On Campus Articles
'Jewish Jordan' speaks to students at Shabbat dinner
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Tamir Goodman, hailed the "Jewish Jordan," by Sports Illustrated in 1999, made a visit to Maryland Chabad to celebrate Shabbat and discuss his journey and ever-changing career. Rabbi Eli Backman brought Goodman to Chabad as a symbol of someone who used their faith to better their life.
Making the oil last: Bus teaches environmental lessons
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The miracle of Hanukkah has found itself a new home: inside an upside down yellow school bus. The miracle of Hanukkah has found itself a new home: inside an upside down yellow school bus. Similar to the Maccabees, the Topsy-Turvy Teva bus crew is trying to extend the life of its oil.
Professor speaks about modern anti-semitism
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Internationally distinguished historian and anti-Semitism expert Dr. Robert Wistrich discussed modern anti-Semitism, which he described as a "pervasive phenomenon around the world," during a lecture he delivered to University of Maryland students, faculty and staff earlier this month.
A look into the future of the Middle East conflict
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The Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies hosted Professor Lev Luis Grinberg from the Ben-Gurion University of Negev in Beersheva, Israel on Sept. 25 to talk about his book, "Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Past, Present and Future.
Spinning for the record books
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The Jewish community at the University of Maryland is hoping to reclaim the Guinness World Record for most dreidels spun at once, which they last held two years ago. In order to recapture the coveted title "stolen" by the University of Michigan last year, 610 students must participate in the event at 7 p.
Student-run Bobb's Cafe reopens
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The words Bobb's Café have come to mean two different things to students on University of Maryland's campus. For some, Bobb's Café is the name of a student group established a few years ago for students to meet up and hang out. For others, its an integral part of the Hillel Dining Menu.