Sermon Slam 2018 explores freedom in Judaism through slam poetry, art
By Sarah Sopher
For Mitzpeh
@ssopher528
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
@Mitzpeh
“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. ...
When people ask me what I love about Judaism, I point to Passover.
By Jacqueline Hyman
Editor-in-chief
@jacqbh58
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own.
I grew up surrounded by and educated in two religions: Catholicism and Judaism, one from each parent. My friends and I often get into chats about religion and what it means to us. We have some similar views and different insights ...
Belgium turns its back on Jewish community with anti-kosher law
By Mitzpeh staff
@Mitzpeh
The words “Nazi” and “fascist” get thrown around a lot these days.
Most people in the civilized world connect these words and the Holocaust — arguably the most atrocious act in human history. Most people also have a basic understanding of how Nazism works; it involves ferocious violence at the core of ...
23 years after his death, “The Rebbe” still impacts Chabad movement
By Jackie Budko
For Mitzpeh
@JackieBudko
Affectionately known as “the Rebbe,” Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson led a Hasidic in the mid-twentieth century movement known as Chabad.
According to the Chabad website, the movement has thousands of followers and is the largest Hasidic movement of the Orthodox Jewish religion.
Schneerson ...
Dean of Pardes Institute visits Hillel to discuss life’s uncertainties
By Harrison Goldstein
For Mitzpeh
@H_Goldstein9
Students at the Rosenbloom Hillel Center discussed the Jewish approach to life’s many uncertainties with Dr. David Bernstein of the Pardes Institute Wednesday afternoon.
Bernstein is the dean of the Pardes Institute, a co-ed and non-denominational Jewish learning community. Based in ...
Jewish comedy in television impacts society’s outlook
By Jared Beinart
For the Mitzpeh
@Jared_Beinart
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own.
In attempts to seek appeal among its intended audience, mass media will often misrepresent races and religions with stereotypical character portrayals.
While the modern perception of Judaism is often skewed into comedic, ...
“Curb your Enthusiasm” successfully portrays everyday Jewish life in America
By Daniel Chavkin
Opinion editor
@dchav96
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own.
While many television shows portray religion, few correctly portray Judaism from the Jewish perspective. However, the recent return of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” brings back one show to which Jews in America can relate.
HBO first began ...
MEOR seeks to create relationship with Greek community
By Morgan Caplan
For the Mitzpeh
@m_caplan6
MEOR Maryland, a Jewish campus outreach organization, fosters a relationship with the Maryland Greek community, encouraging an education of Jewish values despite differing religious backgrounds.
MEOR hosts a variety of events for anyone in the university’s community such as challah baking, Shabbat ...
