Tufts Hillel

Applications are open for Tufts Hillel’s Winter Birthright trip! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect to your heritage, build community on campus, and travel with your peers. Applications are due September 29th - start your application today!

To apply, visit the link in bio (or, go to https://www.birthrightisrael.com/share-trip?sharedTripId=25256&recruiter=119&utm_source=BRI_share_trip&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=share_trip).

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

*Acceptances are contingent upon application, interview, and full participation in the program.

Do you sing? Play an instrument? Like listening to music or being with those who do? Join Tufts Hillel for MUSIC SHABBAT, on Friday, September 20! We will have a Coffee House from 5:00-6:00pm, Candle Lighting and Services from 6:00-7:00pm, Dinner from 7:00-8:00pm, and a Tish (song session) at 8:00pm. Everyone is welcome - join for any or all parts of the evening.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Date: 9/20
Time: 5 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel

Are you Jewish and q***r? Join us for the Jewish Q***r Students (JQUEST) GIM at Miner Hall Room 112 —don’t miss out! 🏳️‍🌈✡️

Date: 9/18
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Miner Hall Room 112

Barbecue Shabbat is our favorite way to start the semester off on the right foot. Here are some of our favorite pictures!

Need a change of scenery from your dorm, house, or the library? Come chill at Hillel!

Date: 9/18
Time: 8 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel

Join Tufts Hillel and Chabad for a joint Oneg on Friday night, 9/13! We will be celebrating Shabbat together as one large Jewish community on campus. There will be desserts, songs, and people from throughout the Tufts community. We can't wait to see you there!

Check out our Yom Kippur meals and services schedule for this year!

Sign-ups are now open. To register, text the corresponding meal/service code to Tufts Hillel @ 617 420 7411. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

For more information, please visit our calendar site. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by Hillel—we’re here to help!

Bagels, Lox, and A-capella, oy vey! Take a look at some of our favorite pictures from Bagel Brunch, the biggest event of the year!

Learn more about Sharaka's work in the Middle East to promote dialogue and education around the Holocaust and antisemitism. We'll be joined by six of Sharaka's young leaders from Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Yemen, and Sweden.

Date: 9/17
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel

Join us for Shabbat Dinner on September 13th, for Pre-Homecoming: Mocktail Madness Shabbat!

Everyone is welcome - bring your friends, roommates, and anyone who would like to join. We will be having a big community dinner from 7:00-8:00pm, and Mocktails Madness 8:00-8:30pm. We can't wait to see you there!

If you'd like to host a table, contact Katie at [email protected].

Date: 9/13
Time: 7 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel

Take a look at some photos from first-year shabbat last week! It's been such a pleasure welcoming so many first-years into the Hillel community!

Apply to the Hillel/McGlynn/Medford Cultural Partnership, a new social justice initiative at Tufts Hillel!

Our program aims to provide English classes to McGlynn Middle School students and parents who are English language learners. We also hope to foster a deeper connection between Tufts students and the Medford community.

*Applications are due September 22, 2024*

So much gratitude for our Hillel First-Year Engagement Fellows (HFELs)

Take a look at some of their pre-shabbat photos!

Do you like ice cream? Want to learn all about the amazing programming going on at Hillel this semester? What social justice initiatives is Hillel running this semester?

Answers to all of your questions and more at the GIM this Sunday!

Sunday, September 8, 2024
7:00-8:00 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel (220 Packard Ave)

Join us this week to enjoy some flavorful stir-fry chicken or tofu, served with a fresh garden salad and a delightful dessert to finish!

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
5:30-6:30PM
Location: Tufts Hillel (220 Packard Ave)

Join Hillel Community Action Partners (HCAP) and the Hillel/McGlynn/Medford Cultural Partnership (HMMCP) to learn about volunteering for our programs!

HCAP is seeking volunteers for our afterschool program for middle schoolers, especially those interested in leading engineering or art activities. HMMCP is looking for volunteers who are excited to teach English classes to McGlynn Middle School parents who are English language learners. Both programs take place in Hillel.

Stop by our joint GIM to learn more about these amazing programs!

Date: 9/10
Time: 6 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel

With Challah for Hunger, we make challah and sell it for charity. Come bake with us!

