“We are able to make over 700 sandwiches in two hours while having a lot of fun. I think it went really well. it brought together a variety of different people on campus to perform a good cause right before thanksgiving. Overall it was a great event, and truly showed what JHP is all about”
–Emily Kurtz, Penn class of 2016.
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JHP in the News
Yesterday, JHP brought together dozens of Penn students to make hundreds of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for those in need. Check out the coverage in The Daily Pennsylvanian. “Sometimes, all it takes to make a difference is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. On Thursday afternoon, a group of students gathered on College Green […]
JHP@Penn Purim Brunch at Lubavitch House
When red-and-blue-clad students turned up at JHP@Penn’s Purim Brunch this past Sunday carrying tubas, trombones, and flutes, the interns were more than a little confused… Turns out the Penn band can play Purim songs!
65 Shabbat Dinners in One Night at Penn!
The results are in: this semester we provided 1,325 Penn students with food for over 65 Shabbat meals on campus with JHP@Penn’s famous bi-annual Shabbat for 2,000.
JHP@Penn Interns Reflect on Shabbat for 2000
“I had a meal in my house and me and a few of our roommates each invited 3 to 4 friends,” explains Rachel Finkel, Penn Class of 2014. “It was nice because we had a group that wasn’t all friends already. And they weren’t all people who’d regularly have Shabbat dinners.” Lead Intern Sam Werther, Penn Class […]
