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Rabbi Unites Religious Communities at Pepp

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Photo Courtesy of Ari SchwarzbergCelebrating his third year as rabbi in residence, Ari Schwarzberg has been providing mentorship for over 30 students and continues to enrich students' experience by leading the Jewish Culture Club's convocation program.The convo is a requirement for Brenden Mann scholars of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies, but it is … [Read more...] about Rabbi Unites Religious Communities at Pepp

Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories Over Bread

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Photos by Channa Steinmetz Two Holocaust survivors shared their extraordinary experiences with Pepperdine students as everyone knead, braided and baked traditional Jewish bread, Challah. Pepperdine's Glazer Institute held the event Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Fireside Room for students to gain insight on Holocaust survivors Lya Frank and Michele Rodri's complex journeys … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories Over Bread

Holocaust Survivor’s Memory Lives On

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Photos by Lindsey SullivanPeter Filkins — American poet, literary translator and literature professor at Bard College at Simon's Rock — shared the gripping story of a Holocaust survivor Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Surfboard Room.Filkins is the author of “H.G. Adler: A Life in Many Worlds," a biography about the life and writings of Holocaust survivor H.G. … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivor’s Memory Lives On

Symbols in the Seder: The Passover Dinner

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Art by Cassandra Stephenson Freedom. Slavery. Tradition. Family. Very few meals are centered around ideas that require thoughtful thinking and honoring ancient traditions. At the Seder Meal, these ideas are the reason why Jewish families gather. The Seder Meal is a tradition celebrated by people of the Jewish faith during Passover. The meal consists of rituals, liturgy … [Read more...] about Symbols in the Seder: The Passover Dinner

Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories

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Photos by Zach LeL'Dough V'Dough, a program of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH), partnered with the Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies to come to Pepperdine's Fireside Room last Thursday. At L'Dough V'Dough, students had the opportunity to meet and hear the personal narratives of child Holocaust survivors Harry Davids, Lea Radziner and Ruth Birndorf while … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories