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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’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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