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Students pose with the American and Israeli flags. - Staff Writer / Anthony Coccaro

Memorial service for one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks held in Pfleeger Concert Hall

Anthony Coccaro, Abigail Twiford, and Erik Gil October 9, 2024

To honor the 1,200 victims slaughtered on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Chabad Rowan and Hillel held a memorial service at Pfleeger Concert Hall.  Rabbi Hersh Loschak...

Sasi giving a speech at another location. - Photo via @leesasi

Re’im music festival massacre survivor Lee Sasi shares her story with Rowan students

Erik Gil March 27, 2024

Californian native Lee Sasi survived to tell the story of what she endured during the October 7 attacks in Israel. Sasi, who attended the Nova music festival that was attacked by Hamas, came to Rowan...

Hillel's e-board poses for a photo at their game night event. - Contributor / Erik Gil

Hillel welcomes spring semester with game night

Erik Gil January 31, 2024

On Friday the 26th, Hillel, the Jewish student run organization, held a game night to welcome back the semester. Held at Hawthorn Hall, it was a chance for Jewish and non-Jewish students alike to come...

Former SGA President Arielle Gedeon delegates votes with SGA Senate. - Former News Editor / Alexander Helle

Letter to the Editor: Alumni Concerns About SGA Conduct

Letter to the Editor September 21, 2022

Dear Editor, For someone like me, a 2021 alumnus of Rowan who spent the majority of his college career in a battle to lobby SGA, to cease holding meetings on major religious holidays, the events of...

Rowan students join in solidarity of the Jewish Community after the shooting in Pittsburgh in October 2018. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez

Rossen: Responding to SGA Commentary of “Does Our University Truly Respect Jewish Profs?”

Alex Rossen September 10, 2020

Editor's note: This article has been updated since it was first posted online to more accurately reflect the views and sentiments of its author. Last week I got one of the biggest opportunities of...

Rowan senior Alexander Rossen holds a Magen David necklace to honor his Jewish culture and beliefs - but does Rowan University have the same respect for religious plurality? - Photo by Brian Lawrence. Used with permission.

Rossen: Does our university truly respect Jewish Profs?

Alex Rossen September 8, 2020
We are just a fraction of the Jewish population at Rowan, and what we’ve experienced is only a fraction of what Rowan’s Jewish community as a whole has experienced. 
Hillel hosted an event called Hillel's Kitchen on March 6. The event aimed to teach students the importance of using leftover food in their cooking while encouraging competition. - Multimedia Editor / Michael Reina

Hillel’s Kitchen teaches students the importance of leftovers through competition

Christine Harkinson March 8, 2020

As a college student, spending money wisely is an important lesson that never stops being taught. Making sure you eat meals throughout the day can become costly, and you may have to preserve leftovers...

Ross Baron and Aaron Korbmin share a conversation at a table. - Staff Photo/Scott Brody

Jewish and secular members of Rowan community converge at annual mega-Sabbath

Scott Brody April 2, 2017

A growing Rowan campus and a growing Jewish community: at Shabbat 180, Rowan's second annual mega-Sabbath Jewish dinner, that theme was evident. With the tune of ancient rhythms in the air, Rowan's chapter...

Secular Jewish group Hillel breaks challah over Shabbat dinner

Nicole Mingo February 15, 2017

In an inconspicuous room above the student center pit, a group of about 15 students sang in unison. As a plate of challah, braided ceremonial bread, was passed around, the Motzi blessing was recited and...

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