Chabad Serving Tufts

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The Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life serving Tufts University, established in 2002, is where students of all backgrounds can find community, resources, a smorgasbord of Jewish events and rich opportunities for celebration and study.

04/01/2026

Take a minute and read this message. You won’t regret it💕

🕯️🕯️🕯️With a two day holiday starting in a few hours, followed by Shabbat this is an 🔥 amazing opportunity to bring more LIGHT into the world at holiday/shabbat candle lighting 3️⃣ three nights in a row! 🕯️🕯️🕯️
📱 Reply CANDLE for lighting times near you🌎

⏰We are going off-line for 72hrs starting at 6PM - after that point we will NOT be checking RSVPs or emails.

If you are on the hill, read on - if you are not, Chag Sameach wherever you are!❤️

‼️Before ⏰6PM u can still RSVP for…

1️⃣Both Seders!!🫓🍷 There’s always room for one more at the Seder❤️ If you or a Jewish Jumbo you know did not yet sign up for either Seder…
📱reply JUMBOSEDER for 1st Seder 🗓️Wednesday ⏰6:15PM
📱 reply SEDER2 for 2nd Seder 🗓️Thursday ⏰8:30 PM

2️⃣ Delicious Holiday Lunches🥗 on 🗓️Thursday, 🗓️Friday and 🗓️Saturday @⏰1PM
📱reply LUNCHTHU, LUNCHFRI and or

3️⃣Shabbat Dinner on 🗓️Friday Night 🥗 @⏰7:30PM
📱reply SHABBATDINNER

🙄 Not sure what you RSVPd for already? Reply MY EVENTS

Chag Sameach y’all. We look forward to celebrating true freedom with all of you. It’s gonna be so special 💐

03/04/2026

Today is the lesser-known holiday of 🎭Shushan Purim🎭 - the name of the Persian city where the miracle was completed. This Shabbat, let’s travel 🧳 to the land where it all happened!

Experience the tastes 🍆 and colors💜 of Persia, at a Persian Shabbat dinner cohosted by Persian Jewish Jumbos.🥰

🍽️A delight for your tastebuds, this Shabbat dinner will give you a glimpse at the rich 🕍Jewish history in this amazing land, and an opportunity to pray for peace and security for the entire region💙

🗓️Friday 3/6
🕯️Shabbat Candle Lighting 5:22PM
📖 Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:15PM
🍽️ Kiddush and Shabbat Dinner 6:45PM

📲 Reply PERSIA to RSVP

📲 Reply SHABBATLUNCH for Saturday’s Shabbat lunch at 1PM

Photos from Chabad Serving Tufts's post 02/26/2026

🍬🎭 PICK YOUR CHARACTER 🎭🍬

Who are you pulling up as to Purim in Candyland? 👀✨

🍭 The Cotton Candy Queen
🍫 The Chocolate Tycoon
🍬 The Sour Patch Villain
🧁 The Sprinkle Princess
🍿 The Popcorn Prince
👑 The Candyland Royal

Swipe through and choose your alter ego… then show up ready to own it 😌💖

📅 Monday, March 2nd
⏰ 8:30 PM
Text CANDY to 6182957797 to RSVP 🍬✨

Drop your character below ⬇️👇

02/26/2026

🇬🇷Chai Beta Delta! This week Chabad goes Greek! Connect with Greek Life at Tufts, Eat Delicious 🍋Greek Food, & Learn about the Jewish community in Greece🇬🇷

A sneak peek at the menu:
🥖🫒Pita and kalamata olive dip Dolmeh – stuffed 🌿grape leaves, 🥗Greek salad, kibbeh, 🥧Butternut Pie (come on, if the Greeks knew how good it is they’d make it too!) 🥮baklava and much, much more!

🕯 Shabbat Candle Lighting 5:14PM
🍷🍽Kiddush and Dinner at 6:45PM
🍨 Dessert and Birkat at 8:30PM

Come for any or all!

📲 Reply GREEK to RSVP

02/24/2026

🍭🎭 PURIM IN CANDYLAND 🎭🍭

Step into a world of pink stripes, cotton candy clouds, and the sweetest Purim party of the year 💕✨

Join us on
📅 Monday, March 2nd
⏰ 8:30 PM

Expect:
🍬 Candy galore
🎶 Music + dancing
👑 Purim spirit
🎭 Costumes (go all out!!)

Come dressed. Come hungry. Come ready for the ultimate sugar rush meets Shushan 👑💖

02/13/2026

Sinai Scholars - the program where Jewish study comes alive, no question is taboo and Jewish identity is owned and loved ✡️💙

Explore Jewish identity, purpose, love, reason and ritual & so much more.

Delicious eats and meaningful friendships💞included.

8 Classes, a Shabbat experience and a full day trip to Jewish Brooklyn.

Earn $350 upon completion of criteria.
LIMITED SPACE.

🗓️The date and time will be determined based on applicant availability.

🗓️Study ideally starts the week of February 23 and held weekly through reading period.

📲Text SINAI to 6172957707🌼

❓Took Sinai already but want to keep studying, reply SINAI too, we have plans 😉

02/02/2026

🎉Mazal tov! Chanie and Rabbi Tzvi (and many thousands around the🌎) are celebrating a milestone today and ur invited!

Come for a 🌳 Tu BiShvat 🍇 themed Soup for the Soul 🍲 and participate in this moment.

⏰Maariv service 7PM
🍇followed by the “Siyum”, soup and fruit

📱Reply SIYUM

01/30/2026

🥳✡️🐘 It’s happening!! With the help of HaShem, and His most amazing messengers - the most wonderful Jewish Jumbo family anyone could dream of ❤️❤️‍🩹Come join the set up crew anytime today and refuel come tonight! ❤️

01/28/2026

Shabbat 200 ✨ Under the Sea 🌊
This Shabbat is held in blessed memory of Rabbi Yonah Backman ע״ה, beloved father of Rabbi Tzvi Backman.

We look forward to gathering as a community for a beautiful joyous evening of Shabbat, connection, and remembrance.
🕯️ Friday, January 30 | 6:30 PM Doors open 6PM
📍 51 Winthrop, Tufts University

RSVP required at shabbat200tufts.eventbrite.com

Photos from Chabad Serving Tufts's post 12/31/2025

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21 Chetwynd Road
Somerville, MA
02144