Tag: Jewish

Mason Hillel Hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day Speaker

Holocaust Survivor Alex Hershaft speaks to Mason about life in Nazi-occupied Poland BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Monday, Jan. 26, marked 75 years since the liberation of the German death camp Auschwitz and is known as Holocaust Remembrance Day….

‘Rags’ Returns to the Stage at Mason

Mason Players reanimate a timeless tale about America BY AHMED FARID, STAFF WRITER What if I told you that you were about to watch a musical about a refugee who comes to the U.S. searching for a better life, only…

Hidden Hangouts: Call Your Mother

Wood-Fired perfection BY PETER NJOROGE, STAFF WRITER Get your mom, dad, brother, aunt and second cousin twice removed on the line for a bagel that will change everything that you think about breakfast. New-ish to the Parkview neighborhood in Washington,…

What it means for Jews to go on birthright

Asher Ackman, staff writer The Taglit-Birthright trip is an opportunity for any Jewish person between the ages of 18 to 26 to go on a free trip to Israel. For many people, it is a life-changing experience and an opportunity for…