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Sunday, April 12, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
HLS alumni are invited to join us for a Bagel Brunch and the chance to catch up with fellow graduates over bagels and lox.
Harvard Hillel
Sunday, April 12, 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
Monday, April 13, 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
Monday, April 13, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join Harvard Hillel and Harvard Chabad for an evening of remembrance in honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we welcome Holocaust survivor Bronia Brandman, who survived Auschwitz and will share her story with our community. Her testimony offers a powerful opportunity to bear witness, reflect, and ensure that memory is carried forward. This gathering is open to all students and community members.
Harvard Hillel
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
12:25 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for a Yom HaShoah gathering with Steve Goldberg, an educator and lawyer who shares the story of his late friend Ape Piasek, a Holocaust survivor from Poland. Shortly before his death in 2020, Abe asked Steve to “keep telling my story.” To date, Steve has shared Abe’s story over 200 times.
Tuesday, April 14, 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
Tuesday, April 14, 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.
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.
Swartz Hall
45 Francis Ave
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Thursday, April 16, 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
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Kresge Building | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Holden Chapel
15 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Join Rabbi Yosef Goldman for Sushi and Shiur.
Harvard Hillel
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Join Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Marni Loffman for an acappella musical Havdalah followed by song. Desserts and light snacks will be provided. Tickets are free for Harvard affiliates and cost $15 for non-affiliates.
Lehrhaus
425 Washington St
Somerville,
MA
02143
United States
Sunday, April 12, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
HLS alumni are invited to join us for a Bagel Brunch and the chance to catch up with fellow graduates over bagels and lox.
Harvard Hillel
Sunday, April 12, 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
Monday, April 13, 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
Monday, April 13, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join Harvard Hillel and Harvard Chabad for an evening of remembrance in honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we welcome Holocaust survivor Bronia Brandman, who survived Auschwitz and will share her story with our community. Her testimony offers a powerful opportunity to bear witness, reflect, and ensure that memory is carried forward. This gathering is open to all students and community members.
Harvard Hillel
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
12:25 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for a Yom HaShoah gathering with Steve Goldberg, an educator and lawyer who shares the story of his late friend Ape Piasek, a Holocaust survivor from Poland. Shortly before his death in 2020, Abe asked Steve to “keep telling my story.” To date, Steve has shared Abe’s story over 200 times.
Tuesday, April 14, 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
Tuesday, April 14, 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.
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.
Swartz Hall
45 Francis Ave
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Thursday, April 16, 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
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Kresge Building | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
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.
Harvard Hillel
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.
Holden Chapel
15 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Join Rabbi Yosef Goldman for Sushi and Shiur.
Harvard Hillel
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Join Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Marni Loffman for an acappella musical Havdalah followed by song. Desserts and light snacks will be provided. Tickets are free for Harvard affiliates and cost $15 for non-affiliates.
Lehrhaus
425 Washington St
Somerville,
MA
02143
United States
