Examining American Jews’ role in Israeli politics
By Jacqueline Hyman & Jacob Schaperow
Opinion editor, editor-in-chief
@jacqbh58, @jschap1
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Jew You Should Know: Joshua Bloch
By Daniel Chavkin, Staff writer, @dchav96
Everybody has a hobby, but freshman aerospace engineering major Joshua Bloch went one step further. When he is not studying or attending services, Bloch solves Rubik’s Cubes as fast as he can. This ...
Mitzpeh Matchmaker: Shira Movsas & Jacob Sloyer
By Michele Amira, staff writer, @nicejewishswag
I scream. You scream. Mitzpeh Matchmaker screams for ice cream.
That’s why this month’s Mitzpeh Matchmaker blind date couple, freshman biology major Shira Movsas and junior marketing and ...
Stipend-for-study: Rabbis, participants reflect on goals for Jewish learning programs
By Senaya Savir, staff writer, @SenayaSavir
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Seniors hope to host monthly themed Shabbat dinners
By Senaya Savir, staff writer, @SenayaSavir
Earlier this semester, seniors Max Cohen and Nathan Wasserman organized a Hunger Games-themed Shabbat meal. They hoped to begin a trend of seniors hosting monthly dinners to enhance the Hillel Shabbat ...
Pre-Passover, kosher diner emphasizes meat days
By Camille Chrysostom, for the Mitzpeh, @Mitzpeh
Maryland Hillel, the home to kosher dining at this university, recently made changes to its Tuesday lunch menu in order to test out different dining options for students on its meal plan.
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Returning volunteers partake in day of service
By Camille Chrysostom, for the Mitzpeh, @Mitzpeh
Maryland Hillel’s Alternative Break (AB) program concluded its welcome back to school week by holding a day of service for AB students March 29.
The Alternative Break program at this ...
Guy Ziv talks about the Israeli elections
By Harris Blum, for the Mitzpeh, @Harris_Blum
Students and faculty interested in Israeli politics heard Guy Ziv, a foreign policy professor at American University and this university, discuss the results of the Israeli elections and their ...