Maryland Hillel hosts fourth annual Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference

by Rachel Kalusin On Feb. 26, University of Maryland Hillel held their fourth annual Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference, an event focusing on networking, skill-building and women empowerment. The goal of the conference is for women to enhance their leadership skills and attend workshops to practice various skills for the workplace. A networking dinner at the end of the evening provided students with an opportunity to network with professionals in … Continue reading Maryland Hillel hosts fourth annual Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference

Maryland Hillel hosts second annual Shabbat-friendly JHacks

Maryland Hillel sponsored their second JHacks Friday through Sunday, drawing over 90 participants, both Jewish and non-Jewish for a 20 hour hackathon. The term “hackathon,” refers to an “invention marathon,” according to Major League Hacking, the official student hackathon league that organizes hackathons around the world. This invention marathon consists mostly of computer programming and using technology to create new products for companies or consumers. … Continue reading Maryland Hillel hosts second annual Shabbat-friendly JHacks

Maryland Hillel’s annual SHABAM shares Shabbat dinner across campus

More than 800 students attended SHABAM, Maryland Hillel’s annual campus-wide shabbat meal, Friday night. SHABAM, shortened from the Gorlin Family Foundation’s Shabbat Across Maryland, brings together Terps around the world to host traditional Jewish meals in various locations. Dinners are hosted by sororities and fraternities, friends with apartments and organizations and clubs. Tali Lupovitch, one of SHABAM’s main coordinators, said this year’s event was extremely successful. Last year, … Continue reading Maryland Hillel’s annual SHABAM shares Shabbat dinner across campus