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SUMMARY:High Holidays at Tufts Hillel 2025
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to welcoming you!\n\n\n\nJoin us for all or part of High Holidays\, meals\, and events. Everything you need to know is below. \n\n\n\nHigh Holiday Services\n\n\n\n1. Traditional/Egalitarian services. \n\n\n\nThis service will use the machzor (prayer book) “Lev Shalem” and will include: \n\n\n\n\nTraditional Hebrew liturgy combined with English readings and explanations\n\n\n\nGuided meditations\n\n\n\nCommunal singing\n\n\n\n\n2. Reform services will include: \n\n\n\n\nFamiliar Reform Liturgy with contemporary framings \n\n\n\nIntegrated Poetry/Creative Readings\n\n\n\nCommunal Singing\n\n\n\nMusical instrumentation\n\n\n\n\nHigh Holiday Meals\n\n\n\nYes\, it’s true you can eat delicious kosher food throughout the High Holidays. \n\n\n\nYou are invited to Tufts Hillel’s High Holidays Meals. You can expect great food\, connection with your community\, and spiritual renewal! \n\n\n\nTransparent meal pricing: \n\n\n\nThe real cost of a meal to Tufts Hillel is over $40 per person. This year\, Hillel will cover 100% of the cost of all High Holiday meals for Tufts students. \n\n\n\nFirst-Year Students \n\n\n\nAll first-years have unlimited meal swipes. Please use a meal swipe when registering for High Holiday meals. This helps Tufts Hillel receive partial reimbursement from Tufts Dining. \n\n\n\nSophomores\, Juniors\, and Seniors \n\n\n\nPlease consider using a meal swipe for your High Holiday meals. Be sure to provide your student ID and give permission on the registration form so Tufts Hillel can be partially reimbursed by Tufts Dining. \n\n\n\nParents\, Alumni\, and Community Members \n\n\n\nThe real cost of a meal to Tufts Hillel is over $40 per person. This year\, Hillel will cover 100% of the cost of all High Holiday meals for Tufts students. \n\n\n\nWe ask that parents\, alumni\, and community members consider a voluntary donation of $18\, $36\, $72\, or $100 to help us cover the cost of meals. Any non-Tufts students should contact Marilyn Goldman at marilyn.goldman@tufts.edu to arrange payment. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nTo help prepare enough food while avoiding waste\, please sign up for ALL Rosh Hashanah meals by 9/12 and for Yom Kippur meals by 9/22. \n\n\n\nSign up via text: each meal and service will have its own unique code. \n\n\n\nTo register\, text the meal or service’s code to 617 420 7411.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk-ins:  \n\n\n\nIf you sign up in advance your meal is guaranteed; there is no guaranteed availability for walk-ins although we will do our best to accommodate. \n\n\n\nIf you missed the deadline to sign up and would like to join us please email marilyn.goldman@tufts.edu and we will do our best to accommodate you depending on availability. \n\n\n\nFull Schedule\n\n\n\nMon 09/22/25  \n\n\n\nErev Rosh Hashanah \n\n\n\n5:45 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Reform Services\, Breed Hall \n\n\n\n6:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services\, Hillel Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\n7:00 PM Dinner Hillel-Dining Room \n\n\n\nTues 09/23/25  \n\n\n\n1st Day Rosh Hashanah \n\n\n\n10:30am-12:30pm 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Reform Services\, Breed Hall \n\n\n\n 9:30am-12:30pm 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services\, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\n12:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch\, Hillel-Dining Room \n\n\n\nTues 09/23/25 \n\n\n\n2nd Night Rosh Hashanah \n\n\n\n6:15 PM 2nd Night Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services\, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\n7:00 PM Dinner\, Hillel-Dining Room \n\n\n\nWed 9/24/25 \n\n\n\n2nd Day Rosh Hashanah \n\n\n\n9:30am – 12:30pm  2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Conservative Services\, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\n12:45 – 1:30pm  2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Lunch\, Hillel-Dining Room \n\n\n\n 10/01/25 \n\n\n\nErev Yom Kippur \n\n\n\n5:15-6:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Pre-fast Meal\, Hillel-Upstairs Lobby \n\n\n\n6:15-8:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Reform Services\, Breed Hall \n\n\n\n6:15-8:15pm Erev Yom Kippur Conservative Services\, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\n10/02/25 \n\n\n\nYom Kippur Morning \n\n\n\n10am-12:30pm Yom Kippur Morning Reform Services\, Breed Hall \n\n\n\n10am-1:30pm Yom Kippur Morning Conservative Services\, Hillel-Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\nYom Kippur Evening \n\n\n\n5:30-7:05pm Yom Kippur Evening Reform Services\, Breed Hall \n\n\n\n4:45 -7:05pm Yom Kippur Evening Conservative Services-Mincha/Neilah\, \n\n\n\nHillel-Downstairs Chapel \n\n\n\n7:10-8:00pm Break Fast Meal\, Hillel-Dining Room
URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/high-holidays-at-tufts-hillel-2025/
CATEGORIES:High Holidays,Orientation Week
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SUMMARY:Community Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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. \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-13/2025-09-30/
CATEGORIES:Be Social (Social Program),Israel
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SUMMARY:Community Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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. \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-14/2025-09-30/
CATEGORIES:Be Social (Social Program),Israel
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SUMMARY:Hungry Hungry Jumbos
DESCRIPTION:Come chill at Hillel after services on Yom Kippur afternoon! Whether you’re fasting or not\, this is your time to play board games and schmooze with friends on the holiest day of the year.
URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/hungry-hungry-jumbos-4/
LOCATION:Tufts Hillel Building\, 220 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155
CATEGORIES:Be Social,High Holidays,Holidays
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SUMMARY:Talmud Chaburah
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nPrerequisite: Participants should be comfortable reading Talmud in the original Hebrew/Aramaic.
URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/talmud-chaburah/2025-10-03/
LOCATION:Tufts Hillel Building\, 220 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155
CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning
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SUMMARY:JEWPARDY SHABBAT!
DESCRIPTION:Join Tufts Hillel this Friday for a special Jewpardy Shabbat Dinner! We’ll be having our weekly community Shabbat Dinner\, with a special Jewpardy twist. Come with a team or come on your own and join a table – we can’t wait for an evening of food\, friends\, trivia\, and fun! No prior trivia knowledge necessary 🙂  \n\n\n\nSchedule for the weekend:  \n\n\n\nFriday:6:00pm Community Candle Lighting and Services  \n\n\n\n7:00pm Dinner and Jewpardy  \n\n\n\n8:00pm Dessert  \n\n\n\nSaturday:  \n\n\n\n12:00pm lunch  \n\n\n\nRegistration for Shabbat dinner is strongly encouraged. To Sign up for weekly Shabbat dinners and to receive information about Shabbat each week\, sign up for our text bot system:  \n\n\n\nText the word ‘Dinner’ to 617 420 7411\n\n\n\nclick here to see upcoming Shabbats\n\n\n\nSaturdays:  \n\n\n\nShabbat at Tufts Hillel continues on Saturday mornings\, with bi-weekly Saturday morning Conservative services. All students are welcome!  \n\n\n\nFollowing Shabbat morning services\, join us for Shabbat lunch upstairs at Hillel. To register for Shabbat lunch\, text the word ‘lunch” to 617 429 7411.  \n\n\n\nShabbat at Tufts Hillel concludes on Saturday afternoons and evenings\, with bi-weekly mincha and maariv services\, dinner\, singing\, and Havdalah! Join us for any or all parts of the evenings as we conclude the day of rest as a community \n\n\n\nAll are welcome! We look forward to celebrating with you.  \n\n\n\nFor questions please email hillel-center@tufts.edu
URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/shabbat-at-tufts-hillel-4/
CATEGORIES:Be Social,Holidays,Shabbat
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