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Arielle Adler, VP of Student Collaborations What’s your favorite place in Israel and why?  I find it very difficult to single out one location in Israel to have as my favorite.  I think that each corner of the country of Israel is special and unique its own way.  However, after having the privilege of living […]

Thinking about the blog today, I was drawn by two different ideas. Tomorrow is the fourth of July on the Gregorian calendar and the 17th of Tammuz on the Hebrew lunar calendar, both of which are significant dates for different reasons. July fourth is Independence Day in the US, marking the adoption of the Declaration […]

Kayitz – It’s Summer

June 21, 2015

By Rachel Fredman Today being the first day officially of summer, it seems a fitting time to ponder the word. In Hebrew the word for summer is kayitzקיץ. Inspired by Hadassah magazine’s “About Hebrew” section that looks at Hebrew roots and sees how words are connected, I’m going to look at kayitz. The root letters […]

Welcome to Summer!

May 31, 2015

We are so excited that summer is here and hope the everyone is enjoying soaking in the sun, spending time with friends and family, and looking back at another great year at Towson University! Things sure are quiet around campus without you, and as we close out the 2014-2015 school year, we can’t help but […]