HJAA-Hillel-Chabad Webinar
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join HJAA, Harvard Hillel, and Harvard Chabad to prepare for the new year with an evening of learning and reflection
Event Category: Programs
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.
7 events found.
Notice
No events scheduled for September 6, 2026.
Notice
No events scheduled for September 7, 2026.
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
7:25 am - 8:00 am
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Lunch
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Zimmer Hall Tabling
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop by the Harvard Hillel table outside of Zimmer Hall! Meet Hillel staff, learn more about Jewish life on campus, get all the details on High Holiday services and meals, and grab some Hillel swag while you’re there.
Event Category: Programs
Dinner
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Steak Break
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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 connect with other students.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Jewish Learning Fellowship
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
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 September 9
DINNER served each session
Stipend of $300 paid to each Fellow who attends all sessions!
Questions? Email elisha@hillel.harvard.edu
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Thursday, September 10, 2026
7:15 am - 8:00 am
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.
Event Category: Minyanim
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Parsha with Pammy
Thursday, September 10, 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
Lunch
Thursday, September 10, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Dinner
Thursday, September 10, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Mishmar
Thursday, September 10, 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
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:25 am - 8:00 am
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Oyntology
Friday, September 11, 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
Lunch
Friday, September 11, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Reform Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Harvard Hillel’s Reform Minyan welcomes Rosh HaShanah 5787 with evening services in Memorial Church, in the middle of Harvard Yard. Services begin at 6:00 pm and conclude by 7:30 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Memorial Church
1 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
SHEM Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
SHEM (the Student Harvard Egalitarian Minyan) opens Rosh HaShanah 5787 with evening services in Smith Hall at Harvard Hillel. Services begin at 6:15 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Orthodox Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:20 pm - 7:40 pm
The Orthodox Minyan begins Rosh HaShanah 5787 with evening services in Beren Hall at Harvard Hillel, starting at 6:20 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Worship & Study Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Worship & Study Minyan welcomes Rosh HaShanah 5787 at First Church Cambridge, a short walk from Harvard Yard. Services begin at 6:30 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Main Rosh Hashanah (+ Shabbat) Dinner
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Harvard Hillel! Join us for a festive holiday dinner with delicious food, good company, and plenty of sweetness as we welcome the new year together. Whether it’s your first Rosh Hashanah at Harvard or one of many, we can’t wait to celebrate 5787 with you. Shana Tova!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Graduate Student Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Harvard Hillel’s graduate student community! Join us for a festive evening of good food, new and familiar faces, and a sweet start to the new year.
We’ll begin with appetizers in Rabb Hall before heading to Smith Hall for dinner.
Event Category: Meals
Orthodox Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Shachris
Saturday, September 12, 2026
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Morning services for the first day of Rosh HaShanah with the Orthodox Minyan in Beren Hall, beginning at 8:30 am.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
SHEM Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
SHEM (Student Harvard Egalitarian Minyan) gathers in Smith Hall for morning services on the first day of Rosh HaShanah, beginning at 9:00 am.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Worship & Study Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The Worship & Study Minyan meets at First Church Cambridge for morning services on the first day of Rosh HaShanah, beginning at 9:00 am.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Reform Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Morning services for the first day of Rosh HaShanah with Harvard Hillel’s Reform Minyan in Memorial Church. Services run from 10:00 am to noon.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Memorial Church
1 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Shabbat Lunch
Saturday, September 12, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Dinner
Saturday, September 12, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Orthodox Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Evening Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
The Orthodox Minyan meets in Beren Hall for evening services between the first and second days of Rosh HaShanah, beginning at 6:15 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Quad Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Saturday, September 12, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with your Quad community! Join fellow Quad residents for a festive dinner with delicious food, good company, and plenty of sweetness for the new year. Come celebrate 5787 together and start the year surrounded by friends and neighbors. Shana Tova!
