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Passover perspectives: students share family traditions

By Ilana Williams It’s time to pack up the sliced bread, oatmeal and muffins for the week and take out the Seder plate. From sundown on April 15 to sundown on April 23, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Passover, which honors their ancestors’ freedom from slavery in Egypt and journey to Israel.  It’s also a time for some favorite holiday traditions. “Tradition is … Continue reading Passover perspectives: students share family traditions

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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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Manhattan College professor talks to UMD about Muslims and the Holocaust

By Madison Brewer The Baha’i Chair for World Peace sponsored a talk called Muslims and the Holocaust: Reconciliation and Hope about lost stories of reconciliation, rescue and religious roots between Jews and Muslims on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The event’s speaker, Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, is an associate professor of religious studies and the director of the Genocide, Holocaust and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College. Afridi … Continue reading Manhattan College professor talks to UMD about Muslims and the Holocaust

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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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Hillel talks refugee crisis at annual Global Justice Shabbat

by Lynsey Jeffery Maryland Hillel sponsored its fifth annual Global Justice Shabbat Friday and Saturday. This year’s topic was the Syrian Refugee Crisis. The event consisted of several gatherings: a Shabbat dinner Friday night, a ‘Lunch and Learn’ Saturday afternoon and a closing dinner Saturday evening. The featured guests were Rabbi Marc Gopin of George Mason University, his colleague Christel Beldin and Qutaiba Idlbi, a … Continue reading Hillel talks refugee crisis at annual Global Justice Shabbat

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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

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Students reflect on Birthright Israel as Hillel opens summer application

One experience connects three University of Maryland sophomores with little in common. Jacob Elspas, Hannah Lee and Isaac Solomon, despite having different majors and distinct personalities, all shared the experience of Birthright Israel.  Birthright Israel is a free 10-day trip to Israel for any 18 to 26-year-old person who identifies as Jewish and is recognized as such by their local community or by one of … Continue reading Students reflect on Birthright Israel as Hillel opens summer application

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