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Spring Fair booth
JSA would often run a falafel stand at Spring Fair, exposing other students to Israeli food and giving Jewish students a kosher option. This was a very popular booth, so much so that when the University scheduled Spring Fair during Passover, the…
JSA Purim Party
The JSA Purim party was the Jewish students' way to "give back" to the Baltimore community which supported them financially. At these Purim parties, there would be a traditional service, as well as festivities with klezmer music. Many students, as…
Yitzhak Rabin visits campus- 1972
As Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yitzhak Rabin visited and gave a lecture at Johns Hopkins. This was facilitated by the University in partnership with the JSA, and even included a visit between University President Steven Muller and…
Yom Kippur Class Cancellation proposed
As a large contingent of students (reportedly 38%) were Jewish in 1972, the University seriously considered a student request to cancel classes on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. While they never cancelled the classes that day, the…
Abel Wolman active Menorah Society member
Manfred and Allen Guttmacher also active