Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
It’s been just a week since I returned from a Hillel Leadership Retreat with a sore back, campfire-smoke in my hair, and a beaded bracelet (well, a piece of string with four beads) on my wrist. But it feels like it’s been a lot longer than that–those of you in college realize the time warp…
As another Friday night set in, I pondered whether to schlep out of my warm house into the snow flying sideways to make the long trek (a seven-minute bus ride) down to Hillel, and after I coordinated with some friends at the University of Pittsburgh–whom I hadn’t seen all week–I decided that the schlep was worth…
About a week ago, I was browsing the New York Times’ On Religion section, one of my favorite things to read, for obvious reasons. I came across this piece, called “An Offensive Tackle Named Shlomo.” Despite the fact that I am the farthest thing from a sports fan, I read this article with interest. It…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about community, specifically the Jewish one amongst the colleges and universities in Pittsburgh. While the University of Pittsburgh’s community is flourishing (at least, that’s how it appears on the outside), the sense of community at Carnegie Mellon University is waning. As I talk to friends, both Jewish and goyim,…
As another Friday evening approaches, I think, as a typical college student, what’s going on tonight? What are my friends doing? My thoughts turn to Hillel, because that’s where a lot of students gather on Friday nights, for services and dinner. Hillel claims to be ‘the foundation for Jewish life on campus’ but I wonder…