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Can the New UW President Turn the Ship?

JL;DR SUMMARY University of Washington President Robert J. Jones engaged with the Jewish community in a synagogue dialogue to address anti-Semitism and campus climate issues post-October 7th, 2023. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityUniversity Of WashingtonDialogueCampus ActivismTitle ViCampus ClimateLeadership ChangeRobert J. JonesMandatory Training

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Seattle, Washington, United States
"The conversation, held at Bikur Cholim Machzikay-Hadath (BCMH) in South Seattle and moderated by radio host and BCMH member Ari Hoffman, was initiated by UW and cosponsored by BCMH, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Northwest Yeshiva High School, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, StandWithUs Northwest, and AJC."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"I wanted to know about partnerships, like with the Technion, Hebrew U, Tel Aviv University, Weizmann, she says."

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