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...first issue brought up in the discussion. Religious life is “a very important part of my Hillel experience,” said Avishai D. Don ’12. “I don’t know how exactly the minyanim [set of Jewish prayer groups] is going to be affected by the financial crisis.” Hillel Associate Director Michael Simon assured students during the meeting that there would definitely be a continued rabbinical presence in the Hillel community. “There will be rabbis on staff [next year], and at least...
...Leadership program last fall, while also serving as political action chair for the Association of Black Harvard Women. She said the experience prompted her to think about ways in which the IOP might work to increase participation from groups on campus. “I’m black, Jewish, and female, so any kind of diversity is something that I appreciate,” McGee said. She said she approached IOP Director and former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell late last fall with the idea for a council, and he responded enthusiastically. “As Mayor, I always said...
Tonight marks the Jewish holiday Purim, which celebrates the Jewish peoples' deliverance from oppression during the ancient Persian Empire. But unlike most religious holidays, this day is celebrated with parties--and in costume. More info on Harvard celebrations after the jump...
...here I thought Passover was the Jewish holiday to get shickered (Yiddish: tipsy) on Manishevitz...
...story of the holiday goes something like this: Esther the beautiful marries into the harem of Persian King Achashveirosh (365 BCE), where she uses her influence over the king to save the Jewish people from the King’s evil advisor Hamen (namesake of those delicious triangular jam-filled cookies), who wants to kill the Jewish people for having their own unique traditions and values...