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,...
Calendar of Events
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Programs
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches @ Longwood
Thursday, February 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:50 pm
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 broader Jewish community at Harvard’s medical campus. Harvard University ID required.
Event Location
Vanderbilt Hall: JB Martin Student Lounge
107 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
| Vanderbilt Hall: JB Martin Student Lounge
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches @ LongwoodIsraeli & 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...
Shulchan Ivrit, Hebrew Table
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Shulchan Ivrit Dinner SessionA welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Kol Yisrael
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Kol YisraelKol 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,...
Oyntology
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
OyntologyOver 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.
Faculty Shabbat Dinner
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!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Harvard undergraduates are invited to bring their professors, TFs, and mentors with them to Shabbat dinner at Hillel!
Lunch and Learn: Marc Shapiro
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!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| 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...
Bagel Brunch
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!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Bagel BrunchStart 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...
Shulchan Ivrit, Hebrew Table
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Shulchan Ivrit Lunch SessionA welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Smoothies with Uzi
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.
Event Location
Playa Bowls
71 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
| Playa Bowls
Smoothies with UziMeet Uzi at Playa Bowls to connect with other students, hang out with Uzi, and enjoy a smoothie at Harvard Hillel.
In Person Grad Hebrew Class
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,...
Shulchan Aravit, Arabic Table
Wednesday, February 25, 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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Shulchan Aravit, Arabic TableAn inclusive conversational environment open to all proficiency levels, offering opportunities to practice spoken Arabic through dialogue, food, and social connection.
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