HRCT party brings Jewish students together around food, friends
By Mohan Xu
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Hillel’s Reshaping Community Togetherness initiative (HRCT), a Jewish organization founded last semester by students Talya Gordon and Jesse Vaknin, held its debut party of the semester last Saturday night in Terrapin Row.
HRCT, which is under the umbrella of Maryland Hillel but also operates indepen...
Students share stories of 10-day journey to last a lifetime
By Matt Levine
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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 ...
Professor discusses covenant differences, influence among Abrahamic religions
By Chinonso Maduforo
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The concept of communal identity among religions is partly dependent on an analysis of how each one recognizes covenants, said a professor last Wednesday.
Carol Bakhos, a professor of Jewish studies and the study of religion at the University of California, Los Angeles, spoke at the ...
New program, Challah and Chassidut, takes Thursday nights by storm
By Lexi Sugar
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Avital Hirschhorn, one of Maryland Hillel’s OU-JLIC Torah educators, struggled to find a way to create a weekly event that is both fun and educational.
After extensive brainstorming, Hirschhorn discovered that the best way to incorporate both elements was to set up a weekly event called ...
Jewish voters balance religion and politics before election
By Lexi Sugar
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Researching candidates ahead of time, locating the nearest polling place, applying for an absentee ballot: these are steps that many voters are taking ahead of midterm elections. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, many will choose their candidates.
These midterm elections will select candidates for ...
Jew You Should Know: Aaron Kraiman
By Eugene “Jesse” Nash IV
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“The Maryland man takes after his purple-haired grandmother,” said Aaron Kraiman.
The senior kinesiology major is known around campus for three things: “Maryland, Biking, and Judaism” according to Amir Wertheimer, a junior architecture major. Others know him as a ...
Sermon Slam 2018 explores freedom in Judaism through slam poetry, art
By Sarah Sopher
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Students gathered Thursday night at the Stamp Student Union grand ballroom to discuss freedom and Judaism through the art of slam poetry.
In the third consecutive year of the event, Sermon Slam 2018 was all about freedom, said Aryeh Roberts, a freshman philosophy major and co-chair of the event. He ...
Jew You Should Know: Moshe Klein
By Kira Cohen
Features editor
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“Maximum invitation, no pressure.”
That’s how Moshe Klein said his friends describe him. After moving 11 times as a child, Klein understands the importance of welcoming everyone regardless of background, whether it be through his official involvement on campus or general kindness in his life. ...
