Non-Jewish Mitzpeh members
By Daniel Ofman
Staff writer
@OfmanDaniel
What are some characteristics that one would look for in the editor-in-chief of a Jewish newspaper?
At Mitzpeh, being Jewish hasn’t necessarily been one of those characteristics. This publication ...
’95 graduate continues career in journalism at NIH Record
By Jacqueline Hyman
Opinion editor
@jacqbh58
Not everyone stays in their studied field after college, but former Mitzpeh editor Dana Talesnik (Steinberg) is still going strong in journalism, writing and editing at the NIH Record.
As a staff ...
Local brand offers kosher deliveries by CEO
By Eliana Block, for the Mitzpeh, @ElianaBlock
Mark Travis believes in retirement, so strongly that he left his job of 23 years at Corporate Benefit Partners to make sure parents have one. How? By cutting food costs racked-up by college ...
Students want more kosher options at Rt. 1 TargetExpress
By Daniel Chavkin, staff writer, @dchav96
The dairy aisle at TargetExpress displays an array of cheese. The new Route 1 establishment carries some kosher items, but kosher-certified meats and cheeses are still a 20-minute car ride away. Dovid ...
Student group holds vigil for terror victims
By Senaya Savir, staff writer, @SenayaSavir
The Maryland Israel Coalition organized a vigil on McKeldin Mall on Oct. 19 to bring the Jewish community together to commemorate those who lost their lives during the unrest in Israel.
“We ...
Jewish a cappella showcase draws 900
By Chuck Dobrosielski, for the Mitzpeh, @chuckdobro
Maryland Hillel held its second annual “A Cappella Showcase Fundraiser” Oct. 17 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, with around 900 people in attendance.
“It was an ...
GIIS honors Rabin with Middle East talk
By Blair Jackson, for the Mitzpeh, @blairacudda
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, the Gildenhorn Institute of Israeli Studies (GIIS) hosted its annual Dubin Lecture as a ...
The Purple Line: What to expect and when
By Jacob Schaperow, editor-in-chief, @jschap1
As a civil engineering major, I sometimes like to inform people around me of random civil engineering-related facts. From now on, I will research a planned or in-progress construction project on ...
Holocaust survivor speaks to UMD students about hope
By Dayna Gillespie, for the Mitzpeh, @Mitzpeh
Dr. Mark Strauss, Holocaust survivor and world-renowned artist, spoke to more than 60 students at Maryland Hillel on Oct. 15.
He described his story as a “miracle” and recounted his life ...
