UMBC Hillel is looking to organize a weekday Orthodox mechitzah minyan for Mincha. Please use the form linked here to let them know if you are interested. This will be participant-led, but the...
August 10, 2026
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How to Show Up as an Ally for your Jewish Peers
For the past 30 days, this feed has been a living gallery of the Jewish American experience. We’ve looked at so many stories of vibrant, brilliant, and unyielding Jewish joy. But as May comes to...
May 29, 2026
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As an esteemed culinary historian, educator, and James Beard Award-winning author, Michael W. Twitty has carved out a unique and profound space in American cultural dialogue. He masterfully...
May 28, 2026
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Summer Reading Opportunity to Get Ahead!
Are you interested in some summer reading? The Faculty & Staff Care and Belonging Committee will be hosting a three-part book discussion in Fall 2026 and we want to give everyone (including...
May 27, 2026
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Legendary author of "Where the Wild Things Are" and more!
Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) was born on June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland. A largely self-taught artist, Sendak illustrated over one hundred books during...
May 27, 2026
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Jewish American in Comedy
Few figures have done more to shape the landscape of American comedy while proudly, boisterously centering their Jewish identity than Mel Brooks. As a director, writer, actor, and producer, Brooks...
May 26, 2026
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First Generation Jewish American & Comic Book Legend
[Video] Let's take a look at how Stan Lee’s identity deeply shaped the golden age of American comic books. While the general public knows him as the energetic, cameo-loving face of Marvel...
May 22, 2026
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Shavuot Customs and Traditions Shavuot began as an ancient agricultural festival marking the end of the spring barley harvest and the commencement of the summer wheat harvest. In antiquity, it...
May 21, 2026
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Interesting Facts About Jewish Americans
Image credit TEDxMidAtlantic, Chris Suspect
May 21, 2026
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