Israel on Campus

By mmicner November 6, 2009

I have found that Middlebury College is a wonderful place to be Jewish. Since my sophomore year, I have been actively involved in Hillel on campus, where I have not only met great people and had a lot of fun, but also engaged meaningfully on issues facing Jewish students and the Jewish people more generally….

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The She-Kippah, and Other Things I Can’t Handle

By atedesco November 6, 2009

So here’s the thing. I tend to think of myself as a traditional kind of girl. I like ritual and history and tradition, which is one of the reasons that Judaism appeals to me. I also love Judaica–putting up a pretty mezuzah, having a collection of Star of David pendants, and of course, my notorious…

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