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Chabad at George Mason University Helps Open Kosher Restaurant
Jewish students at George Mason University in Northern Virginia are welcoming the opening of the Mason Mensch, the first kosher restaurant at the college—and in the northern half of the state. The restaurant was created by Chabad at George Mason University, after Chabad’s Rabbi Ezra and Bracha Wiemer saw increased demand for kosher options...
Arizona siblings visit Poland to learn more about their Jewish family history
The Brief Two siblings who attend Arizona State visited Poland recently to learn more about their Jewish family history. Their great-grandmother escaped the holocaust, and although she told them stories, some of the details were too much for her to recount. The siblings were able to fill in the gaps...
George Mason University Debuts Only Kosher Restaurant in NoVa
The long history of efforts to bring kosher dining to George Mason University came to a close on Tuesday with the opening of northern Virginia’s only kosher restaurant. As GMU students returned from a three-day weekend, they could choose to eat at The Mason Mensch at The Eaterie on GMU’s Fairfax campus...
Chabad hosts students – local college students attend Pegisha in New York
A group of 15 Jewish college students from Chabad on Campus – Milwaukee, a division of Lubavitch of Wisconsin, traveled to Brooklyn, New York to attend Pegisha, a yearly student Shabbat celebration. The three-day event, organized by Chabad on Campus – International, took place Nov. 15-17, and brought together more...
The unexpected outcome of campus antisemitism – Rabbi Yossy Gordon
Antisemitic incidents on college campuses surged from under 300 total in the 2022-23 academic year to 1,854 last year, with the vast majority of incidents following the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. In light of the violence and rhetoric surrounding these events, one might have...