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(04/18/19 9:36pm)
The world watched in horror and grief on Monday as Notre Dame Cathedral burned. Her lead-covered wood roof and majestic spire collapsing into red flames as Parisians sang hymns on roads and bridges. Some 13 million people annually enter the cathedral. I have been one of those awestruck visitors on several occasions. Notre Dame is an exquisite example of French Gothic architecture and an unforgettable symbol of Paris, with its beautiful rose windows, flying buttresses and rib vault. Lost in the news of the past few days is the fact that Notre Dame is foremost a place for worship, particularly for Catholic Christians.
(02/28/19 9:00pm)
The best decision I’ve made in my college career was going on a Birthright Israel trip over Winter Break. You may wonder, what exactly is Birthright? Why do I hear about it all the time? Can I go? Birthright is an organization that provides any person of Jewish lineage the opportunity to go on a free trip to Israel over Summer or Winter Break for 10 days. This is an incredible opportunity to travel, discover more about where you came from and form invaluable friendships that will last a lifetime. Every student who is eligible to go on Birthright should go.
(01/01/19 9:50pm)
UF student Ashley Cavallo (back left), 19, holds a candle to honor the lives lost in the Oct. 27 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cavallo, a UF biology sophomore with a minor in Jewish history, said, "We will survive, we will continue on and we won't let terror stop us from...doing what we need to do." The vigil was organized Monday by the Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center, UF Hillel, the Jewish Student Union and was held at Turlington Plaza. Read the story here.
(01/01/19 9:18pm)
UF student Ashley Cavallo (back left), 19, holds a candle to honor the lives lost in the Oct. 27 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cavallo, a UF biology sophomore with a minor in Jewish history, said, "We will survive, we will continue on and we won't let terror stop us from...doing what we need to do." The vigil was organized Monday by the Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center, UF Hillel, the Jewish Student Union and was held at Turlington Plaza. Read the story here.
(10/29/18 10:44pm)
Julie Mallinger woke up in her residence hall Saturday morning and flipped open her laptop to browse Facebook like she would on any other weekend.
(10/29/18 1:17am)
Hannah Terzi doesn’t feel safe as a Jewish Gator.
(10/28/18 7:01pm)
When I told my family just over a year ago that I wanted to become a more observant Jew and observe Shabbat, the day of rest, there were a lot of difficult conversations. It is traditional for a Jew not to use technology, to carry anything or to drive on this day. No phone, no wallet, no ID and no car.
(01/26/18 2:20am)
As they finished their plates of vegan pasta and tofu, people of different religions, strangers just hours before, were so immersed in conversation they kept talking as they walked out the door.
(01/11/18 11:08pm)
With rain drizzling down and colorful handmade signs in tow, students marched across campus, singing, “This Little Light of Mine.”
(12/04/17 7:21am)
Tyler Ellman will never forget how he felt standing at Auschwitz.
(10/22/17 5:36pm)
Though the crowds diminished, police presence faded and closed buildings reopened, signs of Richard Spencer’s Thursday visit to UF still remained Friday.
(09/21/17 4:20pm)
As he prepared for one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, Rabbi Adam Grossman was also worrying about Hurricane Irma’s effects.
(09/07/17 12:56pm)
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(04/11/17 12:00am)
As droves of Jewish students and locals alike gathered for Passover in Gainesville on Monday night, the holiday meant something different for each.
(01/30/17 12:00am)
Members of the UF community gathered around a man preaching about love on Friday — a day after students and faculty members protested against a man wearing a swastika armband.
(01/25/17 11:48pm)
A group of people from various religious backgrounds gather at UF Hillel for the UF Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative’s “Faith in Diversity: Progressive Dinner.”
(01/25/17 11:45pm)
A group of people from various religious backgrounds gather at UF Hillel for the UF Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative’s “Faith in Diversity: Progressive Dinner.”
(01/25/17 11:45pm)
Mormons mingled with Krishnas and Methodists over fresh fruit and red pepper hummus on Tuesday at UF Hillel, one stop on an interfaith tour of the town.
(01/25/17 1:00am)
After members of the Jewish Student Union spent nearly four hours Tuesday promoting Jewish Heritage Month, a man wearing a swastika armband rode his bicycle nearby, prompting outrage from students and members of the Jewish community.
(01/11/17 11:23pm)
During UF’s nine events centered around Martin Luther King Jr. Day this month, students will honor Malcolm X for the first time.
