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The Center for Jewish Life sponsored a panel on Tuesday in Guyot Hall examining the question, “What are the limits of religious freedom in a Democratic society?” in honor of the last day of Passover. The panel was moderated by Dean of Religious Life Paul Raushenbush and featured African American studies professor Cornel West GS ’80, Provost Christopher Eisgruber ’83 and William Westerman, a lecturer in the writing program.

The Center for Jewish Life moved closer to defining its policy on Israel-related issues at a student board meeting forum on Sunday night in an effort to clarify the relationship between the campus’ Jewish religious organization and the political objectives central to its mission, members of the CJL explained.

On Tuesday night, nosh lovers from all walks of life crowded into the Whig Hall Senate Chamber to participate in a lively debate over which Jewish food reigned supreme: latkes or hamantaschen.

The University has granted chaplaincy to Rabbi Eitan Webb, reversing last year’s decision to deny the Jewish organization Chabad official University recognition. This September, Webb will join Center for Jewish Life (CJL) Executive Director Rabbi Julie Roth as the second Jewish chaplain at the University.Concerns that Roth and Webb would ...