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...Peretz Professor of Yiddish Literature Ruth R. Wisse, who is both a Chabad adviser and a Hillel faculty fellow, “Chabad is a religious organization that also functions on campus. Hillel is an organization specifically designed to provide Jewish college students with a chance to be Jews.”Hillel International, the world’s largest Jewish campus organization, has been providing Harvard’s Jewish community with Judaism-oriented classes, activities, and, more recently, HUDS dinners a cut above standard fare since 1944. Its extra perks include the $8 million Hillel building?...
...historical speech that will go down in history as a unique moment when a public leader spoke with brilliant clarity and challenged the world to reflect about an unfortunate trend and I think he handled it brilliantly, not as a rabbi, not as a Jew, but as someone in the Harvard community. It is a moment where I think Harvard earned its reputation as a leader. So hats off to him for that.” CRITICS SPEAKThree and a half years after his “in effect, if not in intent” remarks, Summers has resigned. Some?...
When the sun goes down, the candles and the Shabbat keys come out. This year, only six students in the Class of 2009 elected to receive the so-called “Shabbat key” from Hillel. They are observant Jews who cannot use electricity on the Sabbath, so they have to use a mechanical key to get into their dorms. Out of the seventeen freshmen dorms, only Hurlbut, Thayer, Massachusetts Hall, and Claverly have mechanical key access. The rest require swipe cards. But not all Shabbat keys are created equal. Austin M. Litoff...
...Zilanawala’s friend found him and called the police. Zilanawala was taken to a hospital with deep gashes on his head which needed stitches.Five years later, Huma Farid ’06 was walking past Lamont when she heard a woman screaming, “You filthy Jew-hater!” The woman proceeded to chase her down the street.Farid, whose family comes from Pakistan, reported the incident to the Cambridge Police Department, but was later disappointed by what she said she perceived as the College’s nonchalant response. “No administrator contacted...
Years later, Muslims continue to be marginalized. Late last November, as Huma Farid ’06 was walking past Lamont, she was chased by a woman screaming, “you filthy Jew-hater.” Two other incidents of hate crimes against Muslims have also occurred in Harvard Square in the last two years. Consequently, we no longer walk from the Yard to our houses after dark without feeling fearful...