Anti-Semitism at Indiana (and Elsewhere)

By Ben Sales December 1, 2010

Note: This article has been edited to reflect a correction. At first the article mentioned vandalism of the Northwestern University Chabad’s property, implying in context that that vandalism was driven by anti-Semitism. Although initial reports of that incident in October claimed it to be anti-Semitic, police later confirmed that the vandalism was not driven by…

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Soul by Soul: Pittsburgh’s Growing Pre-Aliyah Community

By ckessler December 1, 2010

Despite the unrelenting rain, seven people made it to Pittsburgh’s first Pre-Aliyah Community Meeting on Tuesday. The purpose of the group is two-fold — to bring people together and create a network of those interested in aliyah; and to provide resources to the group from the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh. After the meeting started on Jewish…

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The Reading List: Yet Another Catchy Hannukah YouTube video!

By Ben Sales December 1, 2010

You’ve seen the Maccabeats. Now, get ready for NCSY. [MyNCSY] Do you cheat on tests? Do your professors care? [HuffPo] Here’s a funny take on US priorities in the Middle East post-WikiLeaks. [Mere Rhetoric] A court acquitted the Israeli police who took out an American student’s eye during a protest. [Vos Iz Neias] YU has…

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Today’s World AIDS Day

By bspringer December 1, 2010

Hey y’all, Today is World AIDS Day. Get tested. Take a friend. Take two friends.  No excuses. Get active. Get educated. Use protection, always. HIV/AIDS hasn’t gone away and it won’t unless we all work together. That is all.

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OMG PRINCETON HUMMUS VOTING ENDS IN 3 MINUTES!!!

By Ben Sales December 1, 2010

PRINCETON STUDENTS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES! NOW is the time for you to make your voice heard in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict! With one click of the mouse, YOU can end a decades-long fight! Will you solidify Sabra Hummus’s place as the sole representative of the Middle East among the school’s array of condiments??? Will…

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Around the World, Taking Latkes By Storm

By akinman December 1, 2010

“Latkes with sour cream, latkes with cheese, who wants latkes? “We do, please!” Latkes with applesauce, latkes with fish, Latkes alone on a blue china dish, Latkes tomorrow and latkes today; We just love latkes any old way!” -“Latkes Please” Christmas has candy canes; we have latkes. We all know it, those scrumptious potato pancakes…

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