The junior class received access to a donut truck before school on April 16, provided by the Parents’ Association. However during Passover, Jewish students cannot eat leavened bread or anything with yeast or a similar agent.

“I personally did not partake in eating the donuts” Jacob Genin ‘26, Jewish Student Union Co-Head, said. “I was a little disappointed that the donut truck came on the day that I can’t have them,” he said.

This event raises a larger question of, should MICDS celebrations be more sensitive to and careful about conflicting cultural events? These include holidays such as Ramadan and Passover where people demonstrate their religious values by not eating certain foods, or eating at certain times.

“I celebrate Ramadan for a month every year” Eshan Majeed ‘26, Muslim Student Association member, said. “You can’t eat or drink from dusk until dawn. For the most part, our advisory does not do snacks but I do see my friends going for lunch or eating around me,” Majeed said, “however, it’s not something I tend to find difficult.”

Taking into account the religious and ethnic diversity at our school, Majeed commented on the larger question at hand. “I do feel that thinking about religious restrictions should be focused on, but I realize that not everyone agrees or follows the regulations,” Majeed said. “I also feel that it is not something that should be forced upon anyone.” 

“I did know that it was Passover and only learned today that Jewish students can’t have bread that has risen during Passover,” Lainie Zimmer ‘26, who is not part of any religious or ethnic clubs, also commented. “I think just in general we should be as aware as possible, but I don’t know what goes into making that decision, especially considering the Parents Association. But it sucks that Jewish students couldn’t eat the donuts.”