Week of Events
Sunday, September 6, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, September 7, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
HJAA-Hillel-Chabad Webinar
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join HJAA, Harvard Hillel, and Harvard Chabad to prepare for the new year with an evening of learning and reflection
Event Category: Programs
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
7:25 am - 8:00 am
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Lunch
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Zimmer Hall Tabling
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop by the Harvard Hillel table outside of Zimmer Hall! Meet Hillel staff, learn more about Jewish life on campus, get all the details on High Holiday services and meals, and grab some Hillel swag while you’re there.
Event Category: Programs
Dinner
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Steak Break
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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 connect with other students.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Jewish Learning Fellowship
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm
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 September 9
DINNER served each session
Stipend of $300 paid to each Fellow who attends all sessions!
Questions? Email elisha@hillel.harvard.edu
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Thursday, September 10, 2026
7:15 am - 8:00 am
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.
Event Category: Minyanim
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Parsha with Pammy
Thursday, September 10, 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
Lunch
Thursday, September 10, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Dinner
Thursday, September 10, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Mishmar
Thursday, September 10, 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 11, 2026
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:25 am - 8:00 am
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.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Oyntology
Friday, September 11, 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
Lunch
Friday, September 11, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Reform Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Harvard Hillel’s Reform Minyan welcomes Rosh HaShanah 5787 with evening services in Memorial Church, in the middle of Harvard Yard. Services begin at 6:00 pm and conclude by 7:30 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Memorial Church
1 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
SHEM Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
SHEM (the Student Harvard Egalitarian Minyan) opens Rosh HaShanah 5787 with evening services in Smith Hall at Harvard Hillel. Services begin at 6:15 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Orthodox Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:20 pm - 7:40 pm
The Orthodox Minyan begins Rosh HaShanah 5787 with evening services in Beren Hall at Harvard Hillel, starting at 6:20 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Worship & Study Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
Friday, September 11, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Worship & Study Minyan welcomes Rosh HaShanah 5787 at First Church Cambridge, a short walk from Harvard Yard. Services begin at 6:30 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Main Rosh Hashanah (+ Shabbat) Dinner
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Harvard Hillel! Join us for a festive holiday dinner with delicious food, good company, and plenty of sweetness as we welcome the new year together. Whether it’s your first Rosh Hashanah at Harvard or one of many, we can’t wait to celebrate 5787 with you. Shana Tova!
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Graduate Student Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Harvard Hillel’s graduate student community! Join us for a festive evening of good food, new and familiar faces, and a sweet start to the new year.
We’ll begin with appetizers in Rabb Hall before heading to Smith Hall for dinner.
Event Category: Meals
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Orthodox Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Shachris
Saturday, September 12, 2026
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Morning services for the first day of Rosh HaShanah with the Orthodox Minyan in Beren Hall, beginning at 8:30 am.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
SHEM Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
SHEM (Student Harvard Egalitarian Minyan) gathers in Smith Hall for morning services on the first day of Rosh HaShanah, beginning at 9:00 am.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Worship & Study Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The Worship & Study Minyan meets at First Church Cambridge for morning services on the first day of Rosh HaShanah, beginning at 9:00 am.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Reform Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Morning services for the first day of Rosh HaShanah with Harvard Hillel’s Reform Minyan in Memorial Church. Services run from 10:00 am to noon.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Memorial Church
1 Harvard Yard
Cambridge,
MA
02138
United States
Shabbat Lunch
Saturday, September 12, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Dinner
Saturday, September 12, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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.
Event Category: Meals
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Orthodox Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Evening Services
Saturday, September 12, 2026
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
The Orthodox Minyan meets in Beren Hall for evening services between the first and second days of Rosh HaShanah, beginning at 6:15 pm.
Current Harvard students are admitted to all services free of charge. Everyone else is asked to register in advance, and nobody is turned away for financial reasons.
High Holiday information and tickets:
Current Students Alumni, Parents, Community
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
Quad Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Saturday, September 12, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with your Quad community! Join fellow Quad residents for a festive dinner with delicious food, good company, and plenty of sweetness for the new year. Come celebrate 5787 together and start the year surrounded by friends and neighbors. Shana Tova!
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