We look forward to personally welcoming you at Harvard Chabad where you will find warmth, wisdom, and a good time at a home you can call your own!
— Rabbi Hirschy and Elkie Zarchi
Welcome to Harvard Chabad!
- Weekly Shabbat Dinners
Meet new friends from every niche of the Harvard campus and experience the sweetness of Shabbat in a warm, stimulating, and enjoyable atmosphere. See here
- Chinese Dinner
Dine with students from every niche of Harvard campus over delicious Chinese dinner. Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
In the news
- Shabbat 1000: Celebrating Jewish Life
More Than 1,000 Harvard Affiliates Gather to Celebrate Jewish Life at Shabbat 1000
- Natan Levy: “We Need Strong Jews”
UFC’s Natan ‘Lethal’ Levy helps Harvard Jewish students fight antisemitism — with their fists: ‘We need strong Jews’
- Chabad Appeals Zoning Board Decision
Harvard Chabad Appeals Zoning Board Decision to Reject Expansion
- Harvard Probes Mezuzah Vandalism
Harvard probes Mezuzah vandalism, Jewish students place more around campus
- HPD Investigating Missing Mezuzah
Harvard Police Investigating After Mezuzah Briefly Goes Missing From Student’s Door
- Vigil To Mourn 6 Hostages Killed in Gaza
Harvard Hillel, Chabad Organize Vigil To Mourn 6 Hostages Killed in Gaza
- Chabad Longwood Jewish Center Approved
Boston Approves Harvard Chabad Plans for Longwood Jewish Center
- Colleges Can’t Say They Weren’t Warned
Colleges Can’t Say They Weren’t Warned
- Rabbi Leaves Stage During Commencement
Why a Harvard rabbi walked off the stage at commencement
Read more here.
Save These Dates
October 7 Community Vigil
Yom Kippur: Oct 11-12
Sukkot: Oct 16-26
Family Weekend: Friday, October 25 and Saturday October 26
HLS Shabbat Dinner: Friday, November 8, 7:00 PM
Harvard Sq. Minyan
Daily Morning Minyan at Chabad
Monday + Thursday: 8:00 AM
Read more info…- Order Lulav and Etrog
Sukkot begins on the eve of October 16. If you’d like to order your own Lulav and Etrog set, click here.
- Learning OpportunitiesThere are numerous weekly classes given at Chabad on Jewish ethics, philosophy, the weekly Torah Portion, or an in-depth look at the Talmud. See here
2023 – 2024 in Review
Calendar
Post Oct. 7 at Harvard
Shabbat 1000 – 10/13/23
Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi’s Full Remarks
- Shabbat 1000: Celebrating Jewish Life
More Than 1,000 Harvard Affiliates Gather to Celebrate Jewish Life at Shabbat 1000
- Am Yisrael Chai
Harvard Yard #NoExcuseForTerror
- Israel on Campus Coalition
We in the Jewish community are longing for a day when…watch here
- Unhiding the Menorah at Harvard Yard
On Chanukah, hope—and a call to action—at Harvard University