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Restrictions on chalking implemented to ‘beautify’ campus, UMD says

by Joel Lev-Tov University of Maryland President Darryll Pines announced a new policy for chalking on Nov. 27. Overnight, students at the University of Maryland were prohibited from chalking in all but two places on campus: In front of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union and at Hornbake Plaza. Why?  “The president is really clear that he doesn’t want a campus that looks like it’s … Continue reading Restrictions on chalking implemented to ‘beautify’ campus, UMD says

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Empty chairs on McKeldin honor Israeli hostages

by Daryl Perry Over 200 chairs. Over 200 hostages.  Each chair on the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Mall on Nov. 9 represented one person Hamas holds hostage in the Gaza Strip. Dina Bash, a senior psychology major, said she hoped that the event would remind people of world events, “even though it’s half way around the world.” “The war is still happening,” she said. “[240] … Continue reading Empty chairs on McKeldin honor Israeli hostages

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‘The big thing for me is the community’: Maimonides fellowship strengthens students’ connections to Judaism through discussions, field trips

By Ilana Williams Jewish students gathered at the MEOR house, rushing to grab their nametags before catching up with each other. Everyone huddled in their friend groups underneath the white tent as directors of MEOR Maryland prepared for the guest speaker.  Wednesday’s event was focused on a question: “What is the purpose of life?”  Maimonides, a Jewish leadership fellowship, tries to answer this question and … Continue reading ‘The big thing for me is the community’: Maimonides fellowship strengthens students’ connections to Judaism through discussions, field trips

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Jews of color seek community on campus

By Rina Torchinsky About 20 minutes north of the U.S.-Mexico border, there is a Reform Jewish community rich with Shabbat dinners and Super Bowl watch parties. Ben Gonzalez, a junior computer engineering and journalism double major, calls this cozy community home.   Gonzalez is a member of the University of Maryland’s Jewish Latinx club and hopes to become a member of the developing Jews of … Continue reading Jews of color seek community on campus

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Jewish History professor discusses representation of Jewish European immigrants in film “Hester Street”

By Maria Trovato The 1975 movie “Hester Street” gives a fairly accurate depiction of Jewish immigrant experiences in tenements at the turn of the 20th century, though there were far more accounts of filth and poverty in real life, Jewish History professor Marsha L. Rozenblit said following a screening of the film Oct. 18 in Shoemaker. The movie follows the story of a Russian Jewish … Continue reading Jewish History professor discusses representation of Jewish European immigrants in film “Hester Street”

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Hillel provides students a place to celebrate this Passover

  by Lynsey Jeffery Students celebrated Passover on Monday and Tuesday at Maryland Hillel with a range of different seders. Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrated in spring to commemorate the exodus of Jewish Israelites from slavery in Egypt, brings together family and friends to participate in a seder— a ceremonial dinner that follows a symbolic order. Maryland Hillel offered five different seders on Monday and Tuesday … Continue reading Hillel provides students a place to celebrate this Passover

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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

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