President Garber Reflects on Harvard Hillel
Over the past few days, you’ve heard from some of the people who make Harvard Hillel what it is. Miriam and Charlotte wrote about a friendship that began at Bagel Brunch –…
What Begins in Cambridge Continues – and Grows
The first Shabbat dinner of the year at Harvard Hillel is the start of so much more than a new school year. As I look out at a room of…
One last #GivingTuesday ask: help us cross the finish line
As Giving Tuesday draws to a close, we’re so close to our $40,000 goal. We’ve raised just over $30,000 of gifts so far and together I know we can make it across the finish line before midnight.
Harvard Hillel’s #GivingTuesday VIDEO PREMIERE
Our students wanted to share what Bagel Brunch means to them and why it matters. Watch their new #GivingTuesday video now.
Building a Coalition That Stands Up For Tolerance and For Jews
I’m writing to share positive developments over the past week, following up on the video and statement I sent a week ago. You can find the follow-up video and transcript below. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to Harvard’s Jewish community.
No Jewish Student Should be Shunned for their Beliefs
Yesterday, many of you saw the Harvard Crimson article “Ethicist, Should I Let Go of My Zionist Friends?” This piece has rightfully caused shock, hurt, and concern across our community.
Support Harvard College Israel Trek
Dear fellow member of Harvard’s Jewish community, Since October 7th, antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment have surged on Harvard’s campus. Jewish students and supporters of Israel have become increasingly politicized, facing…
Return and Renewal – Make your Kol Nidrei gift today
Amidst all the well-placed worry of the world, and the personal intensity of Yom Kippur – we can be forgiven for forgetting where the holiday ends: in joy, release, celebration, and hope.
Timeliness and Timelessness
Our time is a fraught and contested one: the headlines from America to Israel and across the globe surprise and worry us; we get our news from diverse and irreconcilable sources; the frameworks through which we have long understood the world now come up short in helping us navigate our rapidly shifting reality.
Join Michael Sandel in Supporting Harvard Hillel
Dear fellow members of Harvard’s Jewish community, Harvard Hillel has been a precious resource for our community for decades—a gathering place where Jewish students from all backgrounds come together to…