Archive: Jewish
32 Articles
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An Opportunity for Peace (Eid/Yom Kippur Break Fast)
Eid al-Adha and Yom Kippur overlap once every 33 years, and I was lucky enough to be in Georgetown when both holidays coincided this year. Days before the two holidays, I…
October 23, 2015
- Reflections
What Does It Mean to Say “I’m Sorry”? (An Interfaith Voices Interview with Rabbi Rachel Gartner)
Check out this wonderful podcast from Interfaith Voices with special guest, Rabbi Rachel Gartner , Director of Jewish Life. This year, as Yom Kippur gets closer, a lot of people…
September 18, 2015
- Reflections
Gerut: More Than Just Jewish Immigration
As I lugged my duffel bag down to the CSJ on the first morning of spring break, I was excited and exhausted and anxious and curious, all at once. I had gotten a lot of sneak peak…
June 16, 2015
- Reflections
An End-of-Year Reflection from Rabbi Rachel
As the academic year comes to a wrap, my thoughts turn to many moving scenes from the closing months of the spring semester. As I conclude my fourth year at Georgetown, I zoom in…
June 15, 2015
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A Reflection on the Spring 2015 Jewish Life Retreat
Staring out of the bus window, I noticed two people walking towards me. I flashed back to the first image I had of them. It was three-and-a-half years ago at a Shabbat service…
March 17, 2015
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A Message From Rev. Kevin O’Brien to the Muslim and Jewish Students of Georgetown University
17 January 2015 Dear students of the Jewish and Muslim communities, The recent tragic events in Paris and elsewhere in Europe have affected us all deeply, in many, many ways. On…
January 20, 2015
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Festival of Lights: Hanukkah, celebrated at Georgetown
Despite the fact that many students were heading home for break or were already on their way, over fifty Georgetown students, faculty, administrators, and staff gathered in…
December 22, 2014
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High Holy Days, Harvesting and Homelessness
We are delighted to report that Jewish Life at Georgetown is more vibrant and thriving than ever! Participation in Jewish Life events is consistently higher than we’ve seen…
November 18, 2014
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Jewish Life Thrives at Georgetown
“Carolyn Lehman remembers how her announcement that she would attend Georgetown University was met with mock horror. The women at her synagogue teased her, saying that…
September 17, 2014
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Ma Nishtana: Why Was This Passover Different From All Other Passovers at Georgetown?
We are delighted to report that this year nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate students celebrated Passover at FIVE Jewish Chaplaincy sponsored seders! We welcomed dozens to a…
April 29, 2014