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Elon students participate in first-ever statewide gathering
A group of Elon University students participated in North Carolina’s Regional Pegisha, the state’s first regional Jewish gathering for college students. Hosted by Chabad of Duke Undergrads, students from Elon University, Wake Forest University and NC State joined together for meaningful Shabbat programming.
Aggieland aglow during Intercollegiate Texas Shabbaton
College Station became a vibrant hub for Jewish college students, fostering connections and celebrating Jewish life, over the Feb. 7 weekend. Students from across Texas gathered for the annual Intercollegiate Texas Shabbaton, hosted by the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at Texas A&M University.
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...