Welcome Week 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
This year’s Welcome Week runs Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2, with something happening nearly every day at 52 Mt Auburn.
Calendar of Events
There’s always something fun and Jewish happening at Harvard! You’ll find your next Shabbat dinner, picnic on the river, or dose of Jewish wisdom right here.
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All Day
Bagel Brunch
Sunday, August 30, 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
All Day
Welcome Week 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
This year’s Welcome Week runs Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2, with something happening nearly every day at 52 Mt Auburn.
Elle & Michal Coffee Pop-Up
Monday, August 31, 2026
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Come meet Elle & Michal from Harvard Hillel over a cup of coffee. We’d love to get to know you!
All Day
Welcome Week 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
This year’s Welcome Week runs Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2, with something happening nearly every day at 52 Mt Auburn.
Grad Student Happy Hour
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kick off the school year with Jewish graduate students from across Harvard! Join Harvard Hillel on Felipe’s rooftop for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet new people, catch up with friends, and connect with the grad Jewish community.
Event Location
Felipe’s Taqueria
21 Brattle St
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
All Day
Welcome Week 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
This year’s Welcome Week runs Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2, with something happening nearly every day at 52 Mt Auburn.
Welcome Week Kickoff Party
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kick off the semester with Harvard Hillel! Join us in the courtyard for a night of great food, music, games, and more. Come enjoy hibachi, meet new people, and hang out with friends!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Parsha with Pammy
Thursday, September 3, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Harvard Hillel’s Mashgicha Ruchanit (Orthodox spiritual advisor and educator) Pammy for a lively, low-key conversation about the week’s Torah portion—exploring what it has to say about our lives, questions, and the world today.
Event Category: Programs
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Mishmar
Thursday, September 3, 2026
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Programs
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Oyntology
Friday, September 4, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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.
Event Category: Programs
Student Org Fair
Shiur and Seudah Shlishit with Ezra
Saturday, September 5, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Spend Shabbat afternoon learning together over Seudah Shlishit with Ezra Klausner, our Orthodox Rabbinic Intern. Come for good food, good conversation, and a chance to dive into Jewish texts and ideas in a relaxed Shabbat setting.
Event Category: Programs
Week of Events
Welcome Week 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
This year’s Welcome Week runs Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2, with something happening nearly every day at 52 Mt Auburn.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Bagel Brunch
Sunday, August 30, 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
Monday, August 31, 2026
Elle & Michal Coffee Pop-Up
Monday, August 31, 2026
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Come meet Elle & Michal from Harvard Hillel over a cup of coffee. We’d love to get to know you!
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Grad Student Happy Hour
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kick off the school year with Jewish graduate students from across Harvard! Join Harvard Hillel on Felipe’s rooftop for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet new people, catch up with friends, and connect with the grad Jewish community.
Event Location
Felipe’s Taqueria
21 Brattle St
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Welcome Week Kickoff Party
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kick off the semester with Harvard Hillel! Join us in the courtyard for a night of great food, music, games, and more. Come enjoy hibachi, meet new people, and hang out with friends!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Parsha with Pammy
Thursday, September 3, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Harvard Hillel’s Mashgicha Ruchanit (Orthodox spiritual advisor and educator) Pammy for a lively, low-key conversation about the week’s Torah portion—exploring what it has to say about our lives, questions, and the world today.
Event Category: Programs
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Mishmar
Thursday, September 3, 2026
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Programs
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Friday, September 4, 2026
Oyntology
Friday, September 4, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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.
Event Category: Programs
Student Org Fair
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Shiur and Seudah Shlishit with Ezra
Saturday, September 5, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Spend Shabbat afternoon learning together over Seudah Shlishit with Ezra Klausner, our Orthodox Rabbinic Intern. Come for good food, good conversation, and a chance to dive into Jewish texts and ideas in a relaxed Shabbat setting.
Event Category: Programs
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