Category: National Blog

by Miryam Spiegel When the strike was called 2 and a half weeks ago, students greeted it with a mixture of both relief and contempt. From one perspective, most of the Orthodox students at York University had been through a grueling few weeks of midterms and post-chag catch-up, and everyone needed a break. On the other hand, it left everyone in a position of uncertainty. At the very least, it meant inconvenience, at the most, difficulty for graduating students and those hoping to study in Israel during the second semester. Whatever the case was, most students began the strike by embracing some much needed time to breathe... Read the rest of this entry

JLIC at University of Maryland recently arranged a fabulous night of learning with various women in the community, entitled, "Jewish Woman Throughout The Ages." Four very different women spoke about a different aspect of women in Judaism... Read the rest of this entry

JLI at the University of Maryland partnered with AEPhi to raise over $1800 for tzedakah for Sharsheret, a national organization for young Jewish women with Breast Cancer. Manicure For The Cure was a day long event, in which students signed up to recieve manicures given by maniucurists at the American Beauty School in Weaton, MD. Essie cosmetics sponsored the nail polish for the event, allowing a large percentage of the proceeds for the manicures to go directly to Sharsheret... Read the rest of this entry

Brandeis JLIC sponsored a Senior-Alumni Shabbaton the weekend of March 28-29, 2008. The Shabbaton, which was a central part of the Brandeis JLIC's Senior Seminar series, brought six recent Orthodox alumni back to campus as a resource for this year's huge observant senior class as they move on to the next chapter of their lives, whether graduate or professional school or work...

Brandeis JLIC sponsored a Senior-Alumni Shabbaton the weekend of March 28-29, 2008. The Shabbaton, which was a central part of the Brandeis JLIC's Senior Seminar series, brought six recent Orthodox alumni back to campus as a resource for this year's huge observant senior class as they move on to the next chapter of their lives, whether graduate or professional school or work...

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.... What better way to spend winter break?!? This past December a delegation of students from UCLA participated in the first JLIC Alternative Winter Break Trip through Hillel International. These students spent one week in Kilm, Mississippi helping the community rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...