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Members of Georgetown’s Office of Jewish Life, the Georgetown Israel Alliance and Chabad Georgetown held a Feb. 20 vigil to honor the Israeli hostages killed in Gaza.

GU Jewish Community Holds Vigil for Israeli Hostages

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 21, 2025

Georgetown University community members mourned Israeli hostages killed in Gaza in a vigil and prayer service Feb. 20 in Red Square. The vigil included speeches and prayers grieving for the hostages...

Georgetown University | The Georgetown Jewish community rededicated their gathering space as the Ammerman Makóm Sept 14, following a total renovation of the space.

Jewish Life Space Rededicated as Ammerman Makóm

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor September 20, 2024

Georgetown University community members joined Sept. 14 to rededicate the university’s campus gathering space for Jewish students as the Ammerman Makóm, marking the completion of the renovation.  Makóm...

VIEWPOINT: Fight Hate with Pride

VIEWPOINT: Fight Hate with Pride

By Joseph Abergel and Max Paley February 4, 2023

CW: This article discusses antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. On Jan. 23, a student found antisemitic graffiti...

Antisemitic Graffiti Reported in First-Year Residence Hall

Antisemitic Graffiti Reported in First-Year Residence Hall

By Michelle Vassilev and Nina Raj January 29, 2023

CW: This article discusses antisemitism and violence against Jewish communities. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. A Georgetown University community member reported...

COURTESY GEORGE TABOADA | The earlier graffiti used the same antisemitic imagery and tropes as the graffiti an unknown vandal left outside Hardy Middle School.

Antisemitic Drawings Discovered in Burleith Weeks Prior to Hardy Middle School Defacement

By Clara Grudberg June 9, 2020

This article directly references content that is potentially upsetting. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Antisemitic flyers and drawings were spotted by Burleith...

Jewish Chaplaincy Commissions Sukkah

By Zoe Dobkin September 24, 2013

Ahead of the White House Interfaith Collegiate Conference at Georgetown yesterday, the Jewish Chaplaincy upgraded its sukkah, a hut for the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot, with the help of two...

University to Foot Cost of Jewish Chaplaincy House

By Katie Kettle April 23, 2010

The university will cover the rental cost of the Jewish Chaplaincy's townhouse and reserve an additional location for worship for the 2010-2011 academic year, as part of a push by members of the Jewish...

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