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This year's Rowan Hillel organization posed for a photo for the "Welcome Back BBQ" event that happened earlier this year. - Photo via Instagram (@rowanhillel)

Rowan Hillel Discusses History and Celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Alexandra Herschman September 8, 2021

Earlier this week, the Rowan Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah through live-streamed services and a traditional dinner. Though COVID-19 proved to be difficult in terms of having in-person gatherings,...

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. 
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