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.
Calendar of Events
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Programs
Catholic and Jewish Perspectives on 60 Years Since Vatican II
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join the Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement for a conversation on Catholic and Jewish perspectives 60 years after Vatican II. Featuring Pamela Brenner (Harvard PhD) and Jhozef Sheldia (Harvard MTS), this event will explore the historical and contemporary significance of Vatican II and its impact on Catholic-Jewish relations, offering space for learning, dialogue, and reflection across traditions. Part of Interfaith Across Harvard 2026, this lunchtime program is open to all.
Event Location
Swartz Hall
45 Francis Ave
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
| Swartz Hall
Join the Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement for a conversation on Catholic and Jewish perspectives 60 years after Vatican II. Featuring Pamela Brenner (Harvard PhD) and Jhozef Sheldia (Harvard MTS), this event will explore the historical and contemporary significance of Vatican II and its impact on Catholic-Jewish relations, offering space for learning, dialogue, and reflection...
Shulchan Aravit, Arabic Table
Wednesday, April 15, 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.
Virtual Grad Hebrew Class
Wednesday, April 15, 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, low-pressure environment. All levels are welcome — come learn at your pace.
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches @ Longwood
Thursday, April 16, 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 broader Jewish community at Harvard's medical campus. Harvard University ID required.
Shulchan Ivrit, Hebrew Table
Thursday, April 16, 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.
Song Team with Rabbi Yosef Goldman (open to all)
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn new melodies that Rabbi Goldman will introduce during his Kabbalat Shabbat and to gain new tools for effective leadership from the congregation.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Join us to learn new melodies that Rabbi Goldman will introduce during his Kabbalat Shabbat and to gain new tools for effective leadership from the congregation.
Oyntology
Friday, April 17, 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.
Doing More with Less – Perspectives on the Israeli Public Health System
Friday, April 17, 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Through a series of brief, high-impact talks, Harvard-affiliated Israeli physicians and policymakers will explore how the Israeli healthcare system achieves world-class outcomes through innovation, equity, and resource optimization.
Lunch included, RSVP required.
Event Location
Kresge Building | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
| Kresge Building | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Through a series of brief, high-impact talks, Harvard-affiliated Israeli physicians and policymakers will explore how the Israeli healthcare system achieves world-class outcomes through innovation, equity, and resource optimization. Lunch included, RSVP required. RSVP NOW
Interfaith Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for an Interfaith Shabbat Dinner at Harvard Hillel, a student-led gathering in partnership with the Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement that brings together members of the Harvard community across religious and cultural backgrounds for a warm, welcoming Shabbat experience centered on community, connection, and meaningful conversation.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Join us for an Interfaith Shabbat Dinner at Harvard Hillel, a student-led gathering in partnership with the Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement that brings together members of the Harvard community across religious and cultural backgrounds for a warm, welcoming Shabbat experience centered on community, connection, and meaningful conversation. RSVP Now!
Tisch with Rabbi Yosef Goldman
Friday, April 17, 2026
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for a tisch with Rabbi Yosef Goldman. Snacks will be provided. Enjoy communal song and storytelling. Come with a song or Jewish story to share or come ready to listen and learn.
Event Location
Holden Chapel
15 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
| Holden Chapel
Join us for a tisch with Rabbi Yosef Goldman. Snacks will be provided. Enjoy communal song and storytelling. Come with a song or Jewish story to share or come ready to listen and learn.
Sushi and Shiur with Rabbi Yosef Goldman
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Join Rabbi Yosef Goldman for Sushi and Shiur.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Join Rabbi Yosef Goldman for Sushi and Shiur.
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