Gallery: Student leaders eat to compete at Israelfest

Representatives of various student organizations compete in the falafel eating contest held Wednesday at the Lakeside Patio. Lyssa Goldberg // Online Editor

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Israelfest, held Wednesday at the Lakeside Patio, introduced students to Israeli culture. This is the second year of the annual event, which featured Israeli food and music, trivia, photo contests, and a table for students to have their name written in Hebrew. Students representing various organizations on campus participated in a Falafel Eating Contest. Representing Chabad, senior David Levin won. Joey Newfeld of Hillel placed second, and Jacob Rudolph of UPride came in third.