Welcome Week 2026

This year’s Welcome Week runs Wednesday, August 26 through Wednesday, September 2, with something happening nearly every day at 52 Mt Auburn.

Check out our complete schedule

Orthodox Weekday Shacharis

Start your day with Orthodox weekday morning services. Join us for Shacharis each weekday morning to connect with tradition, community, and prayer before diving into your day. All are welcome, whether you’re looking for a daily minyan or just want to pop in.

FDOC Grab & Go Breakfast

Celebrate the first day of classes with a refreshing grab-and-go breakfast at Harvard Hillel! Whether you have time to sit and chat or just need a quick bite before class, stop by and grab some Playa Bowls!

Lunch

Join us for lunch Sunday through Friday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. It’s a great way to grab a bite, catch up with friends, and take a break from your day in a welcoming space.

Check out this week’s menu!

Dinner

Join us for dinner Saturday through Thursday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. On Wednesdays, graduate students can enjoy Cheap Eats—a full dinner for just $5. Come for the food, stay for the community.

Check out this week’s menu!

Welcome Week Kickoff Party

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!

Orthodox Weekday Shacharis

Start your day with Orthodox weekday morning services. Join us for Shacharis each weekday morning to connect with tradition, community, and prayer before diving into your day. All are welcome, whether you’re looking for a daily minyan or just want to pop in.

Parsha with Pammy

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.

Lunch

Join us for lunch Sunday through Friday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. It’s a great way to grab a bite, catch up with friends, and take a break from your day in a welcoming space.

Check out this week’s menu!

Dinner

Join us for dinner Saturday through Thursday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. On Wednesdays, graduate students can enjoy Cheap Eats—a full dinner for just $5. Come for the food, stay for the community.

Check out this week’s menu!

Mishmar

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.

Orthodox Weekday Shacharis

Start your day with Orthodox weekday morning services. Join us for Shacharis each weekday morning to connect with tradition, community, and prayer before diving into your day. All are welcome, whether you’re looking for a daily minyan or just want to pop in.

Oyntology

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.

Lunch

Join us for lunch Sunday through Friday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. It’s a great way to grab a bite, catch up with friends, and take a break from your day in a welcoming space.

Check out this week’s menu!