By Naomi Firsht
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By Naomi Firsht
It’s kosher
Students at Cambridge can now enjoy hot kosher meals midweek thanks to the launch of a new project by their chaplain.
The first meal was served last week at the Cambridge Jewish Student Centre, where over 50 students enjoyed a meat dish and wine for just £2 each.
Rabbi Yisrael Malkiel and rebbetzin Elisheva Malkiel launched the service, working with the UJS and the university Christian chaplain to obtain facilities and find donations to subsidise the cost.
“There is a real need for available normal priced kosher food. In most colleges kosher food is only available for special events and is often very expensive,” said Rabbi Malkiel.
Circle of support
A group of six recent graduates are donating their own money to fund new charity ideas from Jewish students.
So far, the Funding Circle has backed three proposals: Innovation Africa, an aid project set up by Birmingham students, Exeter Kosher Meals, and Students for Community Care, a joint welfare project run by students in Manchester and Leicester.
The graduates have pledged not only to provide money, but also expertise.
Noah Nathan, who works in IT at the bank JP Morgan and is one of the founders of the Funding Circle, said: “It’s a way to give back directly to students and help to create new initiatives — something we are all passionate about.”
The group will be accepting another round of project proposals in the coming months.
