Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Less: Let’s find space for empathic dialogue

Less: Let’s find space for empathic dialogue

November 21, 2023

As a Jew at Northwestern, I balance between two hands. One hand is open and outstretched, ready to start a conversation with a handshake. The other hand is closed shut, clinging to a defensive mechanism...

A white box of matzah and seder plate with greens, an egg and an orange.

Passover seders in Evanston display ‘reform’ and ‘reconstruction’ of traditions for some

April 16, 2023

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday rooted in tradition, repetition and curiosity. Passover seders traditionally bring together family and friends for the retelling and commemoration of...

Red brick building with an engraving that reads “Northwestern Hillel.”

‘An experience in collective memory’: Students find community in Passover celebrations

April 4, 2023

SESP freshman Aimee Resnick has been busy in her dorm’s kitchen since Sunday, cooking foods including two different kugels, lasagna, a vegetable stew and cake, and will finish this Wednesday evening....

A woman in costume acts out the story of Passover at JUF’s Young Families Program Passover celebration at Morton Arboretum. She sits on a blanket on the grass smiling at a little girl. The girl’s mom crouches next to her and speaks to her.

‘Darkness and hope and light’: Evanston, Chicago Jewish communities unite for Passover 2022

April 14, 2022

When Rabbi Ari Hart and his congregation at Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob synagogue began hearing news about Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, Hart said he felt sending aid to refugees was not only...

Illustration of a person with dark curly hair, wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, sitting on a front stoop outside of a wooden door with their head in their hands. The door, which is set against a dark red wall, has a sign taped to it reading “final notice” in dark red letters.

Cook County Emergency Rental Assistance Program receives over 16,000 applications

May 5, 2021

The Cook County Emergency Rental Assistance Program received more than 16,000 applications by the close of its five week application period, which included a weeklong extension.  As of May 1, Cook...

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