a kosher meat dinner with a vegetarian option. \n\n\n\nFood. People. Comfort. \n\n\n\nFor the most up to date info please see our social media \n\n\n\ninstagram.com/tuftshillel \n\n\n\nfacebook.com/tuftshillel URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/community-dinner-5/ CATEGORIES:Be Social (Social Program),Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_09_06_CommunityDinner-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T183000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240919T133830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T152839Z UID:10002358-1727200800-1727202600@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Hillel Board Info Session DESCRIPTION:Interested in planning events and building Jewish community at Tufts? \n\n\n\nHillel’s student board is releasing applications for you to get involved as a Conservative / Reform Minyan Co-Chair or First-Year Rep. Come join us at our information session to learn about these opportunities! \n\n\n\nApplications will open after the info session. Can’t wait to see you there! URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/hillel-board-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Be Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_09_18_ApplyForHillelBoard_Landscape.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T210000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240826T165107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T165113Z UID:10002222-1727362800-1727384400@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Challah For Hunger DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nDough 3-4PM \n\n\n\nBraiding 5-6PM \n\n\n\nBaking 7-9PM \n\n\n\nJoin us to bake\, make new friends\, and make a difference. \n\n\n\nSign Up! URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/challah-for-hunger-5/2024-09-26/ CATEGORIES:Social Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_08_23_ChallahForHungerSchedule_Landscape.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T110000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240912T201705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T140841Z UID:10002342-1727431200-1727434800@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Weekly Talmud Chaburah with Rabbi Brawer DESCRIPTION: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. \nCoffee & Cake served! \nFor more information contact Naftali\, Naftali.Brawer@tufts.edu URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/weekly-talmud-chaburah-with-rabbi-brawer-2/2024-09-27/ LOCATION:Tufts Hillel\, 220 Packard Avenue\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Weekly-Talmud-Chaburah-Rabbi-Naftali-Brawer-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rabbi Brawer":MAILTO:naftali.brawer@tufts.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T130000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240826T170116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T170120Z UID:10002228-1727431200-1727442000@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Challah for Hunger – Challah Sale DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/challah-for-hunger-challah-sale-3/2024-09-27/ CATEGORIES:Social Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Challah-for-Hunger-Friday-Landscape.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240920T110649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T152428Z UID:10002154-1727460000-1727469000@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Shabbat with David DESCRIPTION:Services and Dinner\n\n\n\n\n\nThe High Holidays are around the corner\, so as we’re getting ready: join us for a special Shabbat with David Elizer\, a visiting Reform Rabbinical Student! Before leading Reform High Holiday services next week at Tufts\, David will be joining our community for the weekend. Come get to know David at services\, chat with him at dinner\, or attend his Oneg on Friday night. He’ll also be leading a lunch and learn on Saturday. We can’t wait to see you there! \n\n\n\nTo help us accommodate you for dinner please sign up by Wednesday at 10:00am via sms/text: Text HILLEL TO 617 420 7411 \n\n\n\nShabbat 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. \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n6:00pm Candle Lighting & Services \n\n\n\n7:00pm Kosher Dinner Vegetarian and meat options URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/shabbat-friday-night-36/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_08_11_ShabbatwithDavid-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T133000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240920T111632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T111810Z UID:10002278-1727524800-1727530200@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Lunch & Learn with David DESCRIPTION:Join Tufts Hillel on Saturday for Shabbat lunch & learn! \n\n\n\nJoin us this weekend as David Elizer\, a visiting Reform Rabbinical Student\, will be leading a lunch and learn on Saturday. We can’t wait to see you there! No need to pre-register – show up! All are welcome. We hope to see you there! URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/shabbat-lunch-at-hillel-6/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2023_12_2_ShabbatLunchAtHillel-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T203000 DTSTAMP:20260517T030833 CREATED:20240921T163718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T231402Z UID:10002359-1727551800-1727555400@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Ravdalah DESCRIPTION:Ravdalah is a time for our Reform Jewish community to do Havdalah\, eat desserts\, hang out\, and bond! Open to all who want to come! URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/ravdalah/ CATEGORIES:Shabbat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_09_21_Ravdalah_landscape.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR