CTC: campus’ quickest minyan
By Mollie Higgins
For the Mitzpeh
@molliehiggins
One of the upstairs minyanim at Hillel, better known as CTC, is a place for people to come together on Friday nights specifically attracting those who like to do minimal singing.
For Noam Weintraub, the president of Congregation of Tired Curmudgeons, the decision to attend CTC was fairly simple. ...
Keva V’Kevana provides inclusivity to all sects of Jewish community
By Morgan Caplan
For the Mitzpeh
@m_ caplan6
Keva V’Kevana (KVK) Partnership Minyan strives to provide this university’s Jewish community an inclusive prayer opportunity by combining aspects of both the conservative and orthodox minyan.
The group, which meets once a month in Maryland Hillel, promotes maximum participation of females and ...
College Park eruv: a border, a loophole, a necessity for Shabbat
By Tom Hart
Staff writer
@Mitzpeh
There is a border surrounding this university’s campus -- not maintained by a government, but instead by a group of individuals carrying on an ancient tradition.
The College Park eruv encircles the campus and portions of adjacent neighborhoods to form a loophole in Shabbat rules that makes ...
Kedma welcomes four new board members for fall semester
By Abby Wallisch
For the Mitzpeh
@Mitzpeh
The orthodox Jewish community, Kedma, recently held their semesterly elections and President Aaron Yitzhaky a junior kinesiology major is excited for what the newest board members will contribute to the community and planning of Kedma.
The Kedma executive board consists of three positions: president, ...
Jew You Should Know: Tzvi Glazer
By Haleigh Whisted
For the Mitzpeh
@Mitzpeh
This university is home to Rhode Island native Tzvi Hersch Glazer, a junior government and politics and sociology major who enjoys not only hanging out with friends but also contributing his time and skills to others.
Dana Rodriguez said Glazer has made a difference in students’ lives with a ...
Over 25 students contribute to OU-JLIC UMD haggadah for Passover
By Asia Hester
For the Mitzpeh
@helloitsasia1
The Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus’s second installment of this university’s haggadah, released Friday, features writings of UMD students that reflect and offer guidance as Passover begins on the evening of April 10.
The idea for the Maryland haggadah originated from ...
Some graduation ceremonies will fall on Shabbat, students disappointed
By Jon Orbach
For the Mitzpeh
@jorbachh
A number of observant students will be left out on graduation, as some schools’ commencement ceremonies fall on Shabbat, according to this university’s official commencement website. While the campus-wide ceremony will still be held on a Sunday, 19 of 34 schools’ commencement ceremonies will be held ...
JLIC couple set to leave after first year at UMD Hillel
By Jack Wisniewski
For the Mitzpeh
@Jaywizzywizard
With the news that Maryland Hillel will be losing a Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus couple at the end of the semester, they face the task of finding a replacement for the 2017 fall semester.
JLIC is a partnership program that Hillel shares with the Orthodox Union in which young Orthodox ...
Jew You Should Know: Perry Bloch
By Alyson Kay
Staff writer
@alysonlyn
Even though Perry Bloch, the current vice president of the finance committee for the Student Government Association, was curious about the markets growing up, he did not come to this university expecting to major in economics and finance.
“I’ve always had an interest in the markets. My dad was a finance ...
As votes come in, look inside Kedma’s election process
By Nicole Kirkner
Copy editor
@nicolekirkner
Six positions of this university’s Kedma Board will be elected today, with nine hopeful candidates looking to secure votes by addressing the community and answering any final questions Saturday during Kiddush.
Kedma, the Orthodox Jewish group at this university will be electing a new vice ...
