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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

A ba'al tekiah blows the Shofar at the William Pitt Union on Thursday.

Jewish students celebrate Rosh Hashanah amidst feelings of cautious optimism

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer October 4, 2024
Chabad at Pitt hosted their annual “Shofar in the Park” event on Thursday afternoon for Rosh Hashanah. Jewish students and families attended a brief service and enjoyed brisket sandwiches together on the WPU lawn. 
The Rosh Hashanah meal begins with the dipping of apple into honey and a special blessing for "a good and sweet new year."

Around High Holy Days, some Jewish students see pushback from professors

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor September 25, 2019
A number of Jewish students say they experience difficulties with exams, professors and grades around the High Holy Days.
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