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!

Kabbalat Shabbat with R’ Deborah Sacks Mintz

Join SHEM for a special Shabbaton with Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz on October 9–10, a renowned teacher, musician, and spiritual leader whose approach to prayer and Jewish life brings together tradition, creativity, and deep engagement.

Throughout the weekend, students and community members will have opportunities to experience Friday night and Shabbat morning tefillah led by Rabbi Deborah, hear her teachings and divrei Torah, and participate in an interactive Saturday afternoon workshop. Whether you’re a regular at SHEM or simply curious to experience Shabbat in a new way, this weekend is an invitation to pray, learn, and explore together.

Friday Night Services

Reform Services in Rabb, SHEM Services in Smith, Orthodox Services in Beren

Shabbat Dinner

Join us Friday evenings for Shabbat dinner, a cornerstone of our community. Share a delicious meal, welcome the Sabbath with song and blessings, and connect with fellow students in a warm, joyful atmosphere. Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in, with alternative arrangements available for Shabbat-observant students. Graduate students eat free. All are welcome at our Shabbat table! Community members can purchase their meals in advance.

Orthodox Shabbos Shacharis

Join us for Orthodox Shabbat morning services. Shacharis on Shabbos is a time to pause, pray, and connect with community—complete with Torah reading and the unhurried rhythm of Shabbat. All are welcome, whether you’re a regular or just want to experience a Shabbat morning with us.

Shabbat Lunch

Continue the Shabbat spirit on Saturday afternoon with a communal lunch following morning services. Enjoy good food and great conversation as we mark the day of rest together. Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in, and graduate students eat free. Whether you join us for services or just for the meal, you’re always welcome – community members can

purchase Shabbat meals in advance.

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!

Orthodox Sunday 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.

The YARID Symposium

We’re thrilled to invite current students and recent alumni to join us for our inaugural symposium.
Register for the event here: The YARID – Harvard Hillel.

For this inaugural issue, we asked contributors to reckon with a claim now circulating widely: that the “golden age” of American Jewry — the postwar era of safety, prosperity, and influence — may be receding. Some contributors affirmed that premise; others complicated or rejected it outright. Each was asked to make the case for something that feels absent or underappreciated in Jewish life today, but holds real promise for what comes next. The symposium will bring that conversation to life, with a keynote address from Harvard President Alan Garber, panel discussions, and the chance to talk informally with the writers, editors, and advisory board members who built this issue.

Whether you’re a current student, a recent graduate back on campus, or just curious about where Jewish thought and culture are headed, we’d love to see you there. Learn more about the journal and the issue at theyarid.org.