Avirah teaches, shares Israeli dance with local community
By Matt Levine
For Mitzpeh
@_MattSLevine
Avirah, this university's Israeli Dance Company, performs and teaches Israeli dance all across the East Coast.
The group returned to campus in 2013 after a hiatus and has been performing and teaching for the last six years.
Avirah performs at cultural events on campus and also at the annual ...
Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a more serious role in “The Spy”
By Lisa Woolfson
Staff writer
@lswoolf3
“The Spy” opens with the phrase, “Inspired by true events,” which changes the whole way the viewer will watch the show. Not three minutes into the pilot episode, the viewer sees Eli Cohen (played by Sacha Baron Cohen) with bloodied fingers, being begged by a rabbi to sign a letter. The audience ...
Students share stories of 10-day journey to last a lifetime
By Matt Levine
For Mitzpeh
@_MattSLevine
Spencer Dobkin, a junior journalism major, has dreamed of going on Birthright Israel ever since he heard about the program at a young age.
“Who doesn’t want to go on a free trip to see meaningful places, meet new people, and learn things about Israel,” he said.
Birthright, a free 10-day ...
Trump and the anti-Semitic myth of dual loyalty
By Lisa Woolfson
Staff writer
@lswoolf3
President Trump criticized American Jews who vote for Democrats a few weeks ago by saying, “It shows either a total lack of knowledge or complete disloyalty.”
Trump is only the most recent public figure to assume all Jews have a “dual loyalty” to both America and Israel. This anti-Semitic ...
Letter to the Editor: The problem with coverage of Israel on campus
Views expressed in opinion columns and letters-to-the-editor are the author’s own.
The Diamondback has had some seriously problematic coverage of Israel-related affairs on campus lately and declined to print our opinion piece calling them out, saying “the argument lacks support.” One of the biggest problems was the article, ‘UMD ...
Israel Fest 2019 draws crowds as SJP holds simultaneous protest demonstration
By Colleen Crowley
For Mitzpeh
@ColleenCrowle20
Camel rides, henna tattoos and the promise of falafel drew crowds of students to McKeldin Mall for this year’s Israel Fest, hosted by the UMD Jewish Student Union and Maryland Hillel on Thursday.
This year’s event fell on Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, and highlighted ...
