Birthright students gather for final sendoff
By Samantha Rosen
For the Mitzpeh
@samantharosen96
As this university’s students going on Birthright this summer gathered in the Maryland Hillel dining room enjoying Shabbat dinner, they reflected on what they are most excited for during their ...
Campus kitchens begin lengthy preparations for Passover
By Alyson Kay
Staff writer
@alysonlyn
There was no spring break at the Jewish kitchens in College Park. During the week, staff at Hillel, Chabad and MEOR prepared for Passover.
At Hillel, the dairy kitchen gets converted into a ...
Hillel, Chabad offer Passover celebrations on campus
By Jamie Kerner
For the Mitzpeh
@JamieKerner_
Passover is an eight-day period filled with matzah and other flourless food. Families travel short and long distances to celebrate and eat at the seder table together. Because Passover starts during the ...
New, easy way to plan Shabbat meal arrives on your phone
By Johnny Moseman
For the Mitzpeh
@jmoseman910
When Daniel Reidler and Josh Nehrer were in college, they thought it should be a lot easier to plan a Shabbat meal. A lot goes into planning one of these potluck-style meals. It would always take ...
Separating the wholewheat bagels from the chaff (Oct. 1997)
By Fritz Hahn, for the Mitzpeh
For centuries, man has attempted to find the perfect bagel. The best are airy, crunchy yet tender, while the worst are flat and sodden, toasted cardboard with a lopsided hole.
But now the rush to mass market ...
