Tag: University of Maryland

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When Basketball Meets Shabbat: Rami’s Story

Coming to campus as an observant Jewish student, I was immediately drawn to Hillel as the center of Jewish life at University of Maryland. I went to Hillel for kosher meals, for services, to meet friends, and to learn Torah.  I’m also a lifelong basketball fan (go Sixers!), and was looking for a way to […]

I grew up being taught the values of helping others and making sacrifices for the greater good.

I'm majoring in bioengineering. But I'm also in an academic program that combines Engineering, Business and Computer Science. It focuses a lot on the design and development of different products and that's truly what I am interested in pursuing. So when I heard about the Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) Fellowship, I thought: Wow, this truly aligns with my passions.