Campus Recap

By jmerkin November 16, 2010

• The competition for Alternative Spring Break trip spots has begun! Pittsburgh’s joint Hillel — after paring down their offerings from four to two trips — has announced a JNF trip to Israel and an AJWS trip to Guatemala. (JUC) • Even Boulder’s small Jewish community, has its own Klezmer musician. The Boulder Klezmer Consort…

Read More...

AJWS Video Is Back!

By jmerkin November 16, 2010

“Jewish are givers. They see people in need — they may be pushy about it, but they’re gonna help you. They may be annoying as they do it, but they will do it. You know — it’s like somebody saving you from a fire and the whole time, they’re saying saying ‘You had to wear…

Read More...

So, There Were These Pirates…

By jcohen November 16, 2010

Last weekend my cousin Arielle became a Bat Mitzvah. She chanted beautifully and my heart swelled with pride. When Arielle’s portion of the service concluded, she bounded off the Bimah and plopped down in the seat next to me. She then raised her right hand and curved her index finger like a pirate’s hook, and…

Read More...

The Reading List: The GA Destroyed My Understanding of Zionism

By Ben Sales November 16, 2010

So says a journalism student who went to the GA’s Do The Write Thing conference. [Jewlicious] What’s it like going to college after attending Jewish high school? [Schmooze] The Hebrew U. Hillel house puts on a TEDx conference—a regional version of the renowned TED conference. [Jewlicious] Does college today cost too much? Maybe not, these guys…

Read More...