BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Tufts Hillel - ECPv6.15.20//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:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20260324T194032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T194143Z UID:10003301-1774339200-1776369600@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Student Board Elections 2026 DESCRIPTION:Hillel Student Board elections are just around the corner! Check out the timeline below if you’re interested in running for a position and please reach out to Eli Fraiman (elijah.fraiman@tufts.edu) if you have any questions! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntent-to-run\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR INTENT TO RUN FORM \n\n\n\nInterested in taking on a leadership role next school year? Are you thinking about running for Hillel Student Board? Consider filling out the intent-to-run form! If you are planning to run for a position on the Tufts Hillel Student Board\, you must fill out the Intent-to-Run form by Sunday\, April 5th at 12pm ET. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nLeadership Interest Office Hours\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 31st @ 5:30pm \n\n\n\nHave questions about Hillel’s leadership opportunities? Bring your questions to our office hours\, taking place during Community Dinner. All are welcome and representatives from several leadership opportunities will be present to answer questions about their groups and the application process. If you are unable to attend\, please email the relevant contacts and set up a time to talk. \n\n\n\n\nStudent Board \n\n\n\nPresident and Exec in general (Eli Fraiman): elijah.fraiman@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nSpiritual and Religious Life Branch (Sarah Grand): sarah.grand@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nCommunity Branch (Sydney Cohen): sydney.cohen@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nOperations VP/Treasurer (Eli Zimmerman): eli.zimmerman@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nEngagement VP (Samantha Kaplan): samantha.kaplan@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nCampus Relations Branch (Lexi Trifon): alexis.trifon@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nCommunity Building Fellows \n\n\n\nSenior Fellows \n\n\n\nYael Waxman: yael.waxman@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nSamantha Bernstein: samantha.schwartzbard_bernstein@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nShabbat Fellows \n\n\n\nTo learn more about getting involved with Shabbat Fellows\, please contact Katie Hamelburg kate.hamelburg@tufts.edu \n\n\n\nMedia Fellows \n\n\n\nFor questions regarding becoming a media fellow\, please contact Ilan Persing ilan.persing@tufts.edu \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nHillel Student Board Election Night\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 14th @ 6:30pm \n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR THE VOTING FORM \n\n\n\nCome cast your vote! All candidates will deliver their speeches\, which will be available for viewing/reading in case you can’t make it. The voting form will go live as soon as speeches wrap up and remain open for 24 hours. The voting form will have a link to recorded speeches and written speeches (depending on position). Election results will be shared a few days after. URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/student-board-elections-2026/ CATEGORIES:Be Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Untitled-1-2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20260213T205500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T205638Z UID:10002821-1774373400-1774377000@tuftshillel.org 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-14/2026-03-24/ CATEGORIES:Be Social (Social Program),Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2023_10_13-Community-Gatherings-3-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20260319T153608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T000233Z UID:10003297-1774377000-1774380600@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Late Night Flight DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about dreams in a Jewish context\, from the importance of dreams in Jewish history to the ways Judaism interprets dreams. Come with a dream of yours in mind! URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/late-night-flight/ LOCATION:Tufts Hillel Building\, 220 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_3_24_LateNightFlightHistoryandInterpretationsofDreamsinJudaism-3-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20260321T183226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T183231Z UID:10003299-1774465200-1774468800@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Paint & Sip DESCRIPTION:A fun night of mocktails\, painting\, and community building hosted by the Hillel Jewish Women’s Collective! Drinks and snacks will be provided; bring your friends! URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/paint-sip-2/ LOCATION:Tufts Hillel Building\, 220 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Be Social (Social Program) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_3_13_Paint_and_Sip-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20260213T142845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T165958Z UID:10003238-1774537200-1774558800@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Challah for Chesed DESCRIPTION:Challah for Chesed\, formerly known as 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. \n\n\n\nThis semester\, our bakes are on 1/22\, 2/5\, 2/19\, 3/12\, 3/26\, and 4/23. \n\n\n\nYou can join us on Thursdays for… \n\n\n\nDough-Making: 3-4pm \n\n\n\nBraiding: 5-6pm \n\n\n\nBaking: 7-8pm \n\n\n\nSelling: 8-9pm \n\n\n\nSign up here to bake with us: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gwh5K3jQw-jW_pK81vj7gW6oQ3AWssRpN6g8sXFJ3ew/edit?usp=sharing URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/challah-for-hunger-16/2026-03-26/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026_2_13_ChallahForChesed-22-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20250902T190648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T142621Z UID:10002892-1774605600-1774609200@tuftshillel.org 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/2026-03-27/ LOCATION:Tufts Hillel Building\, 220 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Jewish Learning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2026_2_13_WeeklyTalmudChaburah-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20260323T143900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T143907Z UID:10003300-1774612800-1774612800@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Omanut M'Ahavah GIM DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning how to knit and crochet? Want to help out families in need? OMA does both with no prior experience necessary! Join us to create hats and blankets for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tufts Medical Center. Make some friends (and bring some too) while letting yourself mentally escape from schoolwork and life’s stresses. Come as you are to learn all about it – materials will be provided\, along with free food! We’d love to have you. URL:https://tuftshillel.org/event/omanut-mahavah-gim/ LOCATION:Tufts Hillel Building\, 220 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Be Social,Be Social (Social Program),Social Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_3_26_OmanutMahavahOMAGIM-2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T064229 CREATED:20250918T150602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T142724Z UID:10003138-1774634400-1774717200@tuftshillel.org SUMMARY:Shabbat at Tufts Hillel DESCRIPTION:Shabbat at Tufts Hillel \n\n\n\nShabbat is an opportunity to unplug from the week and plug into rest of all kinds as a community. On Shabbat\, we invite you to step away from school\, technology\, and other stressors of the week\, and step into holy rest and celebration at Tufts Hillel! We’re so happy you’re spending Shabbat with us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights:  \n\n\n\nCandle Lighting: Every Friday\, join us in the Hillel lobby as we transition into Shabbat with a communal candle lighting and intention-setting. Candles will also be available to light on your own time as you arrive at the Hillel building. In the winter\, feel free to come by earlier to light candles as the sun sets.Services: After candle lighting\, welcome Shabbat with prayer in our Reform or Traditional Egalitarian services. Services are student led\, with song\, dvar torahs\, intention setting\, and a way to begin the weekly holiday with joy as a community. \n\n\n\nInterested in leading a part of the service? Want to bring a melody you love\, or a poem you want to share? Looking to learn some of the prayers? Looking to start (or re-start) a new minyan or service during Shabbat? Contact our staff or Tufts Hillel minyan chairs!  \n\n\n\n\nShabbat Dinner: There is always a place for you around our Shabbat table! All students are welcome – bring your friends or come make new ones at Hillel every week for our delicious kosher Shabbat dinners. Each week is facilitated by a cohort of Shabbat Fellows\, who are there to welcome you\, facilitate the evenings\, and ensure everyone who attends feels at home.Dinner concludes with Birkat Hamazon (the blessing after meals)\, dessert\, and board games – we would love to see you for any or all parts of Friday night you can make it for!Registration 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\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/2026-03-27/ CATEGORIES:Be Social,Holidays,Shabbat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tuftshillel.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025_9_18_Shabbat-at-Tufts-Hillel-2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR