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 ...
Shabbat has different meaning for all Jews
By Alex Pacinda
For the Mitzpeh
@apacinda_news
For students all over campus, Shabbat is a special time – it means spending time with friends and family. For some, it is their closest connection to Judaism.
“My dad was adopted and doesn’t know his birth family, so Judaism is the only connection I have that unites my birth grandparents ...
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, ...
Guest speaker receives mixed reactions at NHBT
By Tom Hart
Staff writer
@Mitzpeh
About 225 students attended Shabbat lunch in the Hillel Activities Room today and were joined by a guest speaker, 1970s college basketball star Archie Talley, who received mixed reviews from the audience.
Archie Talley, 63, holds the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics record for most points in a ...
Shabbat dinner brings together old, new friends during NHBT
By Rebecca Cohen
For the Mitzpeh
@beccacohen_
The National Hillel Basketball Tournament hosted its eighth annual Shabbat dinner Friday.
Over 700 Jewish students from around the country joined together in Ritchie Coliseum after sundown for a Shabbat dinner and service led by Maryland Hillel members and the NHBT planning team.
Forty-eight ...
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 ...
Hillel hosts Super Bowl-themed dinner looking forward to big game
By Jon Orbach
For the Mitzpeh
@jorbachh
Students struggled to find seats on Friday, Feb. 3, as Maryland Hillel marked the upcoming big game in style, with a full house on its Super Bowl-themed dinner.
With ambiguous, SGA-funded decorations — hanging football swirls and banners, football field-themed tablecloth and even a couple of ...
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 a long time to coordinate who is bringing what and everyone is not normally on the same page. ...
