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Holocaust resonance: Unveiling the powerful narrative of “Five Survivors Tell the World”

Abigail Twiford • November 15, 2023

Five Survivors Tell the World is a play about five young Jewish women who survived the horrors of several different concentration camps during the Holocaust. The play was written and directed by Anthony...

Editorial: On the Third Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, We Stand With our Jewish Communities

The Whit Staff • October 27, 2021

On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, a synagogue located about five hours from Rowan University became the site of yet another mass shooting. The victims were Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger,...

Rowan University’s Virtual International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremonial Event

Helena Perray • February 3, 2021

Rowan University held a virtual event on Jan. 27 in remembrance of the Holocaust events and those who lost their lives. All who were in virtual attendance were able to hold prayers, as well as have the...

SGA Representatives Meet With Jewish Campus Leaders to Discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tara Lonsdorf • September 23, 2020

On Monday, Sept. 23, Student Government Association's Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Ayala Gideon held a virtual meeting with campus Jewish leaders to discuss...

Lonsdorf: SGA Should Take Accountability for Past Negligence Toward Jewish Students

Tara Lonsdorf • September 10, 2020

I believe that SGA did not intend to offend or dismiss Jewish students. However, I also believe that good intentions do not make up for harmful impacts.

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...

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.

Purim reminds us to find joy in spite of evil

Tara Lonsdorf • March 11, 2020

There's a joke among Jews about how so many of our holidays center around the same narrative: they tried to kill us; they failed; we won; let's eat. Jewish identity often seems to pivot around these...

Rowan students gather to celebrate Hanukkah

Alexander Heller • December 12, 2018

Hope, peace and love. Those were the points that Rabbi Hersh Loschak focused on as all three Jewish clubs at Rowan University braved a bitter cold night to celebrate the eight day festival of lights,...

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...

Q&A with a reporter forced into the spotlight after moment with Trump

Matt Kass • February 20, 2017

This interview was conducted as part of Matt Kass' weekly political column "Left, Right and Center" This past week at his first solo press conference as president, Donald Trump generated headlines of...

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...