Kedma welcomes new board for spring semester
By Max Boyarsky
For Mitzpeh
@BoyarskyMax
Although some clubs and organizations at this university are having a difficult time planning events this semester, others are trudging through the obstacles.
Kedma, this university’s Orthodox community, announced the winners of their board elections on Dec. 13. New members ele...
Maryland Hillel helps students de-stress during finals
By Adonijah Bourne
For Mitzpeh
@umdmitzpeh
This university’s Hillel continued its Hanukkah celebration on Wednesday with a de-stress event for students to take a break from finals and reflect on the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
The event began with a guided meditation led by Hillel social justice fellow Olivia ...
Jewish student channels pain into music
By Yonathan Shimelis
@Youngteamyon
For Mitzpeh
Rapping started as a hobby, but now Gabriel Felsher uses rap as an outlet for his painful experiences.
“Since freshman year I’ve always loved rap. A friend showed me one of J. Cole’s albums and I think from that moment I loved everything about rap,” says Felsher.
Felsher, who ...
Kedma poker night raises money and fun
By James Hartner
For Mitzpeh
@jhartner_umd
On Sat. Dec. 12, Kedma hosted a virtual Texas Hold'em poker tournament to help raise money for charity.
This tournament consisted of 14 participants, each with a $15 buy-in. With the stockpile of money, 50% of the money was distributed to the top three participants and 50% went to a charity ...
Mitzpeh Matchmaker: Amitai Diament and Rikki Weingarten
By Yakira Cohen
Editor-in-chief
@CohenYakira
Tennis rivals Amitai Diament, a senior aerospace engineering major, and Rikki Weingarten, a junior computer science major, dabbled in a new type of “courting” this weekend: a Mitzpeh Matchmaker date. Exchanging their rackets for coffee in the cold, the duo spent over two hours on ...
Sacha Baron Cohen makes political strides
Jade Barton
@Jadecbarton7
For Mitzpeh
Sacha Baron Cohen has spent the last two decades of his career in character, but it wasn’t until last November at the Anti-Defamation League’s 2019 Never is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate that Cohen spoke for the first time as the man behind the characters: himself.
The ADL’s ...
Corona Connects steps up during COVID-19
By Ashkan Motamedi
For Mitzpeh
@coolswagjay
When Elana Sichel, a senior management major, wanted to help people struggling amid COVID-19 last April, she faced many barriers to finding opportunities. That's how she and her friend Hadassah Raskas, an alum of the University of Pennsylvania who studied public health and consumer ...
Thanksgiving plans change for students due to COVID-19
By Nira Dayanim
For Mitzpeh
@umdmitzpeh
Topping off an unprecedented semester due to COVID-19, a holiday that is usually spent surrounded by family and friends has been scaled back, shifted, and in some cases, canceled.
This year, Thanksgiving is taking place in the midst of the largest spike in cases since the beginning of the ...
Schitt’s Creek makes history at the Emmys
By Ashlynn Shumer
@Mitzpeh
For Mitzpeh
The 72nd Emmy awards aired on Sep. 20, and by the end of the night, there was a clear front-runner. Schitt’s Creek, the hit comedy series, swept all seven comedy awards, including Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress. The show’s cast left with a ...
Jewish student-led event explores “What’s In Your Genes”
By Elizabeth Tabbouche
@Mitzpeh
For Mitzpeh
What we cannot see often dictates our future.
On Sunday, Nov. 15, a virtual panel of genetic counselors presented to over fifty students about the importance of genetic testing and counseling in an event that spread awareness and educated the Jewish community and people of all ...
