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I Have a Torah Waitlist

We teach long sugyot from the Talmud, like the story of Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish, at the University of Kansas and at Cal State Northridge, asking students to consider the nature of friendship and mentorship. We delve into gemarot in Mishna Yoma at Muhlenberg College, the University of Maryland, and the University of Minnesota, inviting students to think through the dynamics of resentment and forgiveness. At the University of California at Berkeley and Boston College, we read the Talmud carefully in Brachot when it ruminates on what to say to a bride on her wedding day. -- Jewish Philanthropy

AYF Marks Women’s History Month with “Armenian Women: Breaking Barriers” Event

BURBANK—In celebration of Women’s History Month, the United Human Rights Council, a committee of the Armenian Youth Federation – Western United States and California State University, Northridge’s Alpha Gamma Alpha co-hosted “Armenian Women: Breaking Barriers” at the Burbank Youth Center on Saturday, March 9th. The program portrayed Armenian women who have made significant contributions to Armenia and the Armenian people, and served to empower young Armenian women as community leaders and organizers. -- Asbarez

CSUN | On Point: CSUN Helps Parkinson’s Patients

CSUN’s Language, Speech and Hearing Center is teaming up with the Parkinson’s Voice Project on an impactful program to help Parkinson’s patients with intentional speaking. On Point reports with Dr. Karen Kochis-Jennings and Parkinson’s patient Earl Lambert. -- SCVTV

4 Ways To Serve The Community For Cesar Chavez Day

Cal State Northridge will hold its 10th annual Cesar Chavez Service Fair on the Campus Store Lawn, where students, faculty and staff can connect with local nonprofit organizations. Free food and live mariachi music, too. More information here. -- LAist

Despite Duke losing, Zion Williamson had one of the greatest college basketball seasons ever

Anyway, the list is SIX players long and two of them from this season joined Williamson: Bol Bol from Oregon and Cal State Northridge’s Lamine Diane are on there, as are notables like Deandre Ayton, Michael Beasley and … Kevin Durant (can we take a moment to marvel at 25.8 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 1.9 bpg and 1.9 spg? HOW DID PORTLAND TAKE GREG ODEN OVER HIM?). -- For The Win

UCSB Volleyball Battles Back to Beat Northridge in Five Sets

The No. 3-ranked UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team came back from a 2-1 deficit to win its its fourth Big West Conference win with a five-set victory over the No. 12 Cal State Northridge Matadors on Saturday night at the Matadome. -- Noozhawk

Cal Poly completes sweep of Big West series versus CSUN on Sunday with 4-2 victory

Darren Nelson earned his second victory of the season, Michael Clark notched his third save of the series and sixth of the year and Noah Taylor knocked in two runs with his first career three-hit game as Cal Poly completed a sweep of its Big West Conference baseball series against CSUN with a 4-2 victory Sunday afternoon inside Baggett Stadium. -- KSBY

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