Colorado State University’s Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom filled with laughter and chatter in celebration of Jewish culture Nov. 7 for the 18th annual Shabbat 500 dinner that was sponsored by several organizations on campus, including Chabad at CSU and the Residence Hall Association.

University of Kansas Jewish students and community members gathered Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of the first building in Kansas constructed specifically for Jewish students: a new home for KU Chabad.

Rabbi Eli Gurevitz and his rebbetzin, Blumie Gurevitz, opened their Chabad House at Haverford College in 2006. Now, they plan to stay at the suburban Philadelphia school for another 20 years and beyond.

A new chapter for KU Chabad is beginning with the opening of its new 10,000-square-foot facility at the University of Kansas. The official grand opening celebration is set for Sunday, Nov. 2, at 12:15 p.m. at 1203 W. 19th St., Lawrence, KS 66046. The new center is the first building...

It’s not easy being a Jew on college campuses these days. The Anti-Defamation League reported this year that the number of students who have personally experienced or witnessed antisemitism or seen an incident of antisemitism has skyrocketed since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel.