Education

At Brown University, a peaceful encampment supporting Gaza managed to keep antisemitism at bay amidst a climate of activism and dialogue.
Over 40 Yale students have been arrested for pro-Palestine demonstrations, with campus protests escalating across the country.
Several leading Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and Orthodox Union, boycotted a meeting on campus antisemitism with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona after progressive groups were invited.
The article discusses the Antisemitism Awareness Act recently passed by the House of Representatives, focusing on the concerns raised by two authors from different political backgrounds.
The former chair of Dartmouth's Jewish Studies program, Annelise Orleck, was arrested for joining pro-Palestinian student protests despite warnings from the school.
Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, holds significant importance this year as it marks the first memorial since Hamas' deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust on Oct. 7.
The author argues against shutting down student protests for Palestine, emphasizing that university is a time for students to develop and express their opinions, even if they may seem misguided.
Jewish student leader Noa Fay from Columbia University discusses the rise of anti-Israel protests and antisemitism on college campuses, particularly at Columbia, where demonstrators have occupied buildings and targeted Jewish students.
Supporters of a Jewish charity are set to walk barefoot over hot coals as part of the Seeds Power of Belief campaign.
Administrators at various universities, including Columbia, have taken harsh measures against student protesters seeking divestment from Israel, leading to hundreds of arrests and clashes with police.
The text questions whether Joe Biden's recent three-minute statement on college campus unrest was adequate or merely the bare minimum, or not even that.
Rabbi Yitsy David, a Sephardic Jew, is working to promote and preserve the diverse heritage and culture of Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews in the UK, aiming to educate Jewish schools about their history and traditions.
When Lawrence Vincent's son Kit was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it led Lawrence on a spiritual journey to Judaism for comfort, as depicted in Kit's documentary "Red Herring."
The text discusses how Columbia University has become a place where foundational concepts of the American Jewish experience are dying.
The comic "Put Up, Take Down" by Solomon Brager portrays a hostage poster diary, highlighting the theme of a campus in crisis.
Exploring the eerie realm of Azazel and demons in Parshah Acharei, the 29th episode of Parshah Rabbit Hole delves into mysterious goat-like entities with a warning of the content's potential scariness.
In a recent discussion on "College Break" with Hadley Freeman, Noa Fay, and Maya Ilany, the conversation revolved around the Gaza conflict's impact on Ivy League campuses in America.
The article discusses the significance of a class photo belonging to the author's grandfather, who survived the Holocaust, and his classmates who were mostly killed by the Nazis.
The essay discusses academia's role in the Israeli military conflict in Gaza, highlighting moral philosophers' differing views on the actions of Israel and Hamas.
A recent incident at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, highlighted a new campus coalition of primarily young Jewish students actively opposing Gaza solidarity encampments and demonstrating in defense of Israel.
Pro-Palestinian encampments have appeared on Canadian campuses protesting university ties to Israel until the end of the Gaza war.
Dartmouth College faced a noteworthy incident as 90 pro-Palestinian protesters, including former Jewish studies department chair Annelise Orleck, were arrested during a campus encampment standoff with state riot police.
During a pro-Palestinian encampment protest at Dartmouth College, a former chair of the Jewish Studies department, Annelise Orleck, was thrown to the ground and arrested by police along with 90 other protesters.
Pro-Palestinian activists set up an encampment at Binghamton University, known for its high Jewish student population, demanding divestment from Israel, a Palestine studies department, and a university statement against Islamophobia.
The article discusses the recent events at Columbia University, particularly the involvement of the NYPD to remove pro-Palestinian student protesters from campus, leading to criticism of the university's handling of the situation.

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