Jewish life

New choices on the Jewish New Year

With the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah beginning on Wednesday evening, students and professors alike will be put to a test without grades, but with many challenges.

By Aviva Buechler | Sep 6 08:58 pm ET

This Pesach, don't pass over the Rugrats

I had forgotten all about Tommy’s grandparents, Boris and Minka, who squabble in thick Yiddish accents and love to talk about their old life in the shtetl.

By Hillary Busis | Mar 31 07:25 pm ET

Redemption in our days

On such a politically active and rights-minded campus like Columbia, I often note my own extra sensitivity instilled by the message of Passover.

By David Weltman | Apr 14 10:25 pm ET

Starting Afresh All Over Again

Moving into Barnard was a surreal experience.

By Shira Borzak | Sep 7 09:41 pm ET

Queering the (Jewish) Faith

I was the super-cool president of my Jewish youth group during high school, so I am no stranger to large conventions featuring a load of Yarmulke-clad kids singing songs, pouring out their Hebraic

By Ira Stup | Mar 2 09:28 pm ET

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