Dates for this year are 9/12, 9/26, 10/21, 11/7, 11/21, and 12/5 - same times as last year (dough 3-4PM, Braiding 5-6PM, baking 7-9PM).

Check out our Rosh Hashanah meals and services schedule for this year!

Sign-ups are now open. To register, text the corresponding meal/service code to Tufts Hillel @ 617 420 7411. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

For more information, please visit our calendar site. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by Hillel—we’re here to help!

Join us TODAY as we hear from Sagi Gabay & Shalev Biton, two survivors from the Nova Festival, as they share their stories from October 7th.

Wednesday, September 4
5:00pm
Tufts Hillel (220 Packard Ave)

Happy First Day of Classes! What better way to celebrate a new semester than with a game night at Hillel? Come play games, eat snacks, and relax with new and old friends!

Everyone is welcome!

Thursday, September 5, 2024 @ 7:30-9PM
Location: Tufts Hillel (220 Packard Ave)

Community Dinners start today! This week: Sushi!

Can't wait to see everyone there! No RSVP Needed!

Today, Tuesday, September 3, 2024
5:30-6:45PM @ Hillel (220 Packard Ave)

The Gesher Fellowship brings together a diverse cohort of open-minded people like you committed to dialogue, community learning, and mutual support.

Our campus has been missing dialogue. This past year, many of us have been wrestling with complicated thoughts and emotions and divisions in our community have been highlighted. “Gesher: Building Bridges” is a Tufts Hillel initiative aimed at facilitating dialogue and bridging the divides within the Jewish community.

Gesher fellows will engage in weekly seminars over 10 weeks to study diverse perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and related topics through a focus on seeing the other and building bridges while gaining experience facilitating dialogue on these complex issues. We will delve into important themes, including identity, diaspora, humanization, and challenging hate. Guest speakers and representatives from community organizations will bring new ideas and experiences to the course.

This is a student-led fellowship designed for all students—Jewish and non-Jewish but interested alike—committed to shared learning, open to new experiences, and respectful toward diverse voices. Fellows will have the opportunity to explore their own views and the views of their peers in a challenging yet tolerant and respectful environment. The fellowship culminates in the NYC Education Summit where fellows will meet with grassroots and political organizations centered around the conflict.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨!

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨:
Early bird: 09/10 (Guaranteed Interview + additional 20% discount on trip fee)
General: 09/18
Meeting times: Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Credits: 2

Education Summit Dates: 11/08 - 11/11 (Veterans Day weekend)
Education Summit Fee: $50

In honor of the death of six of the hostages in Gaza, Rabbi Brawer will be hosting a space to recite some prayers and poems in the hostages memory.

Today, September 2, 2024 - 4PM
Location: Hillel Garden

Welcome back to campus!

Join Tufts Hillel for Welcome Back Shabbat. We will have a barbeque at 5:30, followed by candle lighting and services at 6:30. Then, we will have a special dessert bar to finish off the night. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Date: 9/6
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Tufts Hillel

Looking to connect to your heritage and your community on campus? Applications are open for Tufts Hillel’s Winter Birthright trip!

To apply, visit the link in our bio (or, visit https://www.birthrightisrael.com/share-trip?sharedTripId=25256&recruiter=119&utm_source=BRI_share_trip&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=share_trip).

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]!

*Acceptances are contingent upon application, interview, and full participation in the program.

Hillel is hiring a new Community Dinner Intern!!!

Every Tuesday night from 5-7PM, you can help set up, clean up, and schmooze—all while enjoying delicious food.

This is a paid position. For more information, please reach out to Marilyn @ [email protected].

Can’t stop thinking about how amazing late night chill was last night! Can’t wait to see everyone tonight at Tisch roof at 5:30 for Shabbat!

Shabbat Shalom!

HFELs have been busy getting ready for Late Night Chill! Can't wait to see our first-years there!

Thursday, August 29, 2024 10:30-11:30PM
Location: Tufts Hillel (220 Packard Ave)

Hillel is hiring a new Community Dinner Intern!!!

Craving great food and good company? Join us every Tuesday night from 5-7 PM! Help us set up, clean up, and mingle with a vibrant community while enjoying delicious food.

This is a paid position. For more information, please reach out to Marilyn @ [email protected].

We’re proud of our partnership with , thank you for preparing
350 kosher meals at Tufts Hillel for commencement lunch on Prez lawn!

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