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Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Jewish Learning and Leadership at Dickinson

Dickinson marks meaningful anniversaries in its Judaic studies program with a celebration of Jewish life, learning and leadership.

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A Night of Song and Community: Jewish Singer-Songwriter Elana Arian Visits Campus

Nationally recognized artist performs at Dickinson, sharing songs and stories with the community.

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Dickinson College to Host Discussion on the Importance of Faith-Based Institutions

Michael Pappas '83, executive director of the San Francisco Interfaith Council, will explore the importance of faith-based institutions in community organizing and addressing community needs.

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Dickinson College to Host Talk on Racism and Religious Freedom

The discussion, which marks the annual Wesley Lecture, will focus on the intersection of race and the Muslim identity in the U.S.

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Learning and Leading Through Religious & Spiritual Community Week

This week's events include chances to learn about and celebrate different religious, secular and spiritual beliefs and discover ways to build a more inclusive community.

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Learning to Thrive in 2021: Program Helps Students Readjust to Campus Life

The Dickinson Thrives program helps students (re)adjust to life on a fully populated campus while building a strong sense of meaning and community.

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Coping Together: New Online Series Builds Resilience, Community in Socially Distant Times

The new Dickinson Copes series brings students, faculty and staff together online to reflect on and share COVID-19 experiences.

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Off the Beaten Path

Grace Eva Katz Wolf ’55 and her husband, Abe wolf, pass on their passion for adventure and global study to future Dickinsonians through philanthropy.

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Dickinson College Sociology Major Finds Success as Rabbi, Bioethicist and Novelist

Rabbi, teacher and novelist Phil Cohen ’73, former sociology major, shares his faith and talent for writing in a new Jewish science fiction detective novel.

Rabbi Marley Weiner comes to Dickinson as the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life's first full-time director since the center's 2003 inception.

10 Questions with Rabbi Marley Weiner

The first full-time director of the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life discusses her background, her transition to Dickinson and her vision for the future of Jewish programming.

Louis Reens '54

Child Survivor of WWII Recalls Wartime Experiences and Road to Fulfillment, Success

Louis Reens '54 faced profound challenges as a child survivor of WWII. His resilience and intellectual curiosity allowed him to not just survive but thrive. He recently shared his story.

Rabbi Marley Weiner comes to Dickinson as the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life's first full-time director since the center's 2003 inception.

Podcast: Meet Dickinson College's Rabbi Marley Weiner

In this podcast, we meet Rabbi Marley Weiner, the first full-time director of Dickinson's Asbell Center for Jewish Life, and we visit the Revolutionary Challenge Ideation Workshop.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kosher Food but Were Afraid to Ask

How is kosher food prepared, and how can I try it at Dickinson? Is poke kosher? Rabbi Marley Weiner will answer all your burning questions about kashrut (including what kashrut is!).

Rabbi Marley Weiner comes to Dickinson as the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life's first full-time director since the center's 2003 inception.

Dickinson College Names Full-Time Director of Asbell Center for Jewish Life

Rabbi Marley Weiner comes to Dickinson as the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life's first full-time director since the center's 2003 inception.

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Life of Service

Former religion major Lauren Tuchman ’08 uses the skills garnered from her Dickinson education to provide spiritual and pastoral care as a noncongregational rabbi in Washington, D.C.

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