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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Eight people sit around a circular white table and a square black table, which are placed next to each other. They are reading from sheets of paper, with various cups and foods on the tables for seder. They are in a white-walled room with two glass doors and small framed pictures displayed on the walls.

How NYU London students celebrated Passover

Living abroad allows students to find unique ways to celebrate Passover while joining new communities.
Emma Gorin, Staff Writer April 17, 2023

For many students studying abroad, celebrating holidays looks very different than it does at home. This Passover, which took place from April 5 to April 13, Jewish students at...

NYU Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life is located on 10th Street between University Place and Fifth Avenue. With COVID-19 making normal gatherings not feasible, students have found creative ways to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by Euan Prentis)

Celebrating Passover During COVID-19

To Zoom or not to Zoom? That is the question for many this Passover as they try to balance tradition and social distancing.
Hannah Shaye Young, Contributing Writer April 15, 2020

Pesach, or Passover, is the major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, usually lasting seven or eight days. However,...

The Bronfman Center on 10th Street, the heart of Jewish student life at NYU. The Center organised a trip to Israel for 25 student leaders in January, in an effort to facilitate a dialogue between individuals of different backgrounds.

A Passport to Diversity

Han Wang, Contributing Writer February 15, 2017
The Bronfman Center took 25 students of different backgrounds and beliefs to Israel in an attempt to encourage diversity at NYU.