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Campus caters to observant Jewish students as their enrollment rises
Jewish enrollment at Rutgers University’s flagship campus is estimated to have jumped by more than 20 percent last year, due in no small part to the growth of services on campus that are particularly appealing to Orthodox students, community leaders say.
Outgoing head of school honored at Hillel event
Over 200 attendees, including past and current school parents, board and trustee members, faculty and staff, alumni, community leaders, family and friends, attended the 25th annual Friends of the Hillel Library event May 3, honoring outgoing Cohen Hillel Academy Head of School Ken Schulman with the Edith Bloch Award.
That most Jewish of books
How does the New Testament appear to Jewish eyes? A new scholarly volume provides both close-up and wide-angle views of the Christian Bible’s 27 books, and reveals the Jewish underpinnings of nearly every part of it
Scene Last Night: Einhorn, Tepper, Falcone, Blavatnik
David Einhorn, chairman and founder of Greenlight Capital, took home victory last night at the 7th annual Hillel Texas Hold’em Tournament.
Klezmer and Kids Story Hour to feature author, accordion player
Children and adults are invited to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month (May) at a very special PJ Library Story Hour featuring author Heidi Smith Hyde, who will read her book, “Mendel’s Accordion,” and accordion player Barry Shapiro, who will entertain with klezmer music.
Chicago Hillel Feud Gets Messier
The feud over the University of Chicago Hillel is getting uglier. A group of professors wants the Jewish federation to back down in its fight with the fired head of the group. Click here for the rest of the article...
Jewish students commemorate end of year in traditional style
Campus organizations invite 150 to take part in culture, celebration at annual dinner With the end of the semester and graduation approaching, celebrations are in order for many students on campus. UNLV’s Jewish community will bid farewell to the 2011-12 academic year with Shabbat 150, a dinner inspired by Jewish tradition. The dinner will be hosted by [...]
Traffic & Transportation board OKs first step for planned downsized Hillel student center
By Dave Schwab By a 4-3 vote on April 26, the La Jolla Traffic & Transportation (T&T) Board approved a requested street vacation that could pave the way for a downsized Hillel Jewish Student Center on the south side of La Jolla Village Drive between Torrey Pines Road and La Jolla Scenic Way.
At embattled Hillel, accusations continue to fly
Jewish students on campus scraped by unaffected by budgeting and autonomy disputes until the recent firing of Dan Libenson.
Torah stolen from Carbondale Jewish center
CARBONDALE - Carbondale police are investigating the theft of a Torah from Hillel House.
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