Fall 2021
We are excited to welcome you!
We know this time can be both exciting and overwhelming and we are here to help. See below for orientation events, fall programming, and ways to become involved with Tufts Hillel. If you have any questions about any of the events below or need any clarification, please reach out to Ilan Persing, Ilan.Persing@tufts.edu.
Lastly, if you haven't yet, check out our High Holiday offerings here. See you soon!
Thursday 9/2/21
- A Taste of Hillel
2:00–4:00 pm
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Join us to meet staff and student leaders and find out what’s going on at Hillel. Light refreshments will be available.
- Late Night Chill at Hillel
8:30 pm
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Grab your favorite PJs or comfiest clothes and join us at Hillel for some yummy snacks and great company as we relax after a long orientation day! Welcome to everyone — come meet your Class of 2025 peers and hang with us!
Friday 9/3/21
- First-Year Shabbat
6:00 pm services, 7:00 pm dinner
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Services begin at 6:00 pm. Shabbat dinner proceeds at 7:00 pm. You may come to dinner with or without attending services. All meals are kosher, and will come with grape juice and challah. Dinner will take place in the tent outside of Hillel. Please bring your Tufts ID upon your arrival.
Register for First-Year Shabbat dinner here. Registration closes Wednesday 9/1 at noon.
Saturday 9/4/21
- Shabbat Services and Lunch
11:00 am services, 12:00 pm lunch
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Shabbat lunch begins at noon following services - you may come to lunch with or without attending services. Lunch is a cold kosher deli platter and will take place in the tent outside of Hillel.
Please register for lunch here (required), before noon on Wednesday 9/1. Please bring your Tufts ID when you come to lunch.
- Havdalah and JP Licks
9:00–11:00 pm
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Class of 2025 come celebrate the end of Shabbat with the symbolic ritual of Havdalah, then head over to J.P. Licks in Davis Square for ice cream. It’s on us! Meet at Hillel.
Sunday 9/5/21
- Bagel Brunch
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Join us for the tastiest, bagel-iest, can't-miss, event of the semester. Tufts Hillel presents the long-awaited Bagel Brunch! Have a hankering for a Bagel? Just want a free breakfast? Or do you want to get your fix in with like the bagel-fiend you are? No matter the reason we will have a bagel for you! Check out the event page on Facebook here.
Monday 9/6/21
- Hillel Tours of Campus
Take a campus tour led by Hillel students. You will get to find out our favorite spots on campus to hang out, meet-up or study, all while getting to know your fellow Jumbos along the way. Sign up here to receive an invitation. Check out the Facebook event page here.
- Rosh Hashanah Services and Meals
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue & 58 Winthrop Street
First night of Rosh Hashanah services and meals. Click here to learn more about all of our High Holiday offerings and how to register for services and meals.
Friday 9/10/21
- Welcome Back Pre-neg
4:30–6:00 pm ET
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
More information to follow. Make sure to stay tuned on our social media channels for the most up-to-date information. @TuftsHillel (Facebook & Instagram)
- Welcome Shabbat
6:00 pm services, 7:00 pm dinner
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Join us for Shabbat services and dinner. You can attend Shabbat dinner even if you don't attend services. All our meals are kosher and are prepared in our kitchens at Hillel. Registration is required for dinner. Any questions can be directed to Hannah, Hannah.Campolo_Rich@tufts.edu
Registration link forthcoming.
Monday 9/13/21
- Birthright General Interest Meeting
12:00–1:15 pm
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Come learn more about the Tufts Hillel winter Birthright trip (January 2–13, 2022) and enjoy a delicious free lunch! Any questions can be directed to Abigail Ripin, Abigail.Ripin@tufts.edu. Check out the Facebook event page here.
Tuesday 9/14/21
- Campus Relations Event
6:00–9:00 pm
More information to follow. Make sure to stay tuned on our social media channels for the most up-to-date information. @TuftsHillel (Facebook & Instagram)
Friday 9/17/21
- Class of 2024 Sophomore Reps Community Event
4:00–6:00 pm
More information to follow. Make sure to stay tuned on our social media channels for the most up-to-date information. @TuftsHillel (Facebook & Instagram)
- Shabbat Services and Dinner
6:00 pm services, 7:00 pm dinner
Tufts Hillel, 220 Packard Avenue
Join us for student-led reform or egalitarian-conservative Shabbat services and dinner to follow! You don’t have to attend services to join us for dinner, but registration is required. Registration link forthcoming.
Sunday 9/19/21
- Class of 2023 Junior Reps Community Event
12:00–1:30 pm ET
More information to follow. Make sure to stay tuned on our social media channels for the most up-to-date information. @TuftsHillel (Facebook & Instagram)
Monday 9/20/21
- Sukkot Celebrations
More information to follow. Make sure to stay tuned on our social media channels for the most up-to-date information. @TuftsHillel (Facebook & Instagram)
- Birthright internship: If you’re interested, email abigail.ripin@tufts.edu before September 5th!
- Birthright GIM: September 13, 2021, Facebook link
- Sushi in the Sukkah: September 23, 2021, Facebook link
- Winter Birthright trip: January 2–13, 2022, www.israelwithisraelis.com/tufts
- Visions of Peace: https://www.facebook.com/Visions-of-Peace-105614527717470
- Friends of Israel: https://www.facebook.com/TuftsFOI
- J Street U: https://www.facebook.com/TuftsJStreetU