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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
An inclusive conversational environment open to all proficiency levels, offering opportunities to practice spoken Arabic through dialogue, food, and social connection.
Harvard Hillel
An inclusive conversational environment open to all proficiency levels, offering opportunities to practice spoken Arabic through dialogue, food, and social connection.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join our graduate student Hebrew classes designed for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced speakers. Build your skills, practice conversation, and connect with other grad students in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. All levels are welcome — come learn at your pace.
Join our graduate student Hebrew classes designed for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced speakers. Build your skills, practice conversation, and connect with other grad students in a welcoming,...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Join us for weekly Israeli and Jewish community lunches in Longwood, open to students, trainees, faculty, and staff. Enjoy kosher food and connect with the broader Jewish community at Harvard’s medical campus. Harvard University ID required.
Vanderbilt Hall: JB Martin Student Lounge
107 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches Join us for weekly Israeli and Jewish community lunches in Longwood, open to students, trainees, faculty, and staff. Enjoy kosher food and connect with the...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Harvard Hillel
A welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Kol Yisrael is a 6 week cohort learning experience exploring the big ideas and questions shaping contemporary Israeli discourse. This fellowship invites students to engage with Israel through voices, stories, and questions that do not fit neatly into slogans or soundbites. It is a space for thoughtful exploration, curiosity, and honest conversation rather than debate.
Harvard Hillel
Kol Yisrael is a 6 week cohort learning experience exploring the big ideas and questions shaping contemporary Israeli discourse. This fellowship invites students to engage with Israel through voices, stories,...
Friday, February 20, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Over noshes, we’ll bring questions from our lives (interpersonal, spiritual, or intellectual) and think through them using Jewish and non-Jewish texts that offer multiple ways of considering what’s at stake.
Harvard Hillel
Over noshes, we'll bring questions from our lives (interpersonal, spiritual, or intellectual) and think through them using Jewish and non-Jewish texts that offer multiple ways of considering what’s at stake.
Friday, February 20, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Harvard undergraduates are invited to bring their professors, TFs, and mentors with them to Shabbat dinner at Hillel!
Harvard Hillel
Harvard undergraduates are invited to bring their professors, TFs, and mentors with them to Shabbat dinner at Hillel!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Join the Orthodox Minyan at Harvard Hillel for a shabbat lunch and learn with Professor Marc Shapiro on the topic: “Sense and Censorship: Is Historical Truth an Orthodox Value?”
Lunch will be 12:30pm Shabbat day, Feb. 21st, 2026 in Beren Hall, and will be fleishig with vegetarian options. Lunch is free for undergrads; $15 early registration and $25 late registration (after Sunday, 2/15) for community members and grad students. Please email Sarah Wertheimer, swertheimer.17@gmail.com, with any dietary restrictions!
Harvard Hillel
Join the Orthodox Minyan at Harvard Hillel for a shabbat lunch and learn with Professor Marc Shapiro on the topic: "Sense and Censorship: Is Historical Truth an Orthodox Value?" Lunch...
Sunday, February 22, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Start your week with Bagel Brunch at Harvard Hillel. We’ve got fresh bagels, schmear, and lox- plus a space to catch up with friends or meet new ones. Everyone’s welcome to stop by for good food and good company. Hope to see you there!
Harvard Hillel
Start your week with Bagel Brunch at Harvard Hillel. We’ve got fresh bagels, schmear, and lox- plus a space to catch up with friends or meet new ones. Everyone’s welcome...
Monday, February 23, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Harvard Hillel
A welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meet Uzi at Playa Bowls to connect with other students, hang out with Uzi, and enjoy a smoothie at Harvard Hillel.
Playa Bowls
71 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Meet Uzi at Playa Bowls to connect with other students, hang out with Uzi, and enjoy a smoothie at Harvard Hillel.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join our graduate student Hebrew classes designed for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced speakers. Build your skills, practice conversation, and connect with other grad students in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. All levels are welcome — come learn at your pace.
Join our graduate student Hebrew classes designed for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced speakers. Build your skills, practice conversation, and connect with other grad students in a welcoming,...