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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


Hillel’s food service was the only Passover-appropriate, kosher on-campus dining option during the weeklong celebration. Students were able to pick up lunch and dinner to-go and free of charge.

Religious student groups find community in limited in-person gatherings

March 2, 2021

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, some student religious groups are holding in-person events to welcome students to campus. To recreate feelings of community, Catholic, Muslim and Jewish students on...

A new kind of New Year: Hillel’s virtual plans for the High Holidays

A new kind of New Year: Hillel’s virtual plans for the High Holidays

September 17, 2020

For members of the Jewish community, the High Holidays are a time of reflection and togetherness. This year, as COVID-19 is preventing many from observing the holidays as they typically would, Northwestern...

Hillel’s food service was the only Passover-appropriate, kosher on-campus dining option during the weeklong celebration. Students were able to pick up lunch and dinner to-go and free of charge.

Renovated Hillel building expected to open starting Fall Quarter after months of construction

July 14, 2020

Northwestern Hillel, which has been recently housed in 1835 Hinman Ave. due to construction, is anticipated to return to its 629 Foster St. location in time for Fall Quarter. The building will be renamed...

Illustration of two open laptops angled toward each other on a light pink background. One laptop displays a person delivering a sermon, and the other displays an assortment of foods.

Students adapt to celebrate Easter, Passover during the pandemic

April 12, 2020

Celebrating Easter usually involves attending church, while celebrating Passover includes large seder dinners with family, but COVID-19 caused students to observe their respective holidays differently...

Students on the NU Perspectives trip walk through the streets of Old Jaffa, Israel. Students were able to engage with both Israelis and Palestinians this summer through the Northwestern Hillel offering.

In God we trust?: Jewish students’ relationships to Israel, like the country itself, are complicated

February 4, 2019

This article is the second in a series on religious involvement on Northwestern’s campus. In the midst of studies showing declining levels of religiosity among college students, the series will spotlight...

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Tamar Jacobsohn