Take a break from the academic grind for a great meal and even better conversation. Enjoy a premium kosher steak dinner cooked by Rabbi Yoni Ganger while exploring big questions about meaning, ethics, relationships, personal growth, and what makes for a life well lived. Good food, thoughtful conversation, and a chance to pause, reflect, and...
The Fellowship is open to any Freshman who wants to learn in a welcoming community. No previous Jewish learning or religious practice is expected, and students of all political perspectives are welcome. Come with your questions. Learn with others. Build lasting friendships and a sense of belonging in a Jewish space. INFO: 7:45-9:45pm Wednesdays, beginning...
Harvard Hillel and the Harvard Catholic Forum co-present a lecture and reception with Shaul Kelner of Vanderbilt University. Since the early 20th century, governments and political groups in Europe and the Middle East have mobilized a discourse of "antizionism" against local Jewish communities. Professor Kelner will explore how these discourses and practices have crossed to...
Take a break and get creative with Michal! Come make your own vision board – cut, paste, and create a collage of your goals, dreams, inspirations, and everything you want to bring into your life. No artistic experience needed – just bring yourself and your imagination!
Thursday nights are for pre-Shabbat learning, lively conversation, and connecting with friends. Drop in for a short teaching from a student or rabbi, dive into a Jewish text or question, and ease into Shabbat together.
Over breakfast, 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.
Kick off Family Weekend at Harvard Hillel! Students and their families are welcome to stop by the Harvard Hillel building for bagels and coffee before the weekend gets going. No registration needed – all are welcome. Some Family Weekend events do require registration. See the full schedule and register on our Family Weekend 2026 page.
In the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, a worldwide human rights movement mobilized to secure the freedom to emigrate for Jews persecuted by the Soviet regime – and in the United States, Jewish and Christian groups joined forces to help. Join us to break bread and revisit this remarkable example of the power of interfaith coalitions...
Join ApiChorus for a special Family Weekend show in the Rabb Room at Harvard Hillel! Bring your family and friends for a morning of music. All are welcome.
Our weekly Bagel Brunch opens its doors to families for Family Weekend! Join us for a relaxed morning of bagels, coffee, and conversation before you head home. This event is free and open to Harvard College students and their families. Registration is requested for family members – register here (students do not need to register)....
Join us for a cozy first-year movie night in the Hillel basement, featuring Monsters, Inc. with free pizza and ice cream! Come take a break from studying, hang out with other first-years, and enjoy a fun evening together.
What can making help us discover about ourselves—and about one another? Join Reform Rabbinic Advisor Rabbi David Mahfouda for a creative exploration of bravery, authenticity, and connection. Together, we’ll use explicitly Jewish frames—including beginning, repair, freedom, rest, praise, and listening—to explore how creative practice can help us move through the world with greater intention and